Dog returning.. wondering if meds are now working against me? help?!

Hi

It sounds like you might be experiencing some depression so I would go and see your doctor and have a chat with them and see what they say.

You may need a medication increase or an add on med.

Keep us posted.

Hibee

I did forget to mention that I've gotten on the meds as part of depression too. This feels different rather than depression. It feels a lot like serayoin syndrome symptoms and I relate a lot to them I will post a thread about it later. As I'm decreasing my dosage the symptoms are getting less and less severe. I obviously didnt always need seratonin supplement. I think since things have been stable for so long now that the medication was having reverse affects because EMy levels seem to be fine now and adding the medication is too much seratonin for my body. I'm trying to find people who have had this issue and were aware of it.

I wish you well and hope you get it all worked out. I agree that sometimes one med is bad and another great. I just went through that and after about a million drugs over the years they found one that works. But, I had to go off of it because of stomach diseases and my anxiety came right back.

So go off of it if you want, but very slowly so you don't get rebound anxiety. See what happens but although I hope not, don't be surprised to find that the old issues recur. I am more than willing to admit that I might be wrong and I'm certainly not a Dr. but I've never known anyone who totally quit having anxiety issues without help. I hope that you're able, one day, to tell me I'm wrong.

Just as I suspected. I've been off 50 mg zoloft since I posted. I tapered by skipping every other day and then every 2 every 3 etc. I am very glad I didnt "switch meds" or go to see my doctor because thsts what doctor wanted. I know its o l been a month but tbe symptoms that have piled on over the last 4 months dissappeared ..after being perfect on zoloft for 2 years. I dont always have anxiety but when I do its horrible for long periods of time 1-2 years. Then it leaves for like 3+ years. Just as I suspected my seratonin levels were just too high and I did not need that extra 50mg. Seratonin overload causes agitation, aggressiveness, depressive feeling, tired all the time and sleep 10+ hours mimicking depression. I know for a fact I'm not prone to depression and can fight it off very well. Havent taken meds in a month now and I feel great. Back to normal. Just wanted to update so that lsolle like me dont make the mistake of switching when not needed (or upping dosage) NOTE (I haven't had anxiety in 1 year being on the meds.. and panic in 2years)