Posted by wcfrench on October 15, 2002, at 16:13:52
In reply to Re: Drunk on Zoloft?, posted by tai on October 15, 2002, at 11:46:46
Hey man
Thanks for writing, I am glad you are optimistic and I'm glad you can help me a bit with your experience. I want to keep up with you as well so feel free to write on your post and I'll be watching over it.
I'm wondering a couple of things. When I was on the Remeron I could feel music, like I would get chills or sometimes cry, and it was nice. I'm not sure if that's because I was depressed or because it was working, because since I've started tapering Remeron and brought on the Zoloft, that has kind of gone away. Also some things don't seem as funny as before; it's like an emotional zone-out. So I guess I'm wondering what your experiences were in this respect? Did you feel music, laugh at things? I think that these are things that start correcting themselves for me after the medicine has really had time to onset its benefits. I think they are the symptoms that take some time on an antidepressant to help. Does that make sense? I guess I'm writing this because I'm worried that I will lose some of the positives from the Remeron for good. But if I do the math, I guess I'm losing the positives of the Remeron because I'm tapering.. I am lower than where I started, and from what I've heard, antidepressants have a sort of level where they kick in for your chemistry and you don't reap many of the benefits at a lower dosage. Well, I know I need to give it time since I'm still early on Zoloft, but I just hate these transitions as you do because I'm scared of these symptoms... it's like they say in the Effexor pamphlets: "Your life is waiting!"
Anyway, Did you feel music, laugh at things, etc? BTW, I already know what you mean about socializing. I feel that working already.. it was something the Remeron did not to anything for, and that's one of the reasons I stopped it. Everything was dry, conversations on the phone were pointless, and I didn't take any pictures because life wasn't special. But my concentration and memory are now going fuzzy and I'm about to start waiting tables. I met with the owner of the place and couldn't remember his name or when he told me to come in. Thank God for pen and paper. Life always happens this way!
Take care,
CharlieLater,
Charlie
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