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My Boyfriend Is Taking Zoloft In Post-traumatic Stress Disorder And Behaving Differently
My boyfriend has been diagnosed with PTSD from war related trauma. Without medication he is an irritable, edgy, anxious person with little signs of depression . His doctor has put him on zoloft and he is now uninterested in normal things that make him happy. He is very tired all day, does not want to spend time with me or the kids. He is less irritable and a little less anxious but is very distant and says that he feels apathetic and disconnected. Should he be taking a different medication? I'm afraid this will only get worse.
Thu, 20 Oct 2011
Hello.Welcome.These war related emotional traumas in post war period are not only bad,they take long time to recover.You must be patient,take a alternate opinion and go for regular counseling sessions with a psychiatrist.Good luck.
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Hello.Welcome.These war related emotional traumas in post war period are not only bad,they take long time to recover.You must be patient,take a alternate opinion and go for regular counseling sessions with a psychiatrist.Good luck.
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Get him off the zoloft!! If anything, try something natural like marijuana - that shouldn't demotivate him anywhere near as much as zoloft does, and it's perfectly healthy!
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