I question if Zoloft is helping me .. help
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Hi . I was on Effoxor for 22 years . Last June , my doctor and I agreed it was time to try a new medication. My depression was bad . The withdrawals were HORRIBLE!! He started me on 25 mg of Zoloft.. increasing it slowly and I am on 125 mg as of Feb 10th . My anxiety is off the charts !! I have lost over 20 pounds since August. I have a online psychologist and she wants me to increase it to 200 mg . I went up to 150 for 3 days and I was a space case . So I went back down to 125 . I am scared to death to go off it , due to the horrible withdrawals from the Effoxor. I believe I am still suffering withdrawals from it !! 7 months later 😢. My brain never stops worrying. I feel like my entire body literally shakes . I take Dizapam 2.5 mg when needed .. what should i do ? My psych wants to try something that works faster . But I am a full time caregiver for