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Posted 4/13/2015 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
My husband has been prescribed Zoloft for his anxiety issues. He took his first 25 mg pill today. The doctor wants him to check back in four weeks. I'm concerned with taking any medication, and would rather have my husband go the "natural" route. However, it pains me to watch him being anxious all the time. What experiences good and bad have any of you experienced using Zoloft? Is there anything that I should be looking for as far as side effects while my husband is using Zoloft?
His doctor said that Zoloft is her #1 go to prescription for anxiety. I trust her advice, but am very concerned about this type of medication. Thanks for any advice.
Posted 4/13/2015 2:25 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,

Everybody's body is different I've been on it a little over a month at 50mg and I still have anxiety. I'm going to wean myself down to 25mg then get off. I had a lot of the side effects not happy with it. This is me though it might be great for your husband give it the month and go from there.
Posted 4/13/2015 10:37 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Nancy

Everybody reacts differently to AD and what works well for one person may not work as well for an other so it comes down to just trying it and see how it effects you.

Zoloft is in the SSRI category and it is the norm to get worse before you get better and experience side effects but these should pass after a couple of weeks and if they don't he should go back and speak with his doctor.

Medication will only help ease the symptoms they are not a cure all so I always advice that it is important to do some talking therapy alongside medication such as CBT or Mindfulness Meditation as it is these therapies which will really make a big difference in your anxiety.

Keep us posted

Hibee
Posted 4/13/2015 12:06 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Nancy!

As Hibee and Kittay mentioned above, everyone reacts different to antidepressants.
I am using Sertraline (Zoloft, Lustral, etc) for a long while now and started two 1.5 years periods with 2 years in between.

Every time I started meds, the only thing I experienced was increased anxiety only in first week which is quite common with SSRI medicines. This is temporary and only a week or so. Then your husband probably will start feeling benefits of the meds at around 4 weeks. That's the reason why dr wanted to see him again after a month. Because you wouldn't feel any difference before 3-4 weeks.

Please be patient, slightly possible side effects are temporary for a week or two, but the decrease in anxiety and feeling better is worth ANY temporary discomfort. Trust me with that :) Hang in there.

Please keep us updated <3 Feel well soon
Posted 4/13/2015 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
Nancy,

Hello and welcome! It is wonderful that you are such a supportive and understanding spouse...I applaud you for that! Not every anxiety sufferer is so fortunate to have a partner who is so in tune with their challenges.

I echo the above advice of Hibee, that medication is a great tool for management of anxiety...but only one facet of recovery.

I hope that your husband can round out his treatment with getting into therapy as well.;)

We also have great self help material here in our Resources for further enhancement of anxiety management that you may want to encourage him to explore. Find the Resources at the top of the main forum page

Keep posting with anxiety questions/concerns, and encourage your husband to join us as well for support. We understand and care!

Scaredy Cat
Posted 4/17/2015 6:04 AM (GMT 0)
I'm on Zoloft , I was sooooo anxious and scare to start it but after a year of weekly panic attacks and horror I knew I needed seris and I tried a ton of holistic therapies nothing worked :/,, but Zoloft helped tremendously seriously ,, I have almost no side effects and I feel so much better , it does not change who you are or make you weird or crazy ( these were all my fears before starting btw😁) but it just takes the edge off the anxiety and helps you manage it more better , since starting when I'm anxious I don't go into a panic attack instantly like before the meds i analyze the situation and calm my self down with police thinking , see the Zoloft gave me a chance to do that . Hope this helps , sorry kinda wrote a lot but I wanted to share
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