I have been on Zoloft for 4 years now. It has worked really well for me. It's kept me stable through some really trying times. However, it has cause a slow yet steady weight gain that has not been fun. I wasn't sure if it was the direct side effect, or if it was just an excuse that my mind wanted to use. I had tried all the normal things that had worked for me in years past, to no avail. But really?...a girl dealing with depression takes meds to deal with that and it helps her to gain weight? Seriously? That's just wrong. On all levels.
So I changed medication. That's not a fun process. It made me weep during Wheel of Fortune one night! *rolling eyes* But it has been a good thing. In just 3 weeks, I have lost 5 lbs and no longer deal with many of the other annoying side effects I was putting up. These meds will give me other side effects too, I'm sure. But the weight gain from the other was enough to send a girl into hysterics!
I've also been trying out muscle relaxers and pain killers and anti-inflammatory stuff. None of it seems to work. One makes me sleepy, another makes me really dizzy, and another still makes me want to hurl. So ice and heat it is. Physical therapy has helped, but I didn't go for a couple of weeks, and I have really noticed. Time to get that back on the calendar regularly as well as maybe an hour long massage in the near future. Really near future....
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I agree -- that IS so wrong on all levels. Weight gain is the pits.
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