Why does everyone equate not taking meds with being better or being cured?

Actually, there are several anti-depressants that you really have to taper off. Effexor and Paxil cause serious problems if you stop quickly.

My husband used to whine (no offense intended toward anyone but him) about not wanting to be on meds the rest of his life. He finally changed his mind after he tried to go off them the week of my birthday one year. Worst birthday ever, and he's lucky to be alive. He said "but I'm feeling better now, I don't need them anymore." I said "hmmm... and what do you think has made you feel better? hand me that frying pan so I can knock the smart back into you."

If you have a chemical imbalance in your brain, taking meds for 3 years does not permanently get rid of the imbalance. If you have an imbalance it is likely you will have to be on meds for the rest of your life.

I was on Zoloft years ago and found it to be a very powerful drug; I would strongly advise you to taper off slowly, preferably under a doctor's supervision. Doctor or not, go very slowly!

yes I have a chemical imbalance in the brain, and if I am not doing good off meds then I will consider going back on them, I would rather try other options first... I am not going to decrease dose again until I see my dr, but I am not going to increase either, I will stay on 100mg for now, see how I go...

For all those who have been on Zoloft or any other anti-D, has anyone ever had problems with short term memory loss, as I have noticed I am forgeting things I shouldnt forget.

I hope my response didn't sound too harsh. I was remembering that damn birthday when i wrote it. :-) I will never let hubby forget it either.

no offense taken, you sound just like my counsellor and dr's. Thing is they never seem to support drug free allternatives or treatments.

I managed to wean myself off Seroquel years ago without to much of a problem, and was on 600mg a day. Only withdrawal I had was I couldnt sleep without that last tiny dose of 50mg before bed each night, but finally got off it and havent had psychosis bad enough to go back on it... hope that dosent return while going off Zoloft...in some ways I wish i never went on meds...but I would be locked away in my own safe,lonely world if I didnt...I just cant win.

Still wondering if anyone has had problems with short term memory loss while on Zoloft

Years ago xanax ruined my memory and I found out it was a known side effect. Zoloft did not do anything to my memory. My short term memory is bad but my doctor said it is more likely that the mental illness interfers with my memory than the drugs do. And I don't want to worry you but In just a few years you will reach the age where you start to notice you just can't remember things as well as you once did. I was shocked when it happened to me because no one told me it started so early in life. I thought it started around age sixty. I think because they work on your brain any psych drug could alter memory.

Got up at 5 this morning and took kids fishing, was feeling fine till the sun started to heat up a bit... I realise now that it is the sun/heat triggering my withdrawal symtoms, so might have to try to stay out of the sun for a while.
Is summer here and going to get realy hot today ,so on goes the air-con.

Still havent made that dr's appointment. )-:

update:
still on 100mg a day.
yesterday the side effect were not to bad at all,
mood wise not to bad, some of the bad thoughts coming back, but am able to control them so far.
still havent made a dr's appointment...think I will wait till kids go back to school in 2 weeks, as I dont really want to have them with me at dr's.
Will stay on 100mg till then.