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Posted 8/2/2014 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on sertraline for about 3 weeks now. I started on 12.5 mg for 2 weeks and this past monday went up to 25. I still feel very off and out of it in my head i do all day pretty much. Very slow foggy disoriented feeling. My arms and chest have a tingly burning feeling sometimes and just feel very off. I have no energy wanna lay aroundall day bc i feel so out of it mentally and physically. Its an indescribable feeling i have pretty much all day everyday. Has anybody experienced this with anxiety? Had anybody had luck with this med?
Posted 8/2/2014 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
I just started week 4 of sertraline. I did feel very tired and had increased anxiety when I started. Every time I increased my dose (started at 25 for a week then 50 then 75) per dr orders I had a few days of being tired. I am taking Lorazepam as needed until the sertraline kicks in, which should be soon.

I would talk to your dr about being so tired and foggy. The side effects are no fun but the relief from anxiety is worth it.

Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.
Posted 8/2/2014 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the reply. He said my head is foggy because of the anxiety and depression. Im just wondering if anybody else had experienced this from anxiety. I went through something similar to this a few years back and went on cymbalta and it really helped. Ive been off it since november and it has been really bad the past couple months. I keep thinking i am going to have a seizure or i have a brain tumor because of how i feel all the time.
Posted 8/2/2014 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
I'm assuming you are referring to the generic form of Zoloft, I've been off of it for a while but I think that was the generic name.

I did very well on it, I should have been there spokes person, until I couldn't up it and my doctor put me on something else.

I don't remember any of the side effects you are mentioning, I do however remember an upset stomach and diarrhea for a while.

Everyone's system is so different, it's hard to know how a body is going to react on a medication. I wish it was just cut and dry like when you take this medicine expect this to happen, but unfortunately that is not the case.
Posted 8/2/2014 10:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Nala and welcome!

You are anywhere between halfway to a third of the way into your startup. It can take several weeks to fully build up, level off and experience theraputic levels of your Rx.

Until then, you could have some increased (ironic, right?) anxiety that could be causing your issues. This should pass soon, and you will notice you'll start to feel better.:)

For now, why not try these coping skills for relief? Practicing these daily can really make a difference in your overall anxiety levels and symptoms.

Self Help sites with breathing/relaxation exercises instructions

Panic attack relief exercises:

 

http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/73076/34334/breathing-lessons/

http://www.healthyplace.com/

http://www.stress-relief-exercises.com/

http://www.ehow.com/video_4405003_breathing-exercises-panic-attacks.html

http://www.psybersquare.com/anxiety/panic_relax_I



Keep posting with us as well for support!

Scaredy Cat

Posted 8/3/2014 9:27 PM (GMT 0)
i went through same thing and was on it for a month , i stopped it because i felt so bad .....
it sucks that we have to go through all that right .....
Posted 8/3/2014 11:15 PM (GMT 0)
Yes but i have felt like this before starting the meds. It sucks. Makes me think i have a brain tumor.
Posted 8/6/2014 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
Hey there, sorry for bumping this post but I have a couple things to write about sertraline. And they are good things...

I, personally, wouldn't use any antidepressant medication which doesn't have Sertraline in. There are many reasons for this. My main reason is that my doctor told me that sertraline is a new generation SSRI class medicine which has alot less side effects. Oh yeah, we are scared of weird side effects, right?
Of course all medicines have different effects on people. Sertraline, I was quite comfortable with and it helped me with my panic disorder before. I am panic free for almost 2 years now.

Yes, it is true that it increases anxiety/panic for the first couple days. But trust me, it's worth it. I started medication with 25mg for first week then continued 50mg. Icreased to 100 for only 3 months. Because my doctor asked me to do so.

I plan to start using it again soon for my HA issues. But again, it is very important to trust your doctor's decision about medicines. They know medicine, not us. :D

Good luck and have courage
Posted 8/6/2014 10:46 PM (GMT 0)
I have been on the 25mg for a little over a week. Feel off mentally and physically is that normal? Kind of like ok one minute then feeling off the next mood swings just kinda funky in my head.
Posted 8/6/2014 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
And my eyes and head feel weird too. Still just feel out of it alot of the time
Posted 8/7/2014 2:32 AM (GMT 0)
This post is exactly what I am feeling. I have been trying meds for the past 4 months. Nothing has worked to stop my depression and anxiety. I've taken both generic and name brand Lexapro, Seriquil and Remeron, and now the generic Zoloft (what you are talking about here) and generic Ativan. I'm taking the Zoloft in the morning and seroquil and Remeron at night and Ativan when anxiety.

I'm on day 4 of the Zoloft generic and I'm getting anxiety attacks. Not sure if it's just me being nervous, or from the pill. Taking the Ativan when that happens. I'm only taking half pills (12.5 mg) of the Zoloft. Will stay on half pills for 2 weeks to make sure my body doesn't react badly. Then go to 25 mg and go from there.

Is this anxiety going to go away? Will it help for depression? How long till it kicks in? Does it cause all the side effects I read about? Diarrhea? Tiredness? Sleepy?

Hawk
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