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Posted 2/14/2015 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
Yes fair point- reason I thought Finnish is they tend to use double Ks and other letters such as A
Any hoo I too have had different levels of anxirty issues ( esp health - I put that down to being an old registered nurse- ignorance is bliss😊) so yes I know pretty much how to distinguish - point I am making is that I'm finding IT difficult to cope with what appears to be heightened non specific anxiety due to the meds - ok it's onky day 2 though
Posted 2/14/2015 4:40 PM (GMT 0)
Craft boy ,
I started the Zoloft at such small dose that I think the side effects were very mild and I gave my body time to get used to it in a very and I mean very gentle way , I cut the 25 mgs in four the first few days that's how paranoid I am 😱, I'm so glad I started taking them though and I did have panic attacks first week even while on a small dose , I took Xanax as needed for the panic attacks , I'm so thankful that we have SSRIs to help us with anxiety cuz its tough .
I hope you stick with it .. Does your heart rate go up too with anxiety or just your bp?
Posted 2/15/2015 3:12 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks RN fro your encouragement! It's so nice to have people who understand! I hope that you (and everyone) continue to improve and may we get back to "normal"
Posted 2/15/2015 3:25 AM (GMT 0)
Agh had an ok day today , was going to a birthday party had to turn around my heart rate was going up but then somehow I overcame it and kept going , but still had anxiety today more than Ive had in two weeks , but I guess there is no magic pull out there that's going to cure us over night , kinda bummed out about the anxiety that I had but I'll see how I will feel this week . HopIng for the BEST 😃
Posted 2/15/2015 5:18 AM (GMT 0)
Rn,

It can feel like a rollercoaster for sure...but remember the road to healing is not linear, and has it bumps and detours along the way...

It doesn't mean you've lost ground, or that you are not going to continue to progress...it is just a temporary little thing...:)

You did great in pushing through your concerns, and winning today's victory over the fear!! :)

Be encouraged, keep up the good work, and continue to update us when you can.:)

S.C.
Posted 2/15/2015 5:28 AM (GMT 0)
Thnx SC
yea it's tougher than I thought to not be discouraged but I have to keep pushing my self , I hope that this was just a bad day and this won't stick around ,, I have a follow up with my doc soon so maybe I'll let him know about my anxiety , I did hear that 50 and up is therapeutic doses so maybe my dose is too low . Im still very thankful for Zoloft cuz I really haven't had a full blow panic attack in almost 3 weeks, before they occurred daily , so still thankful . I'll continue update you guys .
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