Posted by llurpsieNoodle on April 21, 2008, at 18:00:20
In reply to Re: Zoloft Question, posted by LNH on April 21, 2008, at 17:14:40
> I have been taking 100 mg of Zoloft for the past 5 months. I was given it as a result of my anxiety. I did notice a decrease in my anxiety while taking the Zoloft; however, the past few weeks have been worse than ever. I feel like I am in a constant fog, just going through the motions of the day. I have no emotions or sex drive. My boyfriend and friends also noticed a change in my behavior and I have become more reclussive. My doc switched me over to Lexapro in hopes of an improvement. Any advice / info about Lexapro or another option would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
welcome to babble! There's a lot of information here, and you can get your questions answered by doing a search in the google box below. Like you, I've been taking zoloft for many months, and the sex drive problem was really frustrating. Many pdocs (psychopharm doctors or psychiatrists -that's the short word) will prescribe wellbutrin for this condition, (which is helping my anxiety, strangely) but since you have anxiety issues, maybe the lexapro is the way to go. Have you ever taken any benzodiazepines for anxiety? Klonopin, valium, xanax, etc.? They are very effective and have a good side effect profile. lots of pdocs are wary of prescribing them because sometimes people have a hard time getting off of them (personally I have a harder time withdrawing from antidepressants... but that's just me).
well, hope that helped a little.
Feel better soon (if only it were that easy, right? --- you ever done any psychotherapy?)
-Ll
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