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Situational anxiety and depression...I've been on Zoloft for 2 weeks. I am only taking 12.5 mg.

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jenny68888
jenny68888

Does anyone have a similar story. I have been taking a half dose of Zoloft for 2 weeks. I had taken lexapro for years and went off of it. Life handed me some big stressors of late and when I tried lexapro again I had awful depression. I was prescribed Zoloft. I have hot flashes and sleeplessness as well as increased anxiety when I am triggered by negative thoughts. Does it get better? I feel like my mind won't stop focusing on negative.

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  • kieran15442
    kieran15442 jenny68888

    Posted

    Hang in there it does take a long time think of the happy things. you need PMA aswel I find and keep active. It's helped me a lot I'm week 10 and started feeling better week 5 got better n better still have bad days but still early try upping your does that's a very low dose bear with the side affects also

    • jenny68888
      jenny68888 kieran15442

      Posted

      Thanks for your comments. I agree with staying active. I had been competing in triathlon for years and was always training. When this hit, I stopped exercising cold turkey and I think that's contributed to my chemical imbalance.

  • Psyched_Out_Kim
    Psyched_Out_Kim jenny68888

    Posted

    That's a very tiny dose, and you haven't been on it long enough to feel any benefits yet. It does take time, and the start up effects can be bad, but they won't last forever. I'd say to keep at it for at least 6 to 8 weeks. Increased anxiety is definitely one of the side effects, along with a variety of others, when starting the med. Most people don't get all of the potential start up effects, but heightened anxiety does seem to be a common one.

    Since your dose is so small, I do wonder if you'll benefit from it, but only time will tell. Keep in mind that you'll feel side effects each time the dose is increased, but eventually you'll find the right dosage for you.

    Perhaps your doctor can give you something that will help with the increased anxiety, and sleeplessness until you level out on the Zoloft.

    • jenny68888
      jenny68888 Psyched_Out_Kim

      Posted

      Thanks. I'll stay with it for awhile. Believe it or not, I even started at 6mg. And worked up to 12.5 just a few days ago. I think stopping exercise has contributed too. I used to train a lot and stopped abruptly. Feeling a big chemical imbalance and just long for feeling joyful again.

    • Psyched_Out_Kim
      Psyched_Out_Kim jenny68888

      Posted

      Wow, I've never heard of such a tiny dose. 😊There's no doubt that stopping exercise abruptly had some affect on your mental health. All the chemicals in the body are probably wondering what to do now. lol

      Were you exercising a lot when you were on Lexapro?

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