Anoj Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 I'm down to half a dose of Zoloft, and pooling like CRAZY. I was feeling great before i started weaning off. I thought my body was healing, but now it just seems the progress was artificial from taking meds. Disappointed Becs I thought I was getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Sorry to hear that you're not doing so well now. But on the plus side, if you can control your symptoms with meds, at least you know what you can do to make yourself feel better.I know it's frustrating and disappointing to not have it be ALL BETTER like we want it to be (have been down this same path before myself) but hopefully you can get back to "feeling great" like you were before while on the meds. Hugs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altruism Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 I'd take my Zoloft for life if it gives me my life back, honestly. Even if I put on 200lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoj Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 thanks, chaos. feeling great is relative. you are right, wouldn't it be nice for everything to be all better. i rarely think this way (wishing it would stop or being disappointed). i have had an attitude of acceptance, becs i had faith eventually this would go away. i will have to work on a new level of acceptance that maybe it won't. as for the zoloft, i had the same attitude until i realized the weight gain wasn't going to stop. i would be 330 lbs. by 2015. i can't wear my wedding ring or buckle shoes, and obesity comes with other health problems. i have thought about getting off long enough to lose some weight and maybe getting on again later when i get tired of suffering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Oh! That's a major complicating factor then! Ugh! Sorry. Thought maybe you were experimenting with getting off it to see if you were better or because you wanted to be off meds. Yes, you are right obesity has many other risk factors- not least of which is that doctors will want to blame all your symptoms on THAT!I definitely understand that "feeling great" is relative. At this point when I can say I'm "feeling great" it means I'm able to do about 50% of my pre-morbid activity level.A bit of a conundrum though because when you are suffering so, it's hard to be able to be up and around and exercise and eat well and do the things that would normally help with the weight loss. I assume doctors haven't offered any helpful solutions/alternatives for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoj Posted March 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Same here, feeling great means bringing earplugs with me everywhere I go and limiting my activities. I am working w my doc on switching meds, but at this point it just seems like variations on the same few meds. I just wanted to talk. I'm not getting a lot of emotional support in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altruism Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Sorry, I did not mean to sound judgemental. I completely understand how you feel... I'm on 75mg Zoloft and I really want it to finally kick in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoj Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 i hope it kicks in for you and that you don't have side effects. 50 mg is the lowest therapeutic dose, and it worked great for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyw Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I feel the same disappointment you do - that "better" is not what I was before this all started and that it hasn't gone away (yet.) Sometimes I feel acceptance, sometimes not.I had to try a few SSRI/SNRIs until I found one whose side effects are bearable. I hope you find yours.Abby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoj Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 i have such reservations about SSRIs/SNRIs, even tho i know they help. i had a bad experience on effexor, so i am reluctant to try another SNRI. i am reluctant to try another SSRI becs i'm allergic to some of them, and if you google SSRIs you will see people complaining about weight gain. i personally think they all do it. (i gained on effexor, too, which is supposed to cause anorexia!)the frame of mind i was in when i started weaning was that i was feeling better and my body was ready. reality: not.how long have you all had dysautonomia?? it has been 2 yrs and 4 mos for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corina Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I'm on paxil and do not gain weight on it I've been diagnosed for over 10 years now but I've been having symptoms since childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbyw Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I gained on Lexapro and Effexor too. I am not gaining on Prozac. I have had this for a year and 4 months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Have had symptoms for over 5 years although they didn't become totally incapacitating until 3.5 years ago. Lost weight when I started Wellbutrin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anoj Posted March 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 3 weeks on half-dose. the fatigue is better, and my body seems to be adjusting. not pooling as bad TODAY, i just wish and hope it will stay this way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissy Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Great news:) Hope it continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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