Woke up anxious ... SC , Larry , Kitt .....help ...anybody help

Merry Christmas Everybody .....

I finally took the Xanax last night 0.25mg and it helped me sleep , they gave me ativan the other night at the ER , but Larry you was right starting the Xanax didn't hurt me , my Anxiety has calmed down a bit , but yesterday and today I woke up very , very anxious inside , I never used to feel like this , it was always pain like chest , heAdche , etc , but I feel very , very nervous , and in my right leg my leg , my nerve has been jumping like crazy , I'm mean twitching like never before , I feel like I'm outta breath , and I can't seem to calm down , I keep swallowing my spit and trying to relax and breath , and I feel a bit shaky , I don't feel right , this is something new , the entire year and and half I have never experience this before , and a weird butterfly feeling in my stomach , I feel funny , before I went to bed last night , I felt weird , like stuff moving through my bed like maybe adrenaline , it was just really , really , weird , like I'm losing control or like my body was fading , I've been check out tons of times , every test , every specialist , and the other night at ER they did more blood work and ultra sound on my stomach to see why I was throwing up and having pain

Should I take/start my Zoloft today , ......

I feel like I wanna go crawl in bed and hide .....after a yeAr and a half it's like I can't control it any longer

Emma, I know how hard it is to believe that anyone has the same or even close to the same symptoms as
you, but the sad truth is many of us here do suffer along with you, now some are worse and some are lighter but more do than don't. It takes time to first get your self under some kind of control, "where you can sit down and have a grown up talk with yourself", We all need this from time to time and its good for the mind and Spirit. First I have never taken Zoloft so what I would like is for some of our members who have used it successfully to give you some input, (time of day to take it, what to expect, I really like Kitty's input because i think She had some success with this med.) Until you feel confident I would just use the xanax and see what we find out from the best source, our people. Once you make a decision stand firm and give the med a chance to work. Emma you have a lot of new feelings that you didn't have before but try to get the anxiety under control first, then move forward with Therapy and meds, "Remember Kid I'm just a Quack, in no way would I consider myself a doctor, so lets treat you nice and heal your Spirit and Body I think once you get a little confidence and strength you will take off running, Peace to You and Son!
Larry ***

Post Edited (lgm1942) : 12/25/2013 10:25:10 AM (GMT-7)

I want to second ^^what Larry wrote. He's a smart feller that guy!

And just like Larry, I don't pretend to give medical advice,...I just share my experience on what it's like to have and have had, anxiety feel like it's running my life.

So, back to Larry,....what he said that I personally picked up on, and agree with completely, is that a good place to start would be to get a handle on the anxiety for now before introducing more variables into the mix. If you start another medication while you're in the middle of feeling out of control, I don't think you'd be giving your body the best shot at conquering this.

You are on a very low dose of Xanax, and it seems to have offered some help. Now, remember, this is just my opinion, but I would continue to use the Xanax, and I do mean daily, to give it a real chance at working (instead of giving it to your body then making your body question what's going on by taking it away every now and again).

I'm viewing this the same way I'd view any medication....you want to give it a chance to be of benefit. The fewer things in the mix, (for now), the better, and the calmer you'll probably feel inside. Just like you wouldn't skip breakfast every other day, you wouldn't take your medications every other day and expect them to be of benefit.

So settle down, give this a good chance, wait to hear from some of the other members, and when this feels stable, I would then talk to your doctor about starting up another medication, if that is what you want to do.

Be kind to yourself, be gentle with your body, and focus on one thing at a time so you're not overwhelmed.

Hope that makes sense. That's the best way I could think of wording all that!



M.

M. makes a very good point about giving it to your body and then not and making it wonder whats going on.

you are on a rollercoaster by doing that, keep a level of peace by taking the med or as Kitt said, call the Dr. and discuss other alternatives.

I have been on and off Zoloft for 12 years. I have had GREAT success with it in the past, if you would like more info Email me

Emma,
I honestly feel for you and do know what you are going through. No one who hasn't been through it can truly understand! I remember all to well being in the grip of paralyzing, mind-racing anxiety for long periods of time! It's a lot like when you get to the highest hill on the rollercoaster and start going down it at full speed, but it never stops! You can't get down and your stomach is sick and your heart is in your throat. AWFUL!
I've been on Xanax and I've been on Zoloft. I thanked God for both of them. The Xanax helped me deal with the bad anxiety especially until the Zoloft could start taking effect. I was able to eventually get off of the Xanax (I still have some I've kept "just in case") and was on zoloft for 12 years before it quit working for me. I was then switched to Paxil which has been great for me as well.
So hang in there. Do not be afraid of the medications. Let them do their jobs. You will be able to get off that rollercoaster if you just hang on for a bit longer.
Take care!
janetlee