Agoraphobia, GAD, Zoloft and relief.

So to everyone who replied to my previous posts thank you so much for the encouragement! I just wanted to post day 6 on Zoloft with Klonoplin as needed.

Friday (relapse after 5 yrs) racing heart, chest pain, light headed, impending doom, unsteady/weak feet, feeling like floor isn't there/moving, overall fear of everything especially elevated in the morning.. (Confused)

Saturday woke up feeling horrid same feelings Panic attacks every 30 min. Negative racing thoughts. Went to walk in for emerg relief, received 1mg Ativan worked 30% relief chest pain and race went away still anxious.

Sunday: took Ativan again, slight relief this time 50% Only after leaving Walmart after huge attack

Monday: went to work, took Ativan at 8am night time having super negative thoughts high anxiety

Tuesday: dying feeling, meditated crawling to work, left work and checked into emergency. Talked to psyc got Klonoplin .25mg and Zoloft 50mg. Took both Klonoplin relief instant but drunk feeling. Took Zoloft 9pm felt really tired crashed. 10:30pm

Wednesday: waking up super anxious like always meditated, took Klonoplin 6:30am crashed woke up feeling dazed and confused. Walked to mothers house 40 min very foggy space feeling. Finally had some relief where I didn't feel impending doom. Went back home by car took Zoloft 9pm.

Thursday: waking up finally no anxious feeling in morning took a flactuating shower cold/hot feeling 60%. 1pm feel anxiety escalating took Klonoplin. 2pm went out for 15 min run felt amazing. Ok for rest of day, went out 7pm for run again. Again feeling good. Took Zoloft 9pm went to bed 10.

Friday: waking up a little anxious took a run had relief have to commute downtown, took mother with me to see psyc. Felt anxious on public transit, took Klonoplin 30 min later felt OK. Walked around downtown happy, enjoyed ride back home and had a relaxing day at moms house. Ran 15 min. Went back home took bath meditated for 15 min. Zoloft 9pm sleep 11.

Saturday: waking up ok, have to go out with hubby took Klonoplin 11am as felt anxious, ok on 1h ride went downtown walked around are at restaraunt and came back 6pm no anxiety at all just a little foggy.
8pm left for movies sat through until 10 no anxiety. Took a 15 min walk getting back home but was very foggy think due to Zoloft. Crashed 12am.

Sunday aka today. waking up slight anxious feeling. Layed in bed for 2hours got up, ran for 20 min. Anxiety gone. Cleaned house did laundry, went out 1pm to grocery store felt great no anxiety attack, tiny fear. No Klonoplin today so far (7pm now) will leave for run soon and meditate later tonight.

Haven't had much appetite until Sunday due to anxiety.
Side effects-

Tired at night
Heavy head
Hubby said twitched at night a lot.

Other than that nothing else so far.

I see improvement and I think due to exerciSe 2s daily something vigorous that pushes anxiety out and makes me happy also sleeping more and not late. For Meditation I YouTube Anxiety Meditation and pick one. I either take it in a bath, sitting in shower or lying in bed. Tried to meditate on bus was too weird.

Running wise I push myself to go outside for that for now maybe go to work this week not sure yet, feel ok about it today but feel scared traveling via bus night time. Today I am 50% better all day compared to -1000% 5 days ago.

Anyways just wanted to share my short experience so far. I will continue.

Hi

Looks like things are going well keep up the exercise as that will make a big difference.

Keep us posted.

Hibee

Hey guys, thanks a lot for the support I'm back. Just wanted to update. Had a little bump 2 days ago but not big enough to have to take Klonoplin might have to today I am going downtown pretty scary being agoraphobic but yeah, we will see. It has been 5 days since taking Klonoplin everyday sometimes 2s so yeah I guess that's something positive. I haven't had much side effects nothing really. I feel pretty normal. Still waking up a little anxious but subsides as I find my thoughts are more controlled

Hi Dog,

All in all it sounds like you are doing really well, and you should feel proud of your progress!!

I have days when the exercise routine is really a push...and it takes more effort than usual. There are so many factors that could be the cause. Dehydration as you mentioned being one of them....along with many more! (Sleep quality, hormones immunity status, nutritional state, all factor in too!) Therefore, you can expect to feel better in the future. ..no worries.:)

Excellent job on all you are doing for your recovery! Thanks for the updates...and keep up the great work. :)

S.C.

Thank you S.C and Larry always helpful. Anyways I ventured downtown today without a single panic attack!tiny bit anxious but still. But tonight I have found a new thing to freak out about the side effects listed as I got random run to the washroom only once but still I read online Diarrhea while on Zoloft can become a long term effect. Some patients have reported having diarrhea for eight years because of their Zoloft use.

Source: Zoloft and Diarrhea (Sertraline) - Drugsdb.com http://www.drugsdb.com/rx/zoloft/zoloft-and-diarrhea/#ixzz43D9j6wY0

Oh my god! Or even people who have been having it for weeks/months I don't want to get off this med because it's actually helping and now I feel like crap and scared. Sorry for the info :(

Dear Dog, my Metformin does the same thing to me, up side i loose weight, Peace

Larry ***

Update. Came back from second run. Swore at my anxiety and told that little bih to hit me harder. Pardon my language. It made it better. Lol

Dear Dog, when you feel stronger you may want to let Panic run its course, as you said let it hit you with all it's got, after i did this a few times it dawned on me that my worst grand mal panic attack was the first one i had, after that i made them worse by dreading the next one, but just defying it and saying something like is that all you got, "i refuse to be afraid again". Not easy but do able for sure. Peace

Larry ***

You would have made a good paratrooper they run everywhere, lol, Peace

Larry ***

Nice one keep up the good work.

Hibee

Day 18..

Yesterday was ok today is pretty decent. Keeping me pretty relaxed so far also meditating and still running every day :) a little up and down but it is what it is

Thank you Cat, I appreciate the support.


Day 21- I would say my anxiety is 50% improved I am no longer waking up anxious other than yesterday because of small bump.

I am still waking up 1-2 times a night, compared to before never waking up. It's annoying, I can't seem to get a quality sleep. Once again I take it 9pm 50mg. Might switch to mornings.

Overall I am still not ready to go back to work, which is causing anxiety within itself and I'm just not sure how to take that step to go.

Slight headaches are gone, no nausea, no shaking no morning anxiety anymore. So those have subsided. I am hoping to see a little more improvement in the next week or 2.

Hope anyone who's on the same journey is doing well, with or without meds.


Cheers,

Dog.