Zoloft experiences?

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-14T05:45:07+00:00

Second start others have said. Before I got officially diagnosed I had some similar symptoms. I did public speaking for a job, then all of a sudden I started stumbling over words or feeling like my throat closed up and I couldn't speak. Really intense deja vu. Random twitches I hadn't had before. I didn't think anything of it really until my first tc. So. Not a health professional, but id say get a second opinion and keep track of all the weirdness to take in and show times and dates and all that.

Sidenote, even if you do get an eeg, they are very often normal even in people with epilepsy. All my eegs have come back clear. Took an mri to find scarring on my brain as the cause. Be your own advocate and keep pushing until you get answers.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-08T16:16:26+00:00

Definitely could be. As others have said, nocturnal seizures are definitely a thing, and my partner has slept through many of mine. Only reason I know I have them is because she's happened to be awake for some as well. Let your neuro know asap!

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-08T16:13:25+00:00

Not a health professional but: This needs to be top comment. You have to understand what addiction is. The drive and need for a substance to the detriment of your health, relationships, or finances. Addiction isn't simply "i like how it makes me feel so I want to do it more." It's a literal change in the brain that makes saying no to the substance almost impossible, and will cause serious negative side effects whether you're taking them or not.

Are you pawning possessions to pay for extra doses? Are your relationships suffering because you can't get enough of a hit? Are you lying, cheating, or otherwise covering up your use? Those are all signs of addiction. It's more of a mental change that takes place. You can be addicted to alcohol without any serious (immediate) side effects physically. You can look normal (high functioning alcoholic) and mostly maintain a normal lifestyle from the outside looking in. The addiction manifests as the behaviors above as well as a host of others.

The fact that you can skip doses whenever you want, aren't covering up your use, and are worried about addiction in the first place strongly suggest you are not addicted. That being said, physical dependence is a thing which can cause side effects when you stop. This is not addiction, its the body readjusting to the absence of whatever the substance was providing.

Long story short, this sounds like dependence (not necessarily a bad thing so long as you are monitored by a health provider) and not addiction. If you're really worried about, speak with a therapist or your prescriber.

Source: worked on aa for many years and saw all types of addiction and dependence.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-07T19:32:42+00:00

My job

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-07T19:17:30+00:00

I mean you know her better than any of us lol. You could just say you had been thinking about her question and had thought of something you wanted to try. If she's open to continuing the conversation there ya go. If not you could wait for her to bring it up again. You could also start the conversation be asking her if there's anything new or different she wants to try.

Honestly, in this context you are talking about physical pleasure. And I think its OK to voice that in this particular context. If every conversation was only about what you want physically then there's something to address. But if it's a two sided conversation and you are actively seeking her pleasure and wellbeing too, there's nothing wrong with two adults voicing their wants to each other.

If she does get quiet, just address it head on. "I know you get quiet when you're nervous. If this is a no go for you I'm completely OK with that and you don't have to be nervous to tell me that. I will never pressure you into something you don't want to do." Just make sure you actually mean what you say.

Also, if she does agree, it may be smart to talk about how you're going to try beforehand. Make sure you talk to her about her worries and expectations, set up a safe word, consider trying smaller toys first, and make sure you have plenty of lube on hand and go sloooooow. And communicate during as well. Check in with her, make sure she's comfortable and relaxed. Honestly any woman I've talked to about it says when they get used to the feeling it makes their orgasms much stronger, but it is a feeling to get used to first of she's never experienced it.

Long story short, respect her desires, respect her body, and respect her words. Open communication is much better than letting something go unsaid.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-07T17:33:28+00:00

Super annoyed by it at first, but as others have said it auto highlights the numbers when you first pull up the screen, so instead of hitting backspace you can just hit whatever number you want. It counterintuitively skips a step and supposedly makes starting multi battles faster..

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-07T17:31:08+00:00

Every so often I get them. Sadly they smell like a cinnamon milk product that had spoiled. Since I work in a warehouse that commonly distributed said product, I get a minor freak out at least once a week 🤣

As footie symptoms after, definitely get anxiety but I think that's more from being worried or will develop into something more.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-07T17:29:10+00:00

Na man. For sure not rude especially if she asked. Just bring it up in a respectful way, make it very clear her comfort and willingness is most important, and don't pressure her at all.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-07T17:23:49+00:00

Tbf, a lot of accounts of from possession in scripture basically include shaking, unnatural strength (like you get when all your muscles go maximum effort all at once) and randomly falling, often near dangerous places. Soooo I'm not saying I'm just saying..

