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george63314
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i am new here.  I was Citalopram for 9 years and was doing fine until last August then all he’ll broke lose due to health and family issues.  I was on 20mg but they could not increase it due to my QT interval was high.  Started to wean me off and when I went to 10mg my Qt normalized so I could not go any higher.  In the last year I have tried a variety of ADs but nothing.  Did talk therapy and CBT but too anxious.  Sorry should have added that I was diagnosed 9 years ago with GAD.  Fast forward to now and Pysch put me on Zoloft.  Started with 25mg for 3 days and felt dizzy, stomach upset but was tolerable.  Then I went up to 50mg and have been on it for 3 days and I am feeling horrible.  My head has intense pressure, dizzy, feel drunk like,  tons of anxiety which Clonzepam now seems not to work as well.  Not able sleep well also.  I am not focused and my head feels very weird, not real sometimes.  Just overall sickness with nausea but no diarreh(yet...thank God).  The physical symptoms are bearable.. I can’t stand the this heavy stuffed weird head feelings.  I don’t feel like myself.  Is this normal and how long does it last.  I want to succeed on these as others did not work but this is the worst start up side efffects.  When will the mental issues subside

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  • george63314
    george63314

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    Sorry also forgot to mention the extreme tiredness but not able to sleep.  If anyone can please help.  I want to be rid of my anxiety once and for all.  I just want to stabilize on something so I can concentrate  on coping skills like CBT because in this state of extreme anxiety I can’t focus when it feels like your head is going to explain.  I don’t feel like eating which is bad since I am diabetic as well.
  • dana01526
    dana01526 george63314

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    I haven’t posted a reply in awhile on this site but I figured I could help since me and you have a lot in common.

        I was on celexa for 12 years same exact thing happens to me it just stopped working it didn’t work as well at all. So I slowly cross tapered from Celexa to Zoloft. Which I am on 200 MG right now and it is working fine.  I am also diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. Also I have a heart issue too. But yo anwser your question your body will get used to the Zoloft, it took nearly 6 months for me and it is now just starting to work. As far as the Klonopin I have been in it for 10 years, same dose guess I got lucky. But you can build tolerance to it. Try asking your psychiatrist if you can up the dose every 2 weeks. Now remember Zoloft isn’t for everyone but if you might feel like crap now during the start but it will get a whole lot better it is normal to feel this way. As far as “mental issues” my friend they never subside. We learn how to overcome them and pay no attention to negative thinking. Distract yourself, listen to a book. Go on YouTube and try meditation. It works at least for me. I wish you the best of luck and good health for the future to come.

    • george63314
      george63314 dana01526

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      Thank you Dana for the feedback and reassurance.  I cannot remember any side effects from the Citalopram at all when I started and I remember feeling better in like 2 weeks.  Zoloft is a beast at first....I hope it works for me.  Sorry Dana by mental issues I mean the present pressure in the head, the incredible tension.  Oh I know my mental issues are for life.  I tried meditating class and on my own but with the excessive anxiety I can’t sit still at the moment.  Some told me about walking mindfulness meditation and I am going to check that out.  Hoping this calms me down so I can embark on proper coping skills like CBT, meditation, exercise,etc.  Again Dana thank you very much and continued success.
  • lynn67615
    lynn67615 george63314

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    Hi George, I started back on sertraline 7 days ago I am on 50mgs I tried other ads but none worked. I agree my anxiety is awful. I take 75mgs of Trazadone at night to sleep and take .5 Klonopin a day to get me through. I so hope this works I am also in theraphy with my psychiatrist.
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