Zoloft, Neurontin, Klonopin for anxiety

I am new to this site, and just typing this message makes me feel better. I've been taking 50mg of Zoloft for 7 years, and I took Neurontin for 5 of those 7 years, both for anxiety. They were glorious for years, but recently I had a major setback. It hurts me knowing that for 7 years I was doing great...got married, had a baby, kicked butt at my job, and then all of a sudden, out of the clear blue sky, my anxiety returned for no good reason.

I immediately went to my doctor and she increased my Zoloft from 50mg to 75mg, and put me back on 1200mg of the Neurontin. She also wrote me a prescription for Klonopin at 1mg and told me that for the next 10 to 14 days to take 1mg per day. BUT, I chose not to do the Klonopin because I'm terrified of becoming addicted. However, not every day, but occassionally, I've taken the 1mg of Klonopin and it's worked very, very, very well for me...simply made me feel normal and operational.

BUT, I'm still very scared of it and just need some encouragement because, after 7 great years, my anxiety has come back and reared its ugly head. I wish I didn't have to take the Neurontin either, but that helps when I'm not, occassionaly, using the Klonopin.

Thanks for your support.

D

I'm not sure what brought on the panic attack and anxiety except that it may have had something to do with me being in great shape for awhile and then falling out of shape. I work inside and outside, and sometimes when I'm working outside in the heat, I get short of breath and anxious, that may have had something to do with it. But, the real reason my doctor put me back on the Neurontin was because after the first panic attack, I fell back into a daily routine of anxiety, and I had a really hard time of controlling it.

Wow, I'm not sure what Johai wrote, but that person doesn't sound like a fan of meds, reading what I could read scared me though. I hate meds, but I feel I need them.

Thanks so much for your support,

D

FIXING TYPONESE

Thanks so, so much for your kind words and advice...which I am taking! I've been with the same Dr. for about 8 years, and I trust her completely. She is definitely one that believes in the benefits of medication, so I trust her and do what she says. She helped me greatly over the years with this regimine of meds, so starting them back up again seems to be working greatly.

Thanks again so much, and I look forward to posting more.

D

Hi Kitt,

Actually, I feel great today. My doctor took me off of the Neurontin yesterday because she said that the increase in Zoloft should do the trick, and now I don't have to put up with any of the pesky side effects from the N. So, I'm actually LESS medicated and feeling great. I am starting today on my new workout regimine, so I should start to see not only physical gains, but from those physical gains...mental gains will come too!

Great day today!

D