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Posted by cherylann on May 18, 2004, at 11:19:57
I know that I tend to post about things that aren't working or questions about side effects etc, so thought I'd share something about a drug that has done wonders for my daughter.
In February, my best friend (and second mom to my kids) was killed in a freak paintball accident. Two weeks later, my 15 year old daughter's friend that consoled her during this time was killed in a car accident. This was devastating to all of us, but especially my 15 year old. She began "cutting" herself which had my husband and me petrified. Along with this she had severe panic attacks where she thought she might really harm herself.
Her pediatrician put her on prozac with no results. Then we tried Zoloft. Within 2 weeks, she was a completely different person. Her sense of humor came back, and while she did cut once, she didn't find it eased any anguish as before so has stopped.
She's been on this drug for about 2 and a half months now, and I pray that it continues to work for her.
I just wanted to share this for anyone who might be thinking about zoloft or just needed to hear a success story.
Posted by DanielJ on May 18, 2004, at 13:32:16
In reply to A Zoloft success story!, posted by cherylann on May 18, 2004, at 11:19:57
Zoloft is responsible for a lot of success stories, including my son's. Psychosis sometimes takes a while to respond to drugs like Zoloft. I believe that there can be some kind of mental "damage" from a traumatic episode. When the Zoloft takes effect, this damage can begin to heal. It can take a while, but normalcy will return to most patients. The amount of Zoloft taken is very important. Just for example 25mg may be to little or 100mg may be too much. It may require a little experimentation to see which amount works best for an individual.
Good Luck! DJ
Posted by slinky on May 19, 2004, at 2:27:17
In reply to A Zoloft success story!, posted by cherylann on May 18, 2004, at 11:19:57
Hi
It's great to hear success stories..thank you.
Zoloft really helped me for a while..
Posted by Sad Panda on May 19, 2004, at 12:55:41
In reply to A Zoloft success story!, posted by cherylann on May 18, 2004, at 11:19:57
> I know that I tend to post about things that aren't working or questions about side effects etc, so thought I'd share something about a drug that has done wonders for my daughter.
> In February, my best friend (and second mom to my kids) was killed in a freak paintball accident. Two weeks later, my 15 year old daughter's friend that consoled her during this time was killed in a car accident. This was devastating to all of us, but especially my 15 year old. She began "cutting" herself which had my husband and me petrified. Along with this she had severe panic attacks where she thought she might really harm herself.
> Her pediatrician put her on prozac with no results. Then we tried Zoloft. Within 2 weeks, she was a completely different person. Her sense of humor came back, and while she did cut once, she didn't find it eased any anguish as before so has stopped.
> She's been on this drug for about 2 and a half months now, and I pray that it continues to work for her.
> I just wanted to share this for anyone who might be thinking about zoloft or just needed to hear a success story.
>
>Nice to hear someone having success with a drug. Zoloft is one of the safest of the SSRI group too, possibly the only one I would try on a child.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by awesomeAJ on May 22, 2004, at 23:11:56
In reply to Re: A Zoloft success story! » cherylann, posted by Sad Panda on May 19, 2004, at 12:55:41
Hello, I just registered. I'm mainly on the site to check out issues with meds my wife was prescribed for her depression, but I wanted to quickly share my Zoloft success story. In 1995-96, I had horrible obsessive images of hurting myself. I had seen two therapists who didn't believe I needed medication and were taking a strictly Freudian approach - my relationship with my father. Well, in Summer 1996, I started seeing another psychologist (Ironically, he's now in trouble for Medicaid fraud, but at least he put be in the right direction...) who diagnosed me immediately with OCD, recommended I read "The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing," and worked with my family doctor to get me on Zoloft. The first couple months were an absolute rollercoaster. Sometimes the images were worse to the point where I could see blood coming out of me! But I stayed with it and for all intents and purposes, the obsessive images are gone. I've been on 200 mg for almost 8 years now and it's saved me. I do supplement with Ativan for the high amount of situational anxiety I have, but Zoloft is what works for me.
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 23, 2004, at 9:33:21
In reply to Re: A Zoloft success story!, posted by awesomeAJ on May 22, 2004, at 23:11:56
> I started seeing another psychologist ... who diagnosed me immediately with OCD, recommended I read "The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing," and worked with my family doctor to get me on Zoloft...
I'd just like to plug the double double quotes feature at this site:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#amazon
The first time anyone refers to a book without using this option, I post this to try to make sure he or she at least knows about it. It's just an option, though, and doesn't *have* to be used. If people *choose* not to use it, I'd be interested why not, but I'd like that redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20020918/msgs/7717.html
Thanks!
Bob
Posted by awesomeAJ on May 23, 2004, at 20:14:18
In reply to Re: A Zoloft success story!, posted by awesomeAJ on May 22, 2004, at 23:11:56
I'm re-posting this because I didn't know about the double-double quotes feature before...
> Hello, I just registered. I'm mainly on the site to check out issues with meds my wife was prescribed for her depression, but I wanted to quickly share my Zoloft success story. In 1995-96, I had horrible obsessive images of hurting myself. I had seen two therapists who didn't believe I needed medication and were taking a strictly Freudian approach - my relationship with my father. Well, in Summer 1996, I started seeing another psychologist (Ironically, he's now in trouble for Medicaid fraud, but at least he put be in the right direction...) who diagnosed me immediately with OCD, recommended I read "The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing" and worked with my family doctor to get me on Zoloft. The first couple months were an absolute rollercoaster. Sometimes the images were worse to the point where I could see blood coming out of me! But I stayed with it and for all intents and purposes, the obsessive images are gone. I've been on 200 mg for almost 8 years now and it's saved me. I do supplement with Ativan for the high amount of situational anxiety I have, but Zoloft is what works for me.
Posted by Dr. Bob on May 24, 2004, at 21:17:15
In reply to Re: A Zoloft success story!, posted by awesomeAJ on May 23, 2004, at 20:14:18
Posted by platinumbride on May 24, 2004, at 23:20:28
In reply to Re: A Zoloft success story! » cherylann, posted by Sad Panda on May 19, 2004, at 12:55:41
> > I know that I tend to post about things that aren't working or questions about side effects etc, so thought I'd share something about a drug that has done wonders for my daughter.
> > In February, my best friend (and second mom to my kids) was killed in a freak paintball accident. Two weeks later, my 15 year old daughter's friend that consoled her during this time was killed in a car accident. This was devastating to all of us, but especially my 15 year old. She began "cutting" herself which had my husband and me petrified. Along with this she had severe panic attacks where she thought she might really harm herself.
> > Her pediatrician put her on prozac with no results. Then we tried Zoloft. Within 2 weeks, she was a completely different person. Her sense of humor came back, and while she did cut once, she didn't find it eased any anguish as before so has stopped.
> > She's been on this drug for about 2 and a half months now, and I pray that it continues to work for her.
> > I just wanted to share this for anyone who might be thinking about zoloft or just needed to hear a success story.
> >
> >
>
> Nice to hear someone having success with a drug. Zoloft is one of the safest of the SSRI group too, possibly the only one I would try on a child.
>
> Cheers,
> Panda.
>
>
>
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