Zoloft and Trazodone

[Kim48183]

Hi everyone!

After I had my second child I began to have severe post-partum depression and shrugged it off for a really long time because I thought I could, "Beat It" on my own. I had a few thoughts here and there of doing horrible things to not only myself but my children as well. I ended up getting pregnant with my third child and I knew what was ahead of me as far as PPD was concerned so I really thought I could handle it. I started having not only thoughts about harming all three of my children but my husband now also. Images would play in my mind and keep me awake for days on end until I finally had a complete mental breakdown and had a family member drive me to the emergency room.

While at the hospital I was treated like a total nut case and the nurses weren't very sensitive at all. They told me the doctor was most likely going to commit me to the psychiatric unit of the hospital for a very long time. I freaked when she said that and in came another lovely nurse with a shot full of Ativan to calm me down. The doctor ended up letting me go home because he didn't think I was a danger to my family but things only got worse, I started to hear demonic voices in my head telling me to do horrible things. There was an urge to also go into my kids' bedrooms and hurt them, it was terrible. I knew for a fact I was on the verge of post partum psychosis and once that happens I would definately be committed. I got into see a therapist and psychiatrist righy away, I tried many anti-depressants before I finally found the right one and I thank God everyday for giving me the cure to manage my depression or else I would not be here today. The past couple of years have really been a rollercoaster ride and not a very fun one.

I am now taking 200mg of Zoloft and 50mg of Trazodone at night to help me sleep but my worry is this will effect my weight loss. I lost a bunch of weight of Atkin's before I was on medication with no problem and am worried it's not going to be easy this time around. Does anyone take Zoloft or Trazodone and had any problems?

~If anyone reading this has been suffering from PPD and hasn't gotten help, I urge you to please see your doctor because the longer it's left untreated the worse it gets.~

Thankyou in advance for any replies and for also reading the huge novel I just wrote!

Have a great day everyone

[disneydiva21]

i was on Trazodone for a little bit but i was fat in the first place lol
it didnt help me sleep at all

[Momma2threegirls]

How courageous of you to write this post out. I have had quite the run with PPD and experienced psychosis and breakdown as well. I am still struggling.... but much better.

I took Zoloft a LONG time ago (had a terrible reaction to it) and was heavy back then. So I don't know about that. But I was taking trazadone to help me sleep as well. (That was 1997-99) during that time I lost 98lbs doing weight watchers points and didn't have any struggles at all. I haven't used it during an Atkins approach - but I would think the trazadone wouldn't give you problems. Not sure on the Zoloft.

[fresh]

I told my doctor what seroquel was making me sooo hungry (he prescribed it for sleep) so he put me on trazadone. It hasn't helped me sleep at all, but I dont get hungry all the time anymore. Good luck, I hope you find something that works better for you.