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So I just recently got off the birth control called Depo Preveara a month ago and I've noticed I'd have bad mood swings and my anxiety and depression have been worse then usual and I went in to have my yearly female exam (isn't that so excting) *sarcasm* and well I told my OBGYN that I was having really bad mood swings and my anxiety and depression have been worse then usual and she prescribed me some Sertraline (which is a substitute for Zoloft) and for years I've been fighting this battle not to take anti- depressants and I finally lost I managed to somehow convince myself that this is the right thing to do, and it's only day one of taking these pills that I have immediately noticed that my empathic abilities aren't as strong as they use to be.

For example I was hanging out with a friend and I managed to absorb SOME of her energy but after that it went away, and it's left me feeling really numb oh and sleepy to (one of the lovely side effects of these pills, along with not eating as well and that's a big plus for me, I need to lose the weight anyways) but I all ready feel like I'm losing a part of me and in a way I am, my emotions (and other people's emotions) are what I'm strongly tied to, and if I CAN'T feel someone else's emotions then why the hell am I an empath/caregiver in the first place!!

I don't want to lose this part of me and being a HSP doesn't really help either especially when I'm working with special needs adults, I'm just scared and worried that I'm going this part of me that really honestly is the reason why I'm good at my job, of course being stressed out doesn't really help either (there's been a lot of changes at work lately and I don't do well with change at all!) And there's other shit that has contributed to my stress and anxiety as well, it's a family thing if you must know.



It's only day one and I hate these pills!!! I don't know if this good for me or if I just made the wrong choice, and this is my first time taking anti- depressants.



If anyone has been through this before or has taken anti- depressants please comment or message me because I'm worried that I'll lose the empath side of me, and I really don't want that to happen.

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BeautifulEnlightenment
20:18 Aug 06 2016

Well first I want to say that ANY psychotropic drugs really, but anti-depressant ESPECIALLY take TWO WEEKS at the LEAST to build up in your system and even longer to really start working. I hate to say this, and I only do it because you're one of my closer friends here and I wanna HELP, but this could just be in your head, as you have had a long-standing fear of taking the drugs.



My advice is to continue taking it....... Take it for three months. If you still feel the same way and your body isn't getting used to it, THEN speak to your doctor about a change, but I have found that the more you try to get them to change up, the worse the drugs get. They treat us all like guinea pigs... trust me. I've been in this game for years....... I should make a manual for this type of shit. LOL ^_^



You've stated that you're wicked stressed and under a LOT of pressure right now. You've got a stressful career. You're battling depression. You've got family issues. You have got a LOT on your plate my friend. I hope things will get better for you soon. Just give the new medicine more than a day to do it's thing hunny...........Give it at least two weeks to start taking affect. From everything you've said here, from knowing you, I just think that you're gonna benefit from it, and that it will work. Is the new med an SSRI?

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banesraver666
04:16 Aug 07 2016

Thank you for leaving a comment, yes the anti- depressants are an SSRI.

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