Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Say no to stress and a yes to life


Rapidly   changing  life  styles  and  the  increasing  competition  has  come  up  because   of   drastic  alterations  in  the  lives  of  people. People  are  running  after success  and  to  achieve  a  target  it requires  a  lot  of  effort   and  increasing  efforts further  leads to a lot of stress and  anxiety. The zeal to work sometimes takes the shape of stress. In  that  case  people  face  a lot of problems  like  short  temperament, anxiety, frustration, depression  etc.
There are lots of therapies which helps you de-stress. But  it requires  ample  of  time  which  is  not  possible  in  this  busy  life. So  medical  science  has  bring forth medicines which are helpful in providing  relief  to  the  people  who  are  suffering  from  anxiety  or depression. The  most  frequently  prescribed  medicine  is  named  as  Zoloft  (sertraline) which  is  an  antidepressant. If  you  feel  the  symptoms like mood or  behavior  changes, restlessness, aggressive, physically or mentally hyperactive, trouble sleeping,  irritable  or  hostile behavior,  then  this  medicine  can  help  you  to  get  rid  off  of  all  these  problems. It helps to balance the chemicals in the brain which causes such problems.
As per the various researches, it has been concluded that a lot of people have already employed this medicine and got tremendous results. This medicine makes you feel free from all the stress and tensions and makes your life more comfortable. Zoloft  is recommended  for the individuals who are above  eighteen  years of  age but according to various researches which have been made it has is found to be  effective  for  treating  compulsive  disorders in teens and children from six to eighteen years of age.
Even the people who are above fifty years of age are highly gratified to use this. This medicine can do miracles if taken with proper prescriptions. But as every medicine has its own pros and cons, this pill also has some side effects. The common side effects which have been  found  to persist are constipation,  decreased sexual desire or ability, dizziness, drowsiness, sweating, loss of appetite, nausea, nervousness, stomach  upset, tiredness,  trouble  sleeping, vomiting, weight loss and dry mouth. If any of these side effects are found in an individual then an immediate consultation with the doctor is required.
There  are  some  other side effects also which occur because of  this medicine such as difficulty in breathing, swelling in the mouth, face lips or tongue, tightness in the chest, decreased concentration, inability to sit still, memory loss, chest pains, hallucinations, vision changes, peeling of skin, stomach  pain, suicidal thoughts or attempts and unusual weakness.
The initial treatment for adults requires 50 mg of dosage daily for the persons who are suffering from major compulsive disorders. Where else for the ones suffering from panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, are advised to take 25 mg once daily in the first week and 50 mg daily from the second week. The liquid form of the medicine should be diluted before consuming. For the pregnant women it is suggested not to start or stop the usage of drugs during pregnancy. It is also advised that if you have taken MAO inhibitor such as furoxone, marplan, nardil and parnate in the last fourteen days then don’t use this drug. You must wait for at least fourteen days after stopping MAO.  

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