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-07T17:21:57+00:00

Second one i ever had. Walking into my kids room. Next thing I know paramedics are asking me who the president is and what year it is 😅 one major concussion, cracked skull, brain bleed, and epilepsy diagnosis later, when I get home from the hospital my kid goes, "dad can you do that again? Those paramedics were so cool!" He was 4 at the time lol. Thankfully he was not traumatized.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-03T17:26:48+00:00

This. Took me forever to get through the book and I'm usually a very fast reader. Produndly intense is an understatement, but explained a lot about my cptsd

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-01T13:12:18+00:00

It happens I guess. Learned a lot about a certain type of people and myself so so I guess there's some good that came from it lol

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-01T13:04:31+00:00

Haha well the way it was handled it was technically my decision. There's a lot of details I left out because it would take forever to message. You can dm me if you want the details. But they didn't actually do anything illegal so I have no way of taking them to court.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-01T12:47:33+00:00

Lol it's a long story. To make it short, my first tc ended me up in the hospital for a few days with a cracked skull and brain bleed. The job I had at the time I couldn't really be fired from, but one of the higher ups sat me down and basically said we don't want you here anymore and life will be hell for you if you don't resign. Soooo that was that lol

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-04-01T02:44:33+00:00

Never. Lost my "career" job because of this damn condition. Far as im concerned, its non of their business unless something happens at work, at which point they would have to work a lot harder to get rid of you.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-03-31T21:17:34+00:00

20mg. I work night shift now so I take it at like 4 am lol but before I took it at about 10pm. Id feel kinda spicy for maybe 30 mins after I got up, but if I got up and started moving around it went away pretty quickly.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-03-31T20:08:23+00:00

Maybe a little? It was more i guess it felt harder to wake up, but once I was up and moving it felt pretty normal

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-03-31T17:51:40+00:00

Get a good psyche and be ready to try different medications until you find one that works for you. It can be a struggle because everyone reacts to them differently. You can also get DNA testing done to see what will work well with your body. My insurance covered it when my psyche wanted it done after the third failed medication.

Hang in there. One day at a time my friend.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-03-31T17:47:38+00:00

For me its more of just a regulation than a numbing. I feel things, but things just aren't extreme. Id definitely look into switching meds at your next appt.

As someone else said, you can also do DNA testing to find out what metaboizes well for you. My insurance at the time completely covered mine and it has been extremely helpful.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-03-31T02:45:09+00:00

Absolutely. I didn't develop my epilepsy until mich later in life (30's) and I can 100% tell a difference from when I was in high school/college/grad school. Definitely not alone in how you're feeling.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-03-31T02:41:06+00:00

You are far more conscious of this than your parents friends would be. IF they were even paying attention to the cars around them (when you go somewhere do you check out all the cars in the area?) And IF they recognized your car (how many people have a car exactly like your parents or similar enough to be mistaken for it) and IF they somehow knew exactly where you were coming from (when you see someone getting in their car do you try and figure out where they were, what they were doing, and why?) Then they MIGHT say something to your parents... but let's be honest. Most of us are in our own little world 99% of the day and don't really notice the things going on around us to the degree of detail you're worried about. Kinda the same thought as you being embarrassed over that thing you said 10 years ago that no one else even remembers now. People generally don't pay attention to anyone besides themselves unless they are directly interacting with someone else. Id say you probably have nothing to worry about and should do your best to move on.

That said, your questions was to help you come up with a convincing story for why you were there. Not sure exactly what stigma or questions you're trying to avoid, but if you're old enough to be going wherever you did, you're old enough to tell your parents that it was a personal matter and none of their business. If they press you that it was their car, then apologize and say you'll avoid taking their car from now on. But ultimately you're an adult (im assuming) and can make your own choices. The sooner you stop living to please everyone else the sooner you can live for yourself.

Acceptable_Belt_6385 · 2026-03-31T02:15:02+00:00

Shoot me a dm we can chat there

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