[curses!]

hi all,

im dxd with major depressive disorder and bipolar 1 (among other things of course), and after being on wellbutrin for years ive decided to try something new. ive been completely off of my wellbutrin for about a week and (though i havent felt the med has done any good for my depression in a long time) im now noticing that little stimulant kick that buproprion does offer, or rather im noticing the lack of that little kick.

after doing some research, i saw that zoloft could also be a good choice for patients hoping to find an SSRI with somewhat of a stimulant effect. i am bipolar, but deal much more with severe depression and have had good results taking topamax as a mood stabilizer. i just really need to get back on an anti-depressant.

sorry to ramble. med changes are so scary!

basically, I JUST REALLY WANT SOME +/- FEEDBACK ABOUT ZOLOFT!
im really nervous to start a new SSRI, but anything will be better than the past few weeks not being on any anti-depressants. its been miserable -

again, sorry for rambling - guess the title said it all,
my nerves are eating me alive! thanks for yr patience! ahh!
any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED! thanks ahead of time!

-curses!

[I_WMD]

Feedback on zoloft.

Personally >> zoloft for me kept me totally level >>> emotions asto depression [ for me ] were non-existent,,,,bi-polar was in check fairly well .

Now something else I gained was some of an ability to look at new coping skills ,, for anxiety....that came as a memory of how to let the little stuff go ...
But ,,,all that happened after I came off it after 15 ,,, 16 months .

O !!! BTW ,,,, wellbutrin made me quit coffee ... LOL .

[curses!]

wmd -

thanks so much for yr response. i was feeling quite worried that i hadnt heard anything... (is that a good sign? a bad sign?) im crossing and double crossing my fingers, and trying to figure out a way to cross my toes inside my boots, that zoloft will work. 12 YEARS OF PIDDLING AROUND WITH MEDS IS GETTING REALLY BLOODY TIRESOME! so, thanks very much for your + vote!

oh, and i was a fiend for diet coke, and coffee before wellbutrin. and a heavy smoker. that damned pill rid me of my caffeine addiction AND turned me from a pack a day smoker (since age 14, im 2 weeks shy of 28) to a 2 packs A WEEK smoker. BUT IF IT ONLY JUST ZAPPED MY BLASTED DEPRESSION!

at any rate, thanks again for yr response - i really appreciate yr time
and thoughts. have a safe new years, yeh?

-curses!
aka presh...

[I_WMD]

Have a safe ~N E W Y E A R~ also presh ,,,

[lizardlady]

I do not have bipolar disorder. My dx is major depression. Bear that in mind when reading my comment, ok?

I credit zoloft for a large part of my recovery from depression. It didn't "cure" my depression, but it enables me to keep the beast under control. I don't know if it will work for you, but it worked wonders for me.

[MissCharlotte]

I have been taking Zoloft for major depression and it has helped my depression very much. I am increasing dosage right now because of a return of the depression and the fact that I was taking such a low dosage. I didn't sleep a wink last night and wonder if that's the "kick" you describe...but overall in only a matter of days my mood has lifted again. I think I'll try giving up caffeine.

Good luck!

[thunderbear]

My doctor took me off of Zoloft because he thought I might have had bipolar1. he said that Zoloft would make the mania worse. But idk. He turned out to be an idiot.

[full trucker effect]

i have done a two and a half week deal with zoloft.. 50mg.one a day and had no real bad side effects but i think dosage will be the key..
this also the first one i have ever been on so mabye im not so good to hear from but hey why not
right ?