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Posted by Julie Smith on October 4, 2002, at 16:35:41
After being depressed for some time I went to a doctor for it and he prescribed Zoloft. Within a few weeks the side effects seemed to go away but I kept having the urge to take all of the rx and then one night about a week ago, I gave into that urge and did just that.
The result was I was pretty sick for a few days but then ok and now I am just shaken by the fact that I did this -- it wasn't something I planned or thought I'd ever do.
I have told two people about this -- both are medical professionals who think I need real help with this problem. Neither live anywhere near me and I just can't work up the courage to go to someone local with this. I am scared people will find out I did this and it is just so outside the mental image I have of myself...
any ideas?
Posted by SBOATRN on October 4, 2002, at 17:47:10
In reply to Zoloft, posted by Julie Smith on October 4, 2002, at 16:35:41
Please get to a medical person and discuss what happened. I have also had to change my preception of myself and how I viewed everything... including, to realize I had a REAL problem (not a weakness or a "flaw") that can REALLY be helped. Help comes in all sorts of forms... meds, therapy, both... do what works for you, but you don't know what will help until you seek assistance with someone willing to work for your well being. It doesn't go away by itself.. as much as we wished it would. My best wishes for good treatment to come to you.
Posted by madison88 on October 6, 2002, at 2:30:29
In reply to Zoloft, posted by Julie Smith on October 4, 2002, at 16:35:41
it sounds like you may need something a little stronger than zoloft. i took it for about 3 months but was still thinking about suicide a lot. i didn't find it that helpful. you really need to be seeing a therapist locally. what you did was an act of self harm. not to make you feel bad about it, it is actually pretty common thing to do when depressed, but it is not something to take lightly. without help you are probably going to be tempted to do worse things, once the shock of what you did wears off. little things lead to big things, bigger risks. there are two things you absolutely must do. you need to talk about how you feel and what you feel like doing to a psychologist and you need to see a psychiatrist, not a regular family dr (from your post, it is hard for me to tell who you saw). Family drs are not trained to handle psychological problems. you wouldn't see a dentist for a stomach problem, would you?
nobody is going to belittle you or blame you or try to make you feel guilty. drs know it takes courage and you really can't shock them very easily either. this is about you, what you need and how you need to get it. it is very simple. (ok, its never easy, but the steps are not that complicated.) you make an appointment with a local psychologist, you go, and you explain your situation. you can get a recommendation from him or her for a good psychiatrist, if you haven't seen one already. it is nice to work with two drs who know of each other. sorry of i sound bossy, but you asked. suicidal moments, when looked back on after you are much better, b/c you will be better, are far less painful than when right in the middle of them. when so far down, the only palce to go is up! :)
Posted by Julie Smith on October 7, 2002, at 10:13:27
In reply to Re: add these to your to-do list right away! » Julie Smith, posted by madison88 on October 6, 2002, at 2:30:29
Yeah, I wish I could do that but I just can't seem to. I went in and was going to tell the guy what I did and I just couldn't -- I am not sure why I have such trouble with this. I don't really think it was a suicide attempt and am hoping it will pass on its own.
Posted by madison88 on October 7, 2002, at 21:24:49
In reply to Re: add these to your to-do list right away!, posted by Julie Smith on October 7, 2002, at 10:13:27
try writing a statement out on a piece of paper, then walk straight into therapy and hand it to the therapist. don't think about it, just do it. i found this useful when i could not get words out of my mouth. keep the paper in your hand, don't put it in your pocket where you can "accidentally" forget about it. i seriously think you need to get this out, and not just for your future safety. many people, when they do something like you did are traumatized by what they did. talking about it helps to sort through the emotions you feel and can help you get on with your life without this haunting you. i also have trust issues with my therapist. it gets better the more i talk, even when i think it will just make things worse to share. it never makes it worse, it makes it eaiser to deal with things. i hope you share.
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