I hope things work out for you. Meds like this always effect each one of us differently. Hang in there.

I'd encourage you to call your doctor. Taking yourself off meds could harm you. Hugs and I hope you feel better.

I hope you are going to be ok off the med. As mentioned, you may want to consult your doc. I have gone cold turkey in the past and have had to go back on the med. It was a wait and see kinda thing. Please keep the meds in case you need to restart.

Much luck to you.

By all means, please tell your doctor! They need to know what is going on with us. Unless you are under court order, taking meds is your decision.

Please consider keeping an emotion diary. This will help you track your progress and let you have some observations to guide your medication choices.

Gentle hugs

First thing I thought when I read the title of your post was
BAD IDEA

Its ok if you don't want to take Zoloft...but you really sound like you should be on something and only your Dr. can help you get on the right thing.

I tried MANY drugs before I found one that worked.
But, you say all of a sudden you want to steal things (risky behavior) right?

Not normal thinking for you correct? You have to get the "thinker" fixed...and the only way is with medication.

I GET IT....no motivation to call....FORCE yourself..your happiness and well being is worth it.

There are many other meds that could help you... please call your dr.

I agree, maybe Zoloft just isn't the right med. I'm on Effexor and Lamictal now, that seems to be good for me, but I know a lot of people have problems with Effexor.

I completely understand the lack of motivation, I generally don't have an issue with making appointments, but I struggle to do tons of things that need to be done. I really hope you do call your doc so you can try something different.

You could contact a Dr to try something else. I know for me it took 3 meds before we found one that seemed to work.

As for just stopping them, unless you havent been on them very long, my Dr recommends a wheening process.

I know this because I am in the process myself. Even with the slow process of stopping, Im having all kinds of side effects or withdraws from it. I actually hit a big depression spell yesterday and cried the day away. Unfortunately, I know it is a side effect or else I may have started taking them full time again. Its scary what it does to you when you dont take it on a regular basis.

Please be aware of the side effects you may get and contact the Dr if you are questioning something or starting to feel something that is scaring you.

Best wishes and good luck. Hopefully you find the right med for you.

I am going to be as nice as possible with this.

You apparently have two conditions .. major depression and diabetes II. You are not qualified to treat either one. It takes an MD.

By not talking to your doctor(s) and taking their advice, you are risking:

1. Blindness
2. Congestive heart failure
3. Leg(s) or feet amputation
4. Kidney failure requiring dialysis up to 4 times a week.
5. Loss of ability to drive.
6. Loss of employment
7. Inability to care for yourself.
8. A host of other problems you don't want.

http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20187851,00.html

You should also realize that diabetes can and usually does negatively effect mood disorder. Your conclusion that Zoloft was not working or making things worse is PROBABLY way off base.

I strongly advise you to get absolutely clear on what your doctors(s) want you to do and then DO IT.

If there are questions/problems remaining, confer with them, .. or get a second opinion ... but do not make medical decisions on your own.