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Feel like I’ve relapsed, when I should have

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emma_69792
emma_69792

Hi I’ve been on Zoloft 150mg for over 5years, and still taking them, I’m 27 years old and reason I take it because I suffer from severe panic attacks and anxiety attacks, they last all day long where I can’t function at all, I feel dead in side and like nothings working. I recently got the flu and was given sudafed nasal spray, which I asked the pharmacist if this is ok as I’m so careful with what I take. Well it reacted with the Zoloft and I’m back to square one like I have never been on it, went to the doctors and they told me it’s due to the sudafed and should have been given to me. He has prescribed me Valium for the mean time, but I’m even over powering that, the doctor did say the Zoloft will still be in my system just needs to reboot pretty much, this has been nearly a week and a half and I feel no progress. I’m am so scared and petrified is an understatement, I feel like it’s not going to end, I’ve never stopped the Zoloft so I feel they should have helped a bit Valium easies me for few hours but that’s all. I feel so dead in side can’t eat can work can’t drive nothing. I just want this nightmare to end... 

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  • emma_69792
    emma_69792

    Posted

    In need for advise or help no one has replied to me and feeling down as I’d like to get some comfort
  • jem-x0x
    jem-x0x emma_69792

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    Im on sertraline but i didnt know rhis about the sudafed. Thats very steange. I guess if sertraline takes a few weeks to start working when starting up it may take the samecwhen “rebooting “. I know the awful feeling you describe! Just hang in there if ut got better befire then this too will pass! In mesntime hust take care of yourself. Forget work forget chores just focus on the snall things xx
    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 jem-x0x

      Posted

      Hi Jem, thanks for your reply, 

      I’m just over feeling this way I feel like I’m back to square one, even though I’m on the tablets and never gone off them, it’s a nightmare I definitely don’t want. I just don’t know how much more I can last, I feel this shouldn’t be happening to me because I’m doing all the right things and it’s a waiting game that’s playing games

  • james5166
    james5166 emma_69792

    Posted

    Hi Emma you OK I'm here hope your still fighting x

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 james5166

      Posted

      Still fight  James, everyday is a massive battle and I can’t understand why I’m going through this again and so serverly even though I’m on the medication 
  • james5166
    james5166 emma_69792

    Posted

    I know it is I've just realised at 51 I have suffered with anxiety all my adult life and 100 mg of sertraline is making it worse at the moment with glimmers of hope. It must be horrible to have felt to relapse but on the upside you know where it is going to get you .

    James

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 james5166

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      I just can’t believe how far I’ve gone down due to a nasal spray because I’ve never stopped my Zoloft and have always done wonders for me. I feel trapped in my own body with no light at the end of the tunnel, I just want my happy life back and the more it petrifies me, it’s like I’m being punished for something, I’ve been given Valium and can take up to 30mg throughout the day and still feel like this. James I just want it to all end. 
    • brenda53218
      brenda53218 emma_69792

      Posted

      Hi Emma, I would like to thank you for informing us about sudafed. You really don't know how such info can help alot of people. I hope you are feeling better. Sending angel blessing to you. 😇

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 brenda53218

      Posted

      Hi 

      Brenda that’s ok just want my nightmare to end because it feels like it’s never ending 

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 james5166

      Posted

      Hi James 

      Yep it’s going to be another awful day don’t know how much more this is going to go on for 

    • brenda53218
      brenda53218 emma_69792

      Posted

      Emma, this to will pass. I am like you, i have severe anxiety and i still get like i might have an attack. I have been on zoloft for about 15 weeks so I'm still a babe in the woods. About two weeks ago I felt like my dosage was plateaued and might have to increase but my doctor told me to wait another month because i have had a lot of stress last month. But i have learned that you have to be your own advocate. If you think the valium isnt working like it should, there are other benzos that are out there to help you until the zoloft reboots. I take ativan and seems to help, but each person is different. Talk to your doctor asap and let him know. Please lets us know how your doing. Take care, and hang in there because this is just a bump in the road.😎

    • james5166
      james5166 emma_69792

      Posted

      Good morning Emma how are yu feeling . Hope there some relief for you . Brenda's posts are helping very much too xx

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 brenda53218

      Posted

      Hi Brenda 

      I went back to the doctors today because no progress and he put me on a better blocker for my heart rate because it was severely high and he seems to think if my heart rate drops a bit it will help me calm more on top of the Valium. I did try other benzos but they didn’t work, I just find they all wear off to quickly 

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 james5166

      Posted

      Hi James 

      I just replied to Brenda in regards to me going back to the doctors I had to go on a better blocker because my heart rate is through the roof and isn’t helping the adrenaline going through my body which isn’t helping me to start off with so I’m on that and Valium to calm me more but these things seem to wear off so quickly unless it’s all in my head I don’t know 

    • brenda53218
      brenda53218 emma_69792

      Posted

      Hi Emma, happy to hear that he put you on a better blocker. Yes benzos do wear off quickly but it is just to calm you until your anxiety settles down. But in my case I got more anxious thinking about how long it would last. So to put it in a funny way (what came first the chicken or the egg). So i figured that i was creating more anxiety worrying about my anxiety. So i hope this makes sense . Take care, it will get better.😎

    • emma_69792
      emma_69792 brenda53218

      Posted

      Well that’s exactly what I’m doing to my self I’m that scared that I’m now bringing it on my self as well 

      It all just sucks 

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