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Not sure whether or not to take antidepressants.
I am a teenager. I've suffered with Anxiety, Depression, and Depersonalization for the past few years and have decided it's time to fix it. I can't live like this. The doctors want me to go on Zoloft, but I'm scared that there will be side effects or something. I rejected medication a couple years back, and I sort of regret it. I want to get better, but I don't want to have any hallucinations or for it to get worse. Any advice? What do you think I should do?
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As long as you use the right type of medication for YOU, there won't be a problem. See if you can take an antidepressant with dude affects that you can handle. And usually hallucinations are not a side affect of medicines. And yes I feel like you should take medication. I use to cut havd depression and all if that abs therapy didn't help and I turned down medication so I just had to deal with it until I found the willpower to stop myself. Good luck and stay strong!
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Give 'em a shot.
Medication isn't the right tool for everyone (and not every medication is the right choice for every person), but they are a great tool, a proven tool, and one that can make a huge difference in your life.
I, for one, know I wouldn't have gotten better without medication. It helped me see my way back to normal, when no amount of kind explanations or self-control was going to get me there. I wasn't on Zoloft, and I did experience some side effects, but by keeping my doctor informed we worked together until we found the right medication and dosage. It's hard work, but it's worth it.
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Take the medication. Zoloft is one of the older medications and has few side effects. The most noticeable one is a decreased sexual desire or ability.
Now Antidepressants and antibiotics do not work the same. An antidepressant takes time to build up in your system. So the effect will can take several weeks to take effect. It is a more natural feeling that you should start to feel a bit better day by day as you body absorbs the new hormones Zoloft is supplying.
For your part you should just forget about the medication and just let it do its job. If you start to have feeling that you don't think are right the first person to tell is one of your parents and then your prescribing doctor.
Most people do not suffer any real side effects from this medication. You may feel drowsy or have a dry mouth at first. Tell mom or dad if you do but it should pass as your body grows accustomed to the medication.
Most important is to take the medication as prescribed and as close to the same time every day.
My son has been on Zoloft for two years and has suffered no side effects at all.
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