4 weeks Zoloft, no better!

Hi Amanda, I'm the same as you. I'm around the week 4 mark but it does say takes between 6-8weeks for full effect. Will you be upping your dose? I've been on 100mg for 6days now just very tired see my doctor a week tomorrow so see what she says xx

Michelle,

I know how it feels going crazy because we feel like we should be better now but we are still struggling. What I find helps is trying to do other things that might help you. Eg) going to the gym, sitting in the sauna, doing YouTube yoga videos, acupuncture, aromatherapy, getting massages, trying to get some sunlight each day etc. That way you don't feel like you are solely relying on the medication to make you feel better.

Hopefully not long now for the meds to kick in fully though!

Hi Amanda, thank you, I do try but so difficult. I do work so I get out the house but still hard. What dose you on? I've been on 100mg for 8days now and feel worse. I did 75mg for 6days and I had a couple of good days I just want this to start working xx

Zoloft 29 days at 50mg, and bumped up to 100mg today. GP told me to after the last visit. Still anxiety a little, but have to stick out the symptoms for the better outlook ahead. 1rst week on 50mg was very bad side effects. Anxiety very bad, and loss of appetite due to stomach ache. 2nd week was up, and down, but still sick to stomach, but could eat, and felt better.

3rd week anxiety coming back more, and sour stomach less. 4th week and anxiety little more than usual, so GP said to up the dose to 100mg. And xanax .5mg when needed. I hope it does get better.

My side effects have been, very high anxiety, ears ringing, sour-sick stomach, motion sickness feeling, and off, and on not sleeping.

I'm new to the page. Used to be on celexa 40mg and Doc weaned me off. 8 months later, out of nowhere, panic, anxiety attacks. So Zoloft now, and hoping for the best.

Hi Todd, it's awful to have to go through it all and I'm so glad we're not alone. You feeling any better on the sertaline? I went up to 100mg a week ago and I'm really tired and today anxiety has returned not as bad but there and negative thoughts too which I hate. I know I have to give it a while to set in once upped dose so hoping it'll improve soon. See my dr a week today so see what she says. How you doing today? x

Took the 100mg about 6hrs ago, and ok so far. Ringing in the ears, and kinda an upset stomach. Tired also. If I start to get to much panicy, or anxiety, I will take a benzo, but I try to only take when very needed.

How are you today?

Yes I get the ringing in ears too. Got it now actually it's like a buzzing noise. Glad your feeling ok so far.

I'm on day7 of 100mg and not felt any improvement yet. Last couple of days I've had bad anxiety and knotted stomach and negative thoughts, I hope it improves soon. It's awful to go through isn't?! x

Had to lay down was tired. Woke up and was ok for like an hour, but kinda shakey.

No big anxiety or nothing. Ringing/buzzing slightly in the ears. Just mostly weak rubbery arms and legs feeling.

2nd day now on 100mg stepping up from 50mg.

Hope all is well with everyone

Hi Todd, how you getting on with the 100mg?

I've been on 100mg for 8days now and feeling no better. See my doctor next Wednesday I'm hoping to feel abit better my then or at least have had an ok day.

Not sure if it's the increase or because my new prescription was for a different brand?? X

Just started my actual 100mg instead of 2 50mg at the same time. 1rst day of doing this as just 1 pill at 100mg. This will be day 3 of 100mg.

Last night (12 hrs ago) felt little shakey, rubbery legs, and light stomach ache.

Went to bed shortly after that, and tossed and turned, but think I slept for a few hours.

4 hrs into the 100mg today, and buzzing ears a little, and slight irritated, and anxiety, but nothing super bad. I took a Xanax with the 100mg today. Just pretty much starting the day, so I will see how it goes.

Happy Thoughts and hope all is well.

Glad your doing ok and nothing too bad for you. Hope your still doing ok? I'm on day8 of 100mg and still no improvement. I'm extremely tired and anxiety has stayed with me most of the day, just want to feel a little better x

You taking anything else for anxiety?

Still no better huh? Hate to hear that.

I'm a little tired myself. It's like around the 6th hour mark after I take the 100mg I get tired. So I laid down.

Up now and ringing/ buzzing in the ears and kinda shakey.

The anxiety for you hopefully will let up!!!

Hi Todd, no ive got nothing to take for the anxiety. Doctor give me beta blockers at the beginning as I was getting palpitations but only took 2. I have the doctors next Wednesday so if still the same will ask for something.

Yes I'm very tired too. You sleeping ok?

