Zoloft users, I really need some help (tia)

Re: Zoloft users, I really need some help (tia)

• sweetpea18 member

  May 2011

  Initially, I was on 50mg for pp anxiety. I felt the effects after about a week. It took the edge off, but I still had some anxiety. My rx was increased to 100mg and after two weeks of that, I finally started to feel normal. The only side effect that I had was weight gain

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• wendymichelle77

  May 2011

  I've been on just about everything BUT Zoloft but I can tell you that the detoxing off one med while going on another one is not fun.  I've had to do this several times.  It can go one of three ways for you:

  1)  You are going to feel like crap from coming off the Lexapro and not being on a high enough dose of Zoloft.

  2)  You are going to feel great because you've got a boost of a new drug in your system.  The real test is if you feel like this when you get to 50mg and see how you feel then.

  3)  The process won't affect you and you probably won't tell much of a difference until you are on your full dose of Zoloft. 

  Not trying to scare you.......just want you to be prepared for the possible scenarios.  I hope you start feeling better soon, doll.

  Wendy

  

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• sunflowersky

  May 2011

  I had PPD mixed with regular depression. It was the perfect storm. At 36 weeks pregnant my grandmother died. There was a ton of family drama, I had to have a c-section, and my husband had to have major oral surgery the day over my son was born, so the PPD felt worse because I was all alone in the hospital. The day I brought home my son I found out my mother had stage 4 cancer. She died six months later. The intrusive thoughts was what made me go see my pcp. I couldn't stop thinking about everything that happened and the terrible things I saw, and felt like I was constantly fighting against being sucked down into a hole.  The first couple of days I felt wide-eyed, like when you have 2 glasses of wine in you. 5-6 days later I felt numb to the depression. I could think about my mother without feeling sucked down but four months later it still feels superficial, like there is syran wrap over this bubbling vat of pain. I am high-strung to begin with and tend to go into these "tailspins" when the stress gets crazy. I have xanex for those times.

  I have gained weight since starting the Zoloft, but that probably more because I have no self control and, honestly, really haven't cared about what I look like. I definitely can tell my thought process has been affected but it's been "worth it" to be on the Zoloft.

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• MrsBraun

  May 2011

  I went up to 200 mg of Zoloft....didn't feel any better. Was on it for 6 weeks.

  No side effects except constipation...GL to you, finding the right meds is very hard, I went through 6 before I found one that worked (Pristiq).

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• prisschris

  May 2011

  1.   How long did it take before you felt any better?  I started a lonnnnng time ago so I don't remember.  It was a few weeks.2.   Were you on anything before it, if so what? No3.   Are you on it for depression or anxiety? Primarily depression - I was diagnosed with clinical depression when I was 20.  I've tried to wean off the Zoloft twice with no success.  My brain just needs it.  I don't plan on ever going off of it.4.  Did you have any side effects from it?  I had some indigestion in the beginning.  I've been on it so long I don't remember if I gained weight with it.  I also had insomnia for a while so my doc prescribed Trazidone to take along with it and that helped TREMENDOUSLY.  I don't need the Trazidone anymore (haven't for years).  
  

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• js748899

  May 2011

  1.   How long did it take before you felt any better? About a month before I felt a big difference.

  2.   Were you on anything before it, if so what? No.

  3.   Are you on it for depression or anxiety? Anxiety

  4.  Did you have any side effects from it? No side effects for me!

   

  I started taking Zoloft prior to becoming pregnant and it was the best thing I have ever done. It literally changed my life! I stopped taking it when I got pregnant and my anxiety was pretty rough for a while but actually got better. Now, I am almost 3 weeks PP and have noticed my anxiety is starting back up again and at sometimes getting out of hand (close to panic attacks). So, I will be seeing about starting it again while nursing.

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• missamelia5 member

  June 2011

  It sounds like we have a very similar situation... I started Zoloft 4 years ago after a surgery-gone-bad caused me to have severe anxiety and panic attacks.  I originally took 100mg along with trazadone to sleep, xanax for the really bad moments, and phenergen for the nausea it all caused.  It took about three weeks of all these things to get my head on straight, but it wasn't until I tapered off of everything but the Zoloft that I really felt good (not in a haze).  HOWEVER, I can say looking back that it was 100% worth it to get myself feeling better.  I'm currently struggling with the same anxiety/panic issues since having my baby two weeks ago.  My doctor increased my Zoloft to 75 mg (I had tapered to 50mg before getting pregnant) and I'm still waiting to feel great again... I have another check up tomorrow and may increase to 100.  It won't happen right away, but it WILL help eventually.  Hang in there!  I keep telling myself the same thing, and I know it's hard when you get tired and upset. 

  

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• Tara415 member

  June 2011

  Most SSRI's take at least 4 weeks to be fully absorbed enough to reduce symptoms. Have you considered/ can you afford counseling in addition to the Zoloft? Counseling is so helpful and effective has an adjunctive therapy to medication use!

  The Coastal Living Mom Blog: http://thecoastallivingmom.wordpress.com/

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