JB, it sounds like you have taken the right actions to help yourself--putting in calls to psychologist and psychiatrist. Is there a particular reason you don't want to go back to your old doctor? I...
Lovely :) I'm particularly taken by the lines "as soon as your born your dying, but what of hope." The first line speaks to the pessimistic anxiety that I feel brings me to depression, but you...
a.l. Thinking of you and hoping you are making progress with your son....
MissJD, I'm so pleased you had a lovely day yesterday with family and celebrating your niece. I hope today was just as wonderful. Rob, so glad treatment went well and #s came back good! Hoping...
Depersonalization/derealization has been one of the scariest anxiety/panic symptoms that I have ever had. I have struggled with it for years, even on zoloft, which was prescribed to reduce the...
Michele, It sounds like 3/25 will be a great new beginning for you! Rob, Though you have had some long waits over the past couple of days, it also sounds like some good connections have been forged...
Thanks, Judy. I am going to ask for the other bloodwork to be completed and see about a referral to an endo when I go back in to my doctor next. In the meantime, I dug through my medical records and...
54, I took zoloft for 10 years. 8 years at 50mg and then 2 at 25mg. I tapered without supplements, but I know there are things out there people may be able to recommend. I did experience withdrawal...
As a mom, my heart is breaking for you. I imagine that in order for his psychologist to have contacted you that he must have admitted a desire to harm himself or others? I'm thinking of my own...
Definitely speak to your doctor. Depending on how long you've been off the zoloft, it could be withdrawal or maybe return of your original symptoms. Anything else going on in your life right now that...
Hope everyone is well. I've been vacillating between depression and anxiety and that nasty cycle over the past few days. I have not been sleeping well and I know that is contributing. Going to try to...
Hi Carolyn, I love your screen name -- I think it could have been mine. I am impressed with what you are doing on your journey. So much of your post resonated with me. I won't derail your...
Is there a co-worker that you would feel comfortable sharing with? Were you able to isolate the cause of the panic attack? Anything you can prevent in the future? In the meantime, though you my not...
SMU, any updates? I was searching for lymph nodes and found your thread. I have had swollen lymph nodes for about 6 weeks now and the thing that is concerning me is that I am getting more of them...
Hi Eli, have had a rough week. My daughter is still sick-has been one thing after another this winter and I am under the weather too, so caring for her while sick myself has taken its toll. Looking...
Hi Jenn, Sounds like a really tough situation to be in--not feeling good, but no support to help fix it. I hope your doctor can work with you to get a plan in place to help you feel better soon. In...
Hi Eli, Hope all went well today and even if you didn't get results, you had as much peace as one can muster during the procedure! --kate...
Bitter cold is the worst! I have been known to pace every aisle of target to avoid the chill :) I hope you are doing well today!...
Hi FR. I am off zoloft for the first time in 10 years, which also means for the first time in my adult life. My last dose was 11/29/13. I'm glad you are taking it slow. It sure is a process. What...
Yay for quick appts and less time to worry!! Looking forward to a positive update :) Take care!...
All, thanks for sharing. To clarify, I'm not back on the Z at this time. My stomach problems seem to ebb and flow with stress levels/anx/depression, so I think they are related. The sleep thing is...
Holly, I am glad you are being proactive and seeing a therapist. Your positive attitude about not wanting to let this take any further control of your life sounds like it will serve you well. I hope...
Hi Holly. I am sorry to hear about your daughter. What a tremendous loss. Connecting with others has been key in my feeling incrementally better over the last several weeks and I am working on being...
Got my result. Apparently my doctor didn't run a full panel and only ran TSH which was 0.482 (ref range for this lab 0.27-4.8). My doctor tells me this is "well within the normal range" and doesn't...
Good day, all. I hope everyone finds a few moments of peace today. I'll start by sharing something that made me smile yesterday. I was at the grocery store yesterday and the woman in front of me (had...
Showersami, it sounds like things are tough right now but it is awesome that you are goal driven and aiming to improve your life. If you need to take the Prozac right now, don't feel bad. It can be a...
Any chance you are coming down with a cold or starting up some seasonal allergies? Sometimes our bodies need more time to heal than we think they should and it sounds like you are doing everything...
Misty, I have a lot of the same symptoms and have also been told it is all from anxiety. Of late, getting outside and walking a bit (even though it is really hard to start), has been helping me. They...
Eli I am hoping you haven't updated bc you are out enjoying a lovely celebratory meal. Have been thinking of you all day and praying for good news for you. --kate...
I'm glad you are in a place to consider taking up something that seems to have brought you much joy over the course of your life. I will say thank you to Wellbutrin on your behalf :) Regarding your...
Craig I have been sufferings from physical symptoms that my doctor says are anxiety related. Nausea is just one piece of the puzzle for me. I am so sorry you are dealing with this. If you can get to...
MissJD if it matters to you and is hurting you, them it isn't minor. I will agree that your worry and concern for your son indicates how caring you are as a mom. Being a single parent must be...
Good morning, comrades. Hope everyone is having a few moments of peace today. Wendy, I'm sorry about the poor sleep. It sure does stink to feel unrested! Myself, bummer about the shouting match, but...
Thanks for your story and thoughts Janet. I really am not opposed to going back on to something and I agree that I wish I could go back to a time when my brain chemistry wasn't so out of whack, but...
Misty, did you have the symptoms before the colon cancer was diagnosed or as a result of the cancer dx? I hope you are doing well today! --kate...
Oh Eli somehow I missed this thread! You have been in my thoughts yesterday and today. I am so sorry hat things don't feel settled yet and you don't have any answers. You remain in my thoughts and...
Appt went... Ok?? Bloodwork was mostly normal with a few things just slightly out of range or close to the edges, but overall nothing to suggest anything in particular going on. My doctor wants me to...
1:30, how about your EMG?...
Misty, at this point I feel like I have every possible symptom. No appetite for going on a month (it was reduced before that), night sweats, body aches and pains especially my lower back, elbow and...
Thank you, Merrida. I am just so tired of feeling bad and having all these symptoms. I feel like I am in a terrible cycle here and it's making me crazy. I am counting down the hours and really hoping...
Thanks, Eli. I hope everything goes well tomorrow. I really appreciate your kind words. Anxiety is such an ugly beast. I keep trying to distract myself but then it just roars back on up. I had been...
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to follow up on some bloodwork that was done about 2 weeks ago and to discuss some symptoms I am continuing to have. As the appointment nears, I feel like I am...
I hope it isn't against forum etiquette to post a link. If it is, please excuse me and I will remove it. This video made me smile and tear up in a good way. It is about a math teacher who seems to be...
I just reread my statement "your kids have only one mother and that is you" and am afraid it didn't convey what I meant. I meant that they have you and you are the mother that they need, regardless...
This is tough stuff. Keep moving forward and making a plan to make the best of yourself and the best possible life for your kids. Maybe keep a journal of your plan forward and hot down every little...
WFB, today had its ups and downs, but currently curled up with a good book and hopeful for some rest. Thanks for checking in on me. I appreciate it more than you can know. I hope you were able to...
myself, I would say that calls for a wee bit of chocolate. Tricky tricksters our bodies can be!!...
Oh Nikki, I could have written much of your posts. I am a mom to a little one and we have recently moved as well. One of the most devastating realities I have had to face over the last several months...
Gina, In November, I stopped taking zoloft after being on it for 10 years. I have had some serious side effects from going off, even though I tapered my dose. One of the most troublesome side effects...
Hi everyone. Had a better day yesterday and then today--bam. Feeling very alone and just so tired. My daughter is still sick as is my dog. I am still having some distressing symptoms (no appetite,...