S.C. I had to get my kiddos to bed so I haven't had a chance yet to look into....Is the water titration a smoother way to discontinue? Lesser and not not so severe discontinuation symptoms? Thanks...
Hi there, thank you for responding and well wishes :) I've read so many horror stories about coming off of Effexor....I can tell you it's definitely way worse than anything I had read. Words don't...
Hi S.C. I guess to me titration down and decreasing my dose are one in the same, maybe I'm wrong.... I started at 1mg nightly for almost the past 4 years. It has been a week since I started titrating...
Hi, I've been on Klonopin for roughly 3 1/2 to 4 years. I started with being prescribed .5mg in the morning and 1mg at night. Somewhere over the years I stopped the morning .5mg (really can't recall...
Kitt, my heart and prayers go out to you! I was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 30 February 4th of last year. I didn't have much anxiety and depression while fighting the good fight,...
lgm is right it could be gas, indigestion, or heart burn. Or simply it can be a symptom of your anxiety! My anxiety all lies in my chest...sometime I feel like I can't breath, sometimes it feels...
Kyle, I have had that several times in the past when I'm experiencing a really intense anxiety attack, which in turns only makes the anxiety worse. Glad you got testing done, it will give you peace...
Have you sought out any help or coping techniques? Such as: -SSRI (lexapro has been my god send) -Therapy -Exercise -Meditation -Guided Imagery (I use Dr. Weil's and it brings me great relief) -Deep...
How long until you start feeling the effects? I know it's not as fast acting as Ativan or Zanax. I took my first dose almost an hour and a half ago and am starting to feel very sleepy and a little...
Thank you JungRulz for your quick response! I'm sitting here staring at the bottle feeling very anxious about this med. I was prescribed 1mg 2x a day. I just want relief! I've been so anxious and...
Short background here..... December 12th I was switched by my OBGYN straight from 20 mg of lexapro (was on it for 5 years) to 100mg of Zoloft. The Zoloft made me absolutely crazy! Thought I was...
I recently made the same switch as you. After years on Lexapro my doctor switched me to Zoloft. I went straight from 20 mg of Lexapro to 100 mg of Zoloft. I want to first stress that EVERYONE reacts...
On December 12th my doctor switched me from 20mg Lexapro to 100mg of Zoloft. After a week and a half on the Zoloft I began experiencing horrible anxiety that everyday began getting worse. I began...
Can you go for a walk? If not can you walk around your home? Try to burn off that negative energy in a positive way. Another trick is counting back from 100 by 3's (supposed to distract your mind)...
Awww thank you :)...
I feel so bad for you Sickofitall21. At least your stopping quick into treatment, I was told to just keep giving it time, even though in my gut I knew this wasn't for me. I can relate to your...
Today I had my first appointment with my psychologist. After discussing my almost 5 weeks of pure hell on Zoloft he wanted me to stop taking it ASAP. He wants me to go back to my old friend Lexapro!!...
I began therapy today and my psychologist is stopping my zoloft ASAP and starting tonight wants me to go back to taking lexapro. I felt hopeful and comforted, like an old friend coming back home. I...
I will have been on Zoloft 5 weeks this coming Thursday. I have been experiencing the same things. •1st week was very very nauseous and tired •2nd week still very nauseous and tired, but now started...
Ctuck, thank you for sharing your experience! I'm very optimistic about my appointment tomorrow with my psychologist. Hoping to get some answers. All in all I've been dealing off and on with severe...
I just want to know if anyone has had these horrible experiences starting up with zoloft and eventually found relief. It will be 5 weeks this Thursday and I'm still struggling and depending on...
Thank you for both your responses! Your words were very encouraging and comforting! I was fortunate enough to not have to endure chemo or radiation. They were able to remove all the cancer along with...
Are you switching from lexapro to zoloft? That is what I started doing 4 weeks ago. It has very very hard on me. Since the switch I have been having some wicked anxiety. Things that I have been...
I was on lexapro for 4 years, it saved my life! When I first started it my doctor also prescribed Xanax to help with the anxiety of starting up. I was very hesitant to take it because I'm fearful of...
I was prescribed Lexapro in the fall of 2008 after months of horrific 24 hours 7 days a week anxiety, multiple ER trips, going from 125 lbs to 85 lbs, severe depression, and I became a full...
Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to read. This is my first post and I'm hoping that this group will provide me with what I've been desperately searching for. Should start from the...