@ Wayupnorth, Thank you! I really hope this is the one, as I have come to realize that without medication I am a total train wreck. LOL! So far I have not really had any side effects from the increase, minus a mild headache for the first 2 days, and of course a little hike in my anxiety mid day, but that's been since starting it. It feels like it's starting to wind down now a bit. As for other meds I've tried/been on, here's a list from the first to last and each time I took them..
Ativan, Paxil, Zoloft, Zoloft, Prozac, Zoloft, Zoloft, Xanax, Wellbutrin, Lexapro Keep in mind though, that there were times in between each use that I took nothing at all, and ended up going back on something, or trying something new. Paxil was, as I would tell people, "the drug from satan himself". I took it for a year and felt like a zombie the whole time, PLUS gained 60 pounds from it!
The last time I was on Zoloft they had me maxed out at 200 mgs, and THAT is when I gained all of the weight I gained. 40 lbs. in a year! Every other time I took it, it was only at 50 mgs, and it worked great! Now of course, I am on the Lexapro, but I can't really say for sure how it's going to work for me seeing as I've only been on it less than 2 weeks. I'll keep you updated on that though.
I will say that the Prozac and the Wellbutrin made me 100x's worse! So if you suffer from Anxiety and Panic Disorders, my suggestion would be to stay away from them. That's just my personal opinion though, being that they are used for Depression only most of the time, and tend to be quite stimulating.
Good Luck JJonah! I hope everything works out for the best for you!
@ Belle, Hello there friend! I haven't been on too much myself in the last year, had a lot of stuff going on in my life that I finally got straightened out. Thanks for the inspiration with the story about
your mom. I hope this one works good for me, without the weight gain. LOL! Things are going pretty good for me so far. It's good to hear from you again, and I hope you are doing well!
