Horrible anxiety , finally started Zoloft yesturday 😖

When I started my ssri, lexapro, I had increased anxiety the first few days and then it started to even out. The real effects didn't come through until the 6 to 8 week mark. Hang in there, it will get better.

Hey there!
It is known with increased anxiety at first couple of days but it eventually stops after the first week. The benefits of Sertraline will not show before 3-4 weeks but as I always say to everyone, IT'S WORTH IT :) Trust me with that.

Hang in there! Good luck and keep us updated :)

Rn1987-I have the same issues with taking medication, I totally can relate to you being scared of taking something....it is a real fear, and it upsets me when people don't seem to get that some of us have issues with medications(I'm talking about doctors)

I have been back on Zoloft for about 3 weeks now, and feel so hopeful, it is working on me like it always has, wonderfully! I wish I never switched to another medication, but I have learned even while on it we will still have normal sadness, we can't escape that, but we know we can cope and not be overwhelmed.

Zoloft helped my panic attacks greatly, but not at first, I would still have a random panic attack, but was only taking maybe one xanax a day, and only .5 mgs, I am now on 2mgs of xanax 3 times a day because of how bad my anxiety became taking another medication.

Just being on it for about 3 weeks now, I can tell a great difference, but I will still have a panic attacks, but I know how well it helped me with my terrible anxiety before and know that it can do it again!

Since starting it this time, I have been a little more panicky in the morning, but then the rest of the day goes so much better, but I can have increased anxiety whenever starting on a different medication.

Wishing you continued success on your start up Rn!

I am sorry about the nightly attacks.:( Use your coping skills to get you through this rough time...

...and have faith that your medication is going to start to be beneficial once you have built up, leveled off and adjusted to it.

Hang in there and know that we are cheering you on!

S.C.

I finally broke down and got on a social forum about my anxiety and man am I thankful I did. It is nice to know other people experience this life altering condition and are fighting along side you. Some days I feel like I am going to die and others I dont want to get out of bed and face a new pain or symptom. Thanks to everyone who has made a post in this forum as it takes courage to express things that many people don't understand. We are fighters!

I can completely relate to you. I see my psych doc tomorrow morning and know there are going to be med changes. Raises my anxiety to be on different meds too. You're not alone.

Rn, my panic attacks are normally in the morning, that is when I get them the worst, but ironically I love the morning time, so sometimes I wonder why when I am so peaceful drinking my coffee, etc would I panic over nothing that I know of, but that is just my body.

I think Zoloft helped my Panic attacks become better within a month, and by 3 months I was really doing good, I am a little opposite of most people, for example most people gain weight on Zoloft, I lose weight..I don't get a lot of cravings while taking the medication for some reason, while other medications I have taken all I wanted to do was eat, now I only eat because I have to, so that is a plus for me.

The first time I ever was put on Zoloft was many years ago, and my Doctor at the time had a little kit, and for so many weeks you would start off at 25 and then it would increase.

I do well on 50 to 75 mgs, I think I even tolerated 100 mgs, but once I was upped over 100 mg's I became very shaky and couldn't tolerate that dose.

Two years ago when I was put on it again, I was on a low dose like 25 mg's a day, and I started feeling better within a month, by the 3rd month I was doing very well, I had some life events that really was traumatizing for me, I think I should have just stayed on the Zoloft at the dose I could handle, and I would have been able to work through the issues that I was going through, the worst thing I did was allow my medicine to be changed, because of how bad I did on all the other medicines I tried.

Again with any medication you never know how it will help, but for some reason Zoloft did wonders for me, I know I will always be an anxious person, but it did help with the anxiety a lot, in retrospect my worst days on Zoloft were better than my best day on any other medicine I have tried to date.

Jj

We're you completely panic attack free once you decided to get off the medication ?
I feel like if the meds help me I'll stay on then as long as they continue to work , anything just not to feel the way I do now