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Posted 8/15/2014 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
cry I have been on Zoloft 100 mg for 6 weeks now. I feel as if I am more depressed and have started getting these extreme feelings of fear (which I didn't have before.) and have gotten to where I am getting house bound and anxiety is increased. Has this happened to anyone else? Should I hang in a little longer to see if it starts to work?
Posted 8/15/2014 9:01 PM (GMT 0)
Most meds take roughly 6-8 weeks to reach a therapeutic level. If you're feeling like you've given it as much true effort as you can and want to stop it, be absolutely certain to tell your doctor and he will titrate you off. Never, ever just stop cold-turkey.

As for whether you should give it more time or not, that's a decision you need to make with your doctor on board....keeping the above info in mind.











M.
Posted 8/15/2014 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

Just wanted to share my two cents with you. It took a very long time for me to find the right medicine for me. I would never stay on one long enough though. I went from buspar to celexa to venlafaxine with xanax then to lexapro with clonzepam . Depending on what doctor you talk to some will say it takes 2 weeks to start working and some will keep you on it for 8 weeks. In my opinion I think that is too long to wait and see if it's working.

Is it possible that it is too much or too little of a dosage? I have been taking 20mg of lexapro for the past week and I am supposed to get up to 30mg over the next 2 weeks. I know that, that is one of the highest dosages but I am having no side effects right now on 20.

I personally think that you would be best off to switch to another medication . But I am no doctor and would definatley talk to your doctor first before doing anything. But just the fact that you are getting those feelings make me think that the dose isn't right or the medicine isn't.

Good luck
Posted 8/15/2014 11:30 PM (GMT 0)
You just have to keep working with your doctor, like the others said it can take awhile or maybe you might need a different medicine. It's kinda a trial and error till you get it right, it took me awhile.
Posted 8/16/2014 1:39 AM (GMT 0)
I'm sorry to hear that you haven't had success yet. Are you on brand name or generic? I didn't do well on Zoloft but I could only get it in generic form and that doesn't work with my chemistry. Have faith and you will find something that will work. I'm currently on lexapro and it's been four months and I'm still having some issues. It's really a trial and error process, but one that many of us have had to deal with, so please don't be discouraged. Maybe you need your dose tweaked? Of course this decision is something you have to discuss with your doctor. Just know that it's not unusual, and you're in the right place for support! Be well, Lisa
Posted 8/16/2014 4:32 AM (GMT 0)
Definitely talk to your doc about trying something else. Six weeks should be enough time and symptoms getting worse is very worrisome. My mom tried several before she found one that was right for her.
Posted 8/16/2014 1:02 PM (GMT 0)
It is such a roller coaster ride finding the right medication, if it were as simple as just taking Tylenol for a headache, but it is just very hard to find the right medication to really work and keep working.

I am struggling with this myself, just started something new my second day on it I believe, so we will see, my greatest fear is my doctor giving up on me, because he has stated i am a very hard case.
Posted 8/16/2014 1:38 PM (GMT 0)
Never go to a doctor you do not trust, never make a decision
about your meds without input from that doctor you trust. The
key word is trust, your doctor is your best friend where your meds are concerned, Good luck. peace
Larry ***
Posted 8/16/2014 6:43 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I do not have anyone else to talk to nor do I have support. My family has totally given up on me as I have been dealing with this for quite sometime now. I really appreciate everyone on this forum because we are all going through the same. Has anyone gotten through this yet? If so how? I had it beat at one time but then came back even stronger after husband (Army man) called from Kuwait and asked for divorce out of the blue. Spent the week before with him in Austin before he was deployed. Then 2 months later he said he had reconnected with his first wife on line and wanted divorce. I have been struggling through this (Anxiety/Panic/Depression) for past three years and cannot seem to pull myself out. Have read the guides that have been posted. I am really appreciative for all of you. Any help and or insights is greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much.
sad
Posted 8/16/2014 7:03 PM (GMT 0)
Regarding Zoloft - didn't work for me at all; next tried Prozac (which gave me body odor or so my wife thought & said). My doctor next - with my own input - prescribed Buspirone - 10 MG, twice daily - and it might be working (only on it for two weeks,,or so) but it seems to give my periodic headaches (sometimes severe).

Don't know if the headaches are due to the use (just beginning) of Buspirone for my GAD, or from the use of or stoppage of a 1 MG Lorazepam pill prescribed as needed for relief of anxiety.

My doctor stated I could take the Lorazepam with the Buspirone - no conflict, no negative drug-drug interaction. THUS: Might I be getting headaches specifically when I don't use the Lorazepam ... e.g. as a withdrawal reaction - or is it more likely that it is the period of just getting used to the new Buspirone medication 2X daily that causes the headache reaction?

I am 68 next week, relatively healthy, with GAD and specific instances of anxiety - weekly (or daily) - that necessitate the tasking of the Lorazepam. The Buspirone is supposed to work well for seniors with GAD???

- hjscheib, PhD
Posted 8/16/2014 7:14 PM (GMT 0)
Addendum: Incidentally, I have tried - over the past 6-8 months, Lexapro (produced headaches);Zoloft (no real difference made in my mood stabilization even with more medication); then Prozac (produced body odor, we thought, with no real mood stabilization noticed ... Now I am taking, as said above, the Buspirone,, 10 MG twice daily - should it produce headaches? will they disappear after a while of ingesting the medication?

-hjscheib, PhD
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