I need to know about zoloft

I am just beginning a new course of Zoloft. I have breast cancer and my stress level is WAY over the top....so I am starting to use it again after about 25 years. I was involved in a trial for Zoloft sponsored by Washington University in the early 90s's. I completed three different trials, each one I was on Zoloft, but did not know it, until the last one, when I knew something was much, much better. I had no more panic attacks and my anxiety level disappeared. I didn't even realize I was anxious. My father, brother and first grandson all died near each other in time., and life was tough. I continued to hear a radio ad for this trial and decided to give it a try.
During the first trial, I did not think I was one of the patiences on Zoloft. but, I was. During the second trial, I didn't believe I was on it either....well, maybe jut one or twice...but I definitely did not think so.....Within two weeks of the third trial, I KNEW I WAS ON ZOLOFT!!!. I could sleep and feel rested, I did not stay up half the night worrying about any and every possible scenario that might occur on this earth. How my children would make it to adulthood safely....was the house really clean enough? Was I a good mom? wife? etc.? I would even worry about the things my children were worrying about. It was SO exhausting.

Anyway, I and dealing with the cancer, and my family and dealing with my dislike of the chemo/surgery/radiation treatment....I don't agree with it, but my family does.

For me, Zoloft is a miracle drug.......I had absolutely NO SIDE EFFECTS....and NO HEALTH ISSUES!
I had perfect health befpre. during, and after the triala.....and except for the breast cancer, I have perfect health now.
I am hoping for the same sense of calm and peace that came with my last experience with Zoloft. I am a very Type A person...perfection is never enough....I can always fine one more thing to put in just the right place and always see that smudge on glass or mirrow....with zoloft....I became normal again, and even when I stopped taking it.....I am guessing that it balanced my body enough for it to learn how to cope, and I did that for 25 years....till now.

For me Zoloft was safe and effective.....before I agreed to the USA trial.....I checked.....Zoloft had been in use in Europe for decades.....so pretty safe....it just had to make it through the FDA maze. I quit tqking Zoloft, because I didn't want to take any drug forever, so I tested to see if I could let it go.....and I could.....and then for how long I could let it go.....worked pretty good for me.

So, give it a try, good luck with it, and don't believe everything you read.....let your body and mind tell you if this chemical is helping you. Good luck.
Peggy

For me Zoloft was safe and effective.....before I agreed to the USA trial.....I checked.....Zoloft had been in use in Europe for decades.....so pretty safe....it just had to make it through the FDA maze.


Peggy

The use of Zoloft SSRI antidepressant has increased over the past decades because of the hopes of many people to be free from the debilitating problems of depression. There are some who have no experience of  any side effects while there are also some who have because each person will have a different reaction to the drug. Although a doctor may not be able to predict how the patient would react to the drug unless the drug was taken already.

Peggy good luck with your cancer treatments. My mom had it 7 years ago and all is fine with her. She is still telling me what to do. Ha. thequaife, I have been on Zoloft for years. Like Peggy I worried all the time, I am extremly shy and I have had many sad experiences in my life. Zoloft helps me put all my problems in their place. I worry about the things that need worried about, and no longer worry about what is out of my control or not worth worrying about. I have gone off of it before for a year and I had no withdrawl problems. Just went 100 for a week 50 for a week 25 for a week 25 every other day for a week no problem at all. I no longer hate having to take Zoloft to help manage my mind contol-- I am so very thankful for it....... my life motto is: Que Sera Sera.