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Posted by Peddidle on October 28, 2004, at 19:02:42
Where to begin...
I am a college student. I had been on 200mg of zoloft for about 5yrs, but I wasn't seeing a psychiatrist, my dad is a doctor and he had been prescribing the pills for me. I finally decided it was time to see an actual psychiatrist. I have, and recently I have been weaning down the zoloft-- 150mg for a week, 100mg for about 3 weeks, and today is my second day on 50mg. My doctor also gave me straterra yesterday. I am really happy about that because I am so frustrated with everything because I can't concentrate or focus. Every time I try to sit down and study or write a paper, nothing gets done. I am failing all my classes as of now. I was suspended after last semester, but I got a "retroactive" health leave, so my F's were turned into W's (withrawals) and I was allowed to return this semester. I have decided that if I get suspended again, I'm just not going to come back. It was so hard over the summer when I thought I was suspended....for a few days, I almost didn't survive it....
Unfortunately, the straterra won't start working until I reach a higher dose in like 3-6 weeks.....If I am suspended, telling my parents will be the hardest thing in the world.
Does anyone else have a similar drug experience? Or any experience or any thoughts about anything else in this post?
Today I am feeling kind of "down" and I don't really have much of an appetite, but I am eating. Is this a withdrawal symptom? Or possibly a side-effect of adding the straterra?Thank you to all who reply!
Posted by alexandra_k on October 28, 2004, at 21:12:55
In reply to I hate feeling this way, posted by Peddidle on October 28, 2004, at 19:02:42
Hey there. I don't know anything about the medication I'm afraid, but I can relate to having my mental health issues interfere significantly with my education. And I felt significant fear and shame around not being able to continue my studies, and around people asking why I stopped.
If you think that suspensions are likely, why don't you try to get compassionate withdrawals again, so that it doesn't F up your GPA and your academic transcript. Maybe have some time off and give the medication a chance to see if it helps you out.
I needed to take some time off. Time out. Then, when I decided to return I started back part time for a year to get my confidence back after row after row of compassionate withdrawals. I suspect that your parents may well be more concerned about your health than your suspensions?? (I don't know of them at all).
I am thinking of you, and hoping you feel better soon.
Posted by alexandra_k on October 31, 2004, at 23:04:37
In reply to Re: I hate feeling this way » Peddidle, posted by alexandra_k on October 28, 2004, at 21:12:55
I hope that you don't mind me replying to your post. I know we had a difference of opinion over on social, but nothing personal I assure you.
I am worried about you.
I am worried about you making really important (and perhaps irrevocable) decisions about your future at a time when you are not feeling too good, and are waiting to see how the medication works out for you.
Are you ok?
Posted by Peddidle on November 1, 2004, at 16:04:30
In reply to Are you still around? Are you ok?, posted by alexandra_k on October 31, 2004, at 23:04:37
Hi. Sorry, yeah I'm still around. I've just been feeling kind of "blah" and out of it for the past few days. But on Saturday, it got worse, and I really thought I was losing it. I would get kind of a spacey feeling every time I stood up or walked around...not quite light-headed...it's kind of hard to explain. Anyway, later that night, I started feeling really weird, like I couldn't think straight, my thoughts were like all over the place (I kept thinking about how I was going to fail the semester, and how horrible it would be, and how I would tell my parents, and that just led to me getting all upset about other random things, etc.), and I was just like in a daze and zoned out. So on Sunday I decided I couldn't take it, and I went back to 100mg...I don't see the psychiatrist again for another week, but oh well, she'll find out then.
Whoa, sorry for ramblingAnd no, I don't mind that you replied to my post, I actually appreciate it...it's good to know I'm not the only one that this has ever happened to, because sometimes it feels like I am.
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