That Zoloft just no longer works for you. That you had been on it for so long that it lost its effectiveness.
(I, like another poster, have been lurking for years, ever since I found the m15m for HP:GoF. So there you have it. I just decided to comment because of my involvement in the field.)
I often argue with my clients frequently; whenever they see our psychiatrist and are prescribed an SSRI, they get upset- "Why didn't he prescribe me a bipolar med?" The thing is, psychiatrists prescribe pills for symptoms, and if folks are only describing their depressive state, then they will only get pills for their depressive state.
Weaning off of meds is hard, but titrating up and down two different meds is hell. Just make sure to stay into close contact with your provider to ensure that everybody's on the same page. It's true; stopping your Zoloft cold-turkey could lead to detrimental side effects, so kudos to you for talking about it with your providers first.
Obviously, I do this for a living, so if you ever have other questions, by all means...
It's possible...
(I, like another poster, have been lurking for years, ever since I found the m15m for HP:GoF. So there you have it. I just decided to comment because of my involvement in the field.)
I often argue with my clients frequently; whenever they see our psychiatrist and are prescribed an SSRI, they get upset- "Why didn't he prescribe me a bipolar med?" The thing is, psychiatrists prescribe pills for symptoms, and if folks are only describing their depressive state, then they will only get pills for their depressive state.
Weaning off of meds is hard, but titrating up and down two different meds is hell. Just make sure to stay into close contact with your provider to ensure that everybody's on the same page. It's true; stopping your Zoloft cold-turkey could lead to detrimental side effects, so kudos to you for talking about it with your providers first.
Obviously, I do this for a living, so if you ever have other questions, by all means...
... don't hesitate to hit me up.