Glad your doing ok so far x

Michelle, you for sure need to ask for something. I'm in the states and from what I've read, and heard from others, the doctor should put you on something to get you threw this little rough patch.

As for sleep, it comes and goes. 4-5 hrs maybe. Then I'm up. I'm self employed and have a wife and 2 kids that understand that right now, daddy sometimes don't feel very good and has to sleep, so they are kinda quite as they can be. Being self employed right now while this is going on, has been a very much godsend. I don't really know if you work while on this med, but I seriously don't know how in the heck I would cope with it all. I read on here that some people have to go to work and take care of kids etc etc and am just wow!!!

Don't know your situation, but if your doing all the above, that's great!! I mean super.

It's evening where I'm at, going to try to eat a little and this dang ringing in the ears is just something else.

Hope your doing well and all.

Hi Todd, how you feeling today? Yes I work I'm self employed too but have to go for the money. I have 2 children aswell and I'm on my own, husband left me on New Year's Eve so I'm trying to get my head around that too. That's good you've got a supportive family.

Day has been ok, been abit anxious the last couple of hours hoping that will pass soon. I'm still really tired too x

Hello Michelle, happy thoughts to pass the anxiety, happy thoughts.

I couldn't sleep really at all, and was up real late, and just getting up now. Got 5 hrs sleep maybe off and on between just rolling around.

Your sleep pattern been ok on this med?

You have 2 children also, that's great. Think about those happy times with your children and sometimes those things help me get threw a little anxiety, and take my mind off the situation.

Getting ready to take the med for the day, 100mg down the hatch for a better future ahead.

Good thoughts today Michelle, and hope all is well.

Hi Todd, how you getting on? I'm not too bad still very tired. Off work today so that's something.

I had insomnia at the beginning but that has calmed down abit now and do get about 5/6hrs

Hope your doing ok x

Hello Michelle, I'm not to bad today, but just getting the day started thanks for asking. Had about 6hrs sleep last night so that was a plus.

That good to hear your doing alright, and as for tired, it's weird,and I don't know about you, it's almost like about a few hrs into the med, the tiredness hits.

So far so good today.

Hope all is well with ya. Horrible that this med works the way that it does. Have to go threw the bad, to get to the good I guess.

I sure as heck hope so. I'd hate to start over on something else.

One day.

Hi Todd, glad your doing ok today. I am too, I've actually had an 'ok' day today which I'm pleased about so I know it's working but I know I will still get bad days but I'm happy to get some good too. That's good you slept well too. I hope the rest of your day goes well. Take care x

Hey Michelle, boy oh boy, I was tired today.

Around the 4-6hr mark after I took the med, wham, tired.

So, I took a nap.

Hey, that's alright your doing good today. So that means for sure it's working.

From here on out smooth sailing right?

Say it, say it!!! Ha ha

Never know. Glad to hear your doing well

Hi Todd, how was your day? Yesterday was good, slept ok too. Woke up feeling anxious again but that's to be expected. Day is ok, still abit anxious but not as bad as I have been. Hope your getting on ok? x

Day was ok, little heighten noise level with some stuff though. Little panic about halfway threw the day, but it came and went real quick.

Other than that, and was tired about 5 hrs after I took the med, nothing real bad sticks out that I know of.

Sounds like your getting along pretty good.

Anxious huh?? Well maybe that will lighten up to almost nothing the next day, and then be less and less the following couple days, and be gone for good.

Positive thoughts

Take care.

Hi Todd, how you getting on? You been sleeping any better? x

Hello Michelle, sleep still comes and goes.

4-6 hrs usually.

What about you? Sleeping good?

Anything out of the ordinary today?

Hi Todd, glad your ok. Didn't sleep to well last night so been abit tired today. Woke with anxiety but passed as the morning went on. Got horrible metal taste in my mouth today too xx

Hello Michelle.

Metal taste huh? Not sure on that one. Last time I had something like that, it was due to to much acid coming up from my acid reflux.

Stayed up all day with no nap. Been up over 12hrs with no nap so far, yippie.

Had a little anxiousness today for like a half hour. Little sick to my stomach also today for a little bit. All and all, not to bad.

Heighten sound on certain noises, it's weird.

Hope your day/evening is going well.

Hi Todd, how you getting on? I've had an ok day today thankfully x

Hello Michelle, glad to hear your having a good day. Mike so far was alright, just tired and ran down a little.

Other than that not to bad.

Your day still all good?

Hi Todd, how you getting on? x