Hi, everybody. I'm new here. I'm desperately in need of support and to talk to people that can relate to what I'm going through. I'll try to keep this first post as short as possible, and then I can answer any questions and provide more details if needed.
On August 22nd, I was put on 50 mg of Zoloft for anxiety, depression, and OCD (specifically obsessive thoughts). I followed my psychiatrist's directions and increased to 100 mg two weeks later on September 5th. about three days later, all of my symptoms worsened, and I have not felt any improvement since then. My anxiety was horrible (pounding and racing heart, racing thoughts, shaking, shortness of breath, and sweating), but that has subsided since I began taking 1 mg of Xanax each morning. However, the depression and obsessive thoughts are still terrible. I feel so hopeless right now and honestly don't think that I will ever get through this.
Has anybody had a similar experience? My psychiatrist said that this was normal, but I'd also like to hear from somebody that has gone through it personally. I've been through almost this exact same thing six years ago and gotten through it, but that's no comfort to me for some reason. Thank you for any responses.