I'm about average 6' 1" 200 lbs so I'm not super thin but at healthy weight. At the time my overall heartbeat was strong too which is why it may have been more prevalent, not sure. I don't take any...
Hi All, Been away from this community for a while but remember all the great support and advice I received here. Recently I've started to have some anxiety issues resurface. I recently resigned to...
Thanks SC...as far as I know the only risk factor I really have is I have a job where I sit / immobile. I usually get up every 2-3 hours though to go to bathroom, coffee, refill water, stretch, etc....
Been away from this forum for a while... I've recently started experiencing weakness, dullness, sometimes tingling from my left knee down. Sometimes I best describe it as heavy leg, although...
Hi All, I recently started Paxil about 14 days ago, and I don't feel it's working out for me. While it does have a calming effect I always feel sedated, and fatigued. It doesn't matter how much sleep...
I messaged my doctor and she didn't seem alarmed as long as I wasn't feeling dizzy, light headed, fainting, weak, etc. Now that I think back I actually think I had similar symptoms when taking...
I too am concerned about my heart rate dipping. It isn't unusually for my heart rate to be between 50 and 55. However last night I had a reading at 47 before going to bed. I recently started Paxil....
Thanks for the feedback guys. I have had some more side effects the past few days: dry mouth, increased anxiety, and horrible acid reflux. Last night my face felt tight around my lips, then my jaw...
I can't speak for Lexapro, but I can tell you I had some really nasty side effects with Zoloft. Zoloft would make me really drowsy, then two hours later I would walk up wide awake, insomnia, stomach...
Having been down that road, checking blood pressure and pulse constantly (in some case 20-30 times a day) I can tell you from personal experience its a bad habit. What happens is you get a reading...
I've used this forum in the past when I was really struggling with horrible anxiety, panic attacks, and health anxiety. This is a great and supportive community that will hopefully be able to help me...
Yea I had an 11oz steak with green beans and mushrooms with unsweet tea to drink. Okay well my blood sugar test this morning....first was 98, which i thought was very odd it only changed 6 mg/dL over...
I just took my blood sugar two and half hours after eating dinner, it came in at 104. Is that normal? I'll be taking it again tomorrow morning. If everything is normal then maybe its something else,...
Thanks for the information on here, its been a big help. I figure for now I want to get something so I can test myself and get to know, rather than wait until my annual checkup since blood sugar is...
Thanks for the information. I ordered a glucose reader from Amazon. I'm going to monitor it for a few days once I get it. If everything is normal I'll feel better about it, but if I get any unusual...
My diet varies, typically it is not healthy but I've been working to change it the past two weeks. Today I had a beagle in the morning around 9am. For lunch I had a salad from Chipotle with just a...
Hello, I used this site a while back when suffering from anxiety and had a positive experience so thought I would give this community a whirl. In the past 2-3 weeks I've had a handful of instances...
I couldn't say, I've only ever taken Zoloft. I have a friend who was on Zoloft and had different side effects than what I had. It probably depends on each person's chemistry to some degree....
When I started Zoloft I was messed up the first week. I felt drugged up, sleepy, trouble concentrating, unable to focus, felt dizzy / off balance, headaches, stomach pain, and I couldn't sleep. I...
I was so proud of myself this past year for dropping from 280lbs down to 230lbs. However over the past 6-7 weeks I've gained 15lbs! I weight 245lbs this morning. My end goal was 210 lbs so this is a...
Hi All, I've been MIA from here for a few weeks, busy busy busy. Overall I felt like I was doing really good compared to where I was earlier this year. I wasn't having the constant worry of my health...
Thanks Scaredy Cat and GreyBlazer. Btw I've also not been easting healthy because I've been busy, I'm curious if diet can affect anxiety?...
That is basically what happened to be the first two weeks. I would give it another week to two, and if it still problematic ask your doctor....
Actually for me the Zoloft makes me super drowsy and sleepy. I take it around 8:30 to 9pm because I fall asleep within an hour of taking it. Now the first 7-10 days I would fall asleep right after...
I'm starting to realize there is definitely a connection between stress from work, anxiety, sleep, and digestive issues for me. They all seem to influence one another. When I'm getting stress from...
