Zoloft

 The answer is yes!  Yes!  Yes you read the title correctly. It is titled Zoloft.  Your eyes do not deceive you, I promise.  I mean, to be fair, this is a blog called Random Reviews so it is reviews of everything.  

I have struggled with anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember.  My medication history is a roller coaster of various different psych drugs (lamotrigene, paxil, wellbutrin, to name a few), but they did not really work that well for me.  It does not help that I also have an anxiety related to taking some medications lol.  It's kind of a rock and a hard place sometimes.  It's like oh let me be anxious about taking a medication to reduce my anxiety.  It's a real problem.  Anyhow, I've been on and off medications for 16 years or so.  

The past year (and current) I have been dealing with a variety of health issues.  As a result, my anxiety also got a lot worse.  A month or so ago, my gp referred me to their psych unit (it was NOT a grippy sock vacation, just a regular doctor visit).  I let them know my history with psych meds and the adverse side effects I had experienced from the ones I have been on in the past.  I was put on Zoloft.  I have been on it for a little over a month now.  


Let me tell you, it's like the clouds in my brain parted and the angels sang!  My brain is freaking quiet!  I still overthink everything, but there is a difference as it is way less frenzied.  My brain no longer marks everything as urgent.  It does not catastrophize every single thing.    I never realize before how much my anxiety (both when treated with improper medication and untreated) had paralyzed me.  There is  less noise in my brain.  I never realized how much anxiety wore me out both mentally and physically.  My family has noticed a change as well.  I am way less irritable and I yell a whole lot less. I'm glad I have been put on something that is currently working for me.   The only complaints I have regarding side effects is some insomnia and hot flashes.  Like omg the hot flashes.  Sheesh!   

But the overall point of this review is to say don't be like me.  Don't suffer with your anxiety untreated.  Don't suffer on the wrong medications and give up.  There is hope!  Talk to your doctor.