Misc Is trying an antidepressant like sertraline worth it for me?

[Aeon Psyche]

Since I'm in psychiatry because I'm homeless and can't do drugs here and have no money whatsoever and still have no girl I'm a bit depressed..
Suicidal tendencies arose in the past but now that my ex that drives me crazy is gone I've turned better..I'm still social phobic too..

But the question is, would an antidepressant like sertraline help me eventually? I've taken seroxat over 6 months or longer once and I had no effect..
It's been a year or longer since I took (abused) ecstasy but I always thought for myself that I had done already way to much damage to my
serotonine system with those happy happy pills..And other drugs offcourse..

In fact, most medication don't work on me or I have to personally adjust (read: UP) the dosage..

Maybe I'm being pessimistic but I still wonder..

 

[orgone]

If it doesn't work after 30 days the you should try another medication. There are so many types of antidepressants that it's a tiring process but people do find ones that eventually work.

 

[shreddedlettuce]

Thinking about "damage" done is the first thing you should stop doing.
This could be a much more potent and effective option than any medication.

That's all.
Just try to do that and I'm sure you will spark up those neurotransmitters without even realising it.


oh and no need to wonder anymore, it just keeps you in that "hamster wheel" for no reason.
easy to say, not easy to do.

actually scratch that, just do it (stop wondering).

it is that simple (as a foundation for a solid recovery).

 

[Halif]

If it doesn't work after 30 days the you should try another medication. There are so many types of antidepressants that it's a tiring process but people do find ones that eventually work

Yes, unfortunately it can be a very exhausting and volatile period when you try ADs for the first time and it takes two or three different ones to find out which is best for you.

However, sertraline is comparatively benign in its side-effects profile, it's easier to get off than some of the other ADs, it's pretty well tolerated by many (most?) people. When I say tolerated, I mean that it doesn't seem to have nasty unexpected atypical reactions too frequently (compared to other ADs). So, trying it is quite possibly worth it if you feel it may help, because the worst that it can do in the cases when it doesn't work for the consumer is... just not work...

Over the last fifteen years I've been on and off ADs, and sertraline is still my favourite. It doesn't do much for me now because I've been on it for ages, but it did help a LOT in the first few months and even now it stops me from dropping too far down when I have a depressive episode.

I take 100mg daily.

I used to take 50mg daily, and that helped with minimal side-effects.

ANyway, hope that helps and good luck!

 

[Aeon Psyche]

Thinking about "damage" done is the first thing you should stop doing.
This could be a much more potent and effective option than any medication.

That's all.
Just try to do that and I'm sure you will spark up those neurotransmitters without even realising it.


oh and no need to wonder anymore, it just keeps you in that "hamster wheel" for no reason.
easy to say, not easy to do.

actually scratch that, just do it (stop wondering).

it is that simple (as a foundation for a solid recovery).

I've only smoked cannabis a few times, bought some cocaineish rc twice and a gr of heroin that must've been real old in the last ten months
Only recently am i prescribed xanax & trazadone...And I drink sometimes but not much..
Some of the damage I've done seems to be permanent..

 

[PoppyZ]

I found Sertraline very helpful for a few months after trying Prozac and Citalopram - Citalopram is another useful one, it caused a few side effects in me but it helped someone I know overcome some pretty heavy trauma. Unfortunately, it doesn't work as well as it once did, but I've had to reduce my dose and I've been on it for almost three years so it's not really any wonder.
The only bad things I can say about Sertraline are that I often feel more nausea after not eating for a while than I did before, I don't have very much energy (then again, I'm not exactly the most energetic of people) and it messes with my bowels a bit.

It can be hard to know for a while, as said before, whether it's working or not. It's not gonna have you jumping up and down and clicking your heels, but it could bring you back up to baseline and help you to feel a little less depressed. Be wary, if you do go on it, keep it to 50mg unless you're certain you need more, as when I was on 100mg (I'm back on 50 now) it sapped all my energy - though I suppose you are on Xanax and Trazodone, so maybe you wouldn't notice so much. My emotions felt dulled, so really it depends on if you feel you're bad enough that numb is an improvement for you. Read up on the possible side effects, bear in mind it's a bit of a roulette on which you may experience, and perhaps try to talk it through with your doctor more.

Good luck, I hope things improve for you. Sorry that I can't be of more help to you, I just felt I should share my experience.

 

[Aeon Psyche]

Thanks everyone, I'll give it a try..

 

[brutus]

^ Glad to hear that man. Best of luck to you.