Health anxiety is a vicious cycle I've experienced first hand. I went from thinking I was going to have a heart attack, to I had a dangerous heart arrhythmia, to I was having a stroke, to Lyme...
Hello, I take Zoloft as well. I felt anxious and had some really strange sensations in my body the first 7-10 days but then it started to get better. However when I had a dosage increase they came...
Your anger and frustration are understandable. I believe everyone is entitled to be happy and the pursuit of happiness. Sometimes that requires sacrifices and making hard decisions. My advice is to...
Hi Scaredy Cat, Thanks, yes the off days its definitely good to get some support and reassurance! The weird thing is usually once I start working out I feel fine and can keep going. Something else I...
Wow, that sounds like a bad situation. I was getting frustrated and irritated when my friends and parents were not understanding of my anxiety saying just stop thinking about, you are doing it to...
Overall I'm doing better with managing my anxiety compared to 3-4 months ago. I think the Zoloft has helped me feel more calm and consistent, although I still have those anxious moments, I feel more...
Thanks guys! I think the weather change is playing a role as well, I have the running nose, sore throat, and cuffing up that nasty stuff. My acid reflux has been bad the last few days as well. As far...
Its been a week or two since I've been active on the forum. I've been really busy at work and falling behind on things around the house as well. Soooo from my last few posts I think I've made good...
Have you seen a doctor expressing your concerns and symptoms? Are you currently treating anxiety through therapy or medication? Traveling and business trips can certainly add to anxieties and stress....
Hi cat1993, How long have you been taking Sertaline? Your doctor should have mentioned it take anywhere from 4-6 weeks to start being effective. It can also initially increase anxiety, I experienced...
Thanks guys I really appreciate it. Unfortunately my entire team is overwhelmed at the moment so its all up to me. I have been given permission to hire to more members to the team but unlikely they...
Hi ManicMarj, I went 8 weeks without sleeping more than 3-4 hours a night. I would wake up with my heart racing, shortness of breath, sweating, and wide awake like I was on an adrenaline rush. It was...
Hi ray1528, I get a range of different sensations in my body. I get short pain in my left biceps, tingling/numbness left arm, left arm feels tight / weak, feet tingle/numbness, head pressure, and...
Hi All, I was doing so much better and starting to really make headway but this week has been a major set back for me. My job has been very stressful this week, I had over 50 hours before I went into...
I'm actually the opposite, since I started having anxiety issues I don't really get irritated or angry as easily except for some specific things. I guess I was more worried about my healthy anxieties...
I just got off the phone with my cardiologist about the 30 day event monitor I just finished up. Everything came back normal, there are no signs of any dangerous arrhythmias. This is the second one...
I have tingling, strange sensations, and sometimes even pain in my left arm. However I have a hard time determining if its anxiety or my carpel tunnel flaring up. It can definitely be from anxiety...
Hello, I normally post in the Anxiety and Panic disorder forum as I suffer from general anxiety and panic disorder. I just turned 27 last week. To make a long story really short I've been to the ER 4...
Thanks TooMuchAnxiety. It really helps to know others have experienced something similar and I'm not losing my mind. Since my blood pressure and heart rate are normal I'm not going to worry about it...
I have not asked my doctor yet because I don't want to sound like a hypochondriac and then have her not take me seriously. Overall my pulse rate is pretty much the same. Its between 50-60 resting,...
I get this as well where my chest feels like my heart is racing but then I take my pulse and its 60-70 BPM....
Thanks for the feedback. The side effects were going away, now with the dosage increase they are back and worse. Hopefully I can adjust soon, because I feel drunk and tired right now....
So lately I've noticed my pulse has been faint, about the last 2 weeks. I can barely feel it in my neck and sometimes I have a hard time finding it at all. Before that my pulse was always strong in...
I'm afraid of dying. I have an irrational fear that my heart is going stop beating from an arrhythmia or something resulting in passing out thus dying. It is very irrational considering I'm 26, no...
So Friday night was the first night I went from 50mg of Zoloft to 100mg Zoloft. Yesterday I was feeling off, tired, some dizziness, light headedness, zoned out, difficulty thinking. I also had...