Started #duloxetine (#Cymbalta for north Americans lol) today for the 1st time.

Hoping combined with starting + actually taking #Lamotrigine (#Lamictal - mood stabiliser) that it will help my mood.

I’ve been off meds for months so makes sense to start the new #antidepressants now (originally was moving from #sertraline aka #Zoloft but haven’t taken it in ages lol) so might as well give it a go.

Hoping for stability + renewed resilience/positivity but maybe a miracle ask 😂 #mentalhealth

I don’t think I’ll ever recover from having watched #BeauIsAfraid. Probably should’ve put some #Zoloft into my popcorn like David Ehlrich recommended on #indiewire
https://www.indiewire.com/2023/04/beau-is-afraid-review-ari-aster-1234827032/amp/

#SSRIs #sertraline #zoloft etc might be seen as overrated - or similarly that #happiness itself is overrated. I think the role of SSRIs is more modest: That they can reduce anxiety. Increasing happiness, mitigating #depression - all that is multifactoral obvs. But I think #dopamine regulation, its effect on executive function, indirectly its influence on sense of meaning, purpose - that plus #serotonin reg - is a wider scoped path.

#SSRIs #sertraline #zoloft etc might be seen as overrated - or similarly that #happiness itself is overrated. I think the role of SSRIs is more modest: That they can reduce anxiety. Increasing happiness, mitigating depression - all that is multifactoral obvs. But I think #dopamine regulation, its effect on executive function, indirectly its influence on sense of meaning, purpose - that plus #serotonin reg - is a wider scoped path.

#SSRIs #sertraline #zoloft etc might be seen as overrated - or similarly that #happiness itself is overrated. I think the role of SSRIs is more modest: That they can reduce anxiety. Increasing happiness, mitigating depression - all that is multifactoral obvs. But I think #dopamine regulation, its effect on executive function, and then indirectly its influence on meaning, purpose - that plus #serotonin reg - is a wider scoped path.

#SSRIs #sertraline #zoloft etc might sometimes be seen as overrated - or similarly that #happiness itself is overrated. I think the role of SSRIs is more modest: That they can reduce anxiety. Incr happiness, mitigating depression - all thats multifactoral obvs. But I think #dopamine regulation, its effect on executive function, and then indirectly its influence on meaning, purpose - that plus #serotonin reg - is a wider scoped path.

#SSRIs #sertralinr #zoloft etc might sometimes be seen as overrated - or similarly that #happiness itself is overrated. I think the role of SSRIs is more modest: That they can reduce anxiety. Incr happiness, mitigating depression - all thats multifactoral obvs. But I think #dopamine regulation, its effect on executive function, and then indirectly its influence on meaning, purpose - that plus #serotonin reg - is a wider scoped path.

Bro have you ever notice that #Zoloft smells like straight up vanilla cake?

#sertraline #antidepressants #ssri #SSRIs #moodstabilizers #depression #mooddisorders

After being a #SAHM for 12yrs, going back into the workplace on the middle of a pandemic, adjusting to working outside the house five days a week, and keeping sane has been an uphill battle. AND I forgot the #zoloft this morning. Thankful for the #weekend.

Last week my doctor suggested upping my sertraline/Zoloft dosage for a while, this week’s doctor wasn’t too convinced. I’ve got the prescription for an increased dose, but now I’ve got The Fear about taking it… #Sertraline #zoloft

Three weeks now with no #sertraline and honestly, things aren't a great deal better. Have felt really bad the last couple of days and actually took time off work today. I wish I'd ignored my doctor's advice and tapered over a much longer period.

#zoloft
#withdrawal

I've been on #Zoloft for half a year and I would love to meet some people who are also on a new #SSRI journey :3 (cuz this shits ROUGH)

Now in my third week of #sertraline #withdrawal and not sure the end is in sight yet. The flu-like symptoms and (what I call) 'eye shock' are nearly gone but my sleeping patterns are still wildly messed up.

What concerns me most is the way I'm easily overwhelmed by busy situations, which leads to an irritability that I'm struggling to keep a grip on. Is this just the withdrawal or was I always this way? 🤔

#MentalHealth
#anxiety
#zoloft

Fellow Tooters with #Anxiety and/or #SocialAnxiety: Has anyone had success with #Sertraline (#Zoloft)? It seems to be doing wonders for me and I'm wondering if anyone else has had the same outcome? BTW, I also have #ADHD and am taking #AmLODIPine (#Norvasc) for it. The healthcare provider that prescribes both said many have reported very positive results when the two medicines are taken together.

I had similar effects from #sertraline (#Zoloft) long ago, but not from #Prozac. These meds twiddle serotonin, so it's not too surprising that some people might feel subtle psychedelic effects upon dosage change.

It's also interesting that the serotonergic #psychedelics (#LSD, #psilocybin, #mescaline, even #MDMA) have antidepressant effects.

So too do the atypical antipsychotics - some twiddle the exact same receptor as the psychedelics, but turn the knob the opposite way.