Posted by coral on July 28, 2002, at 9:04:57
In reply to What do people do when they get off meds, posted by Theodore on July 26, 2002, at 22:07:08
My first depressive episode (severe clinical depression) lasted 3+ years and Zoloft (at max dosage) for a year brought me back to ... uh... normal (along with intensive therapy). The second episode (late 2000) lasted a few months and was corrected with Zoloft. I've had some minor "dips" since then, but I've also learned to recognize the triggers very early, plus my husband is also watchful. As part of my career, I write, which I can't do on Zoloft, so my vigilance is extremely crucial to my staying healthy. However, if I find I've tumbled into the black tar pits, I'll grab the Zoloft without hesitation. I can't write when I'm depressed and I can't write when I'm on Zoloft so my goal is to do whatever I need to do to stay within my "health" zone. Therapy was extremely helpful. For me, I think depression is like malaria. Once infected, recurrences are possible so vigilance is crucial as well as the bottle of Zoloft in the medicine cabinet and the telephone number of my therapist.
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