Posted by coral on June 25, 2002, at 16:27:29
In reply to Re: Thanks, Terri. :D, posted by Denise528 on June 25, 2002, at 14:12:33
Glad to hear that I'm not the only one who has a prompt response to Zoloft (VERY positive, I might add). In the only major depressive episode I've experienced, (3 years before any relief - with a litany of non-effective drugs), Zoloft worked, but it took six months at 200 mgs to break through. (That was 7 years ago). I've experienced one other minor episode which was corrected with Zoloft (100 mgs), and now, a third episode and I've found that 25 mgs is doing the trick. It seems that my responsiveness to Zoloft is increasing as well as "catching" the depression before it became truly deep-seated.
RE: the suicide ideation - my understanding is that SSRI's don't cause it, but due to the beginnings of relief, a person may have more energy and hence, more thoughts about ending life. (That sounds backward, I know, but it's a synopsis of what I've read.)
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