3 Weeks on Zoloft
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Just finished my third week on Zoloft, the first week I was on 25mg, then bumped up to 50mg. I have been dealing with anxiety and depressed moods for about 2 years now, until one night of smoking weed I went into an anxious, intrusive thought loop, thinking I was a harm to myself, others, never gonna get better, etc. I went 2 weeks without sleep and having a panic attack every day.
That's when I saw my doctor and he pescribed me Zoloft for GAD. The first few days were very scary with intrusive thoughts, and after the first initial week, I was finally able to get sleep. Some days the intrusive thoughts even went away (although they've come back slightly now), but I'm finding it easier to distract myself from them. But other days, if I'm not feeling anxious I feel very hopeless, and a feeling like something is not right and it gets harder to distract away from it all. Sometimes I'll catch myself getting snappy at my family too. And I'm getting better sleep, but wake up feeling antsy before my morning dose.
I guess I'm looking for some reassurance, do you think if I've had some good days, that's a good sign? I know many people say that anxiety early on is normal in the treatment, given that I'm still not a month in.
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ella02879 jacob_47500
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100 percent I think that’s a sign. When I began, I was exactly the same. The glimmer of feeling good was quickly forgotten when you went back to that intrusive mind set. However, 6 weeks in and those seconds/minutes of relief are turning into days and I feel so much better. The fact it’s working even for short periods show that it will in the long run. Hold on because soon you will feel like that most of the time!
Ella x
jacob_47500 ella02879
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Thanks Ella!
That really gives me some relief. I've made it this far so I fell like I can pull through. Glad it's working for you!
Phil1980 jacob_47500
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I’m on week 7 coming up to 8... this is my rundown
Week 2 - first signs of feeling normal but still not good although anxiety attack’s had stopped .... intrusive thoughts, paranoia, insecure, weight on shoulders, low mood all remained
Week 3-5 - same as above but sometimes got worse but starting to get longer periods of days and it was taking less time to get out of dark moods
Week 6 - 50/50 - still worrying why it’s not working and letting things bother me but much easier to talk to people and get out and work etc
Week 7 - turning point .... 85% to 90 normal .....
I still think it will take a few more weeks maybe longer to level out .... stick with it !!! I’m on 50mgs ...
jacob_47500 Phil1980
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Hey Phil,
Your rundown sounds very similar to what I'm going through right now. That gives me some reassurance that this is all normal. Also it's good to hear the 50mg is working for you, I hear too often people upping their doses which I'm not sure if I'd be ready to do given the increase in side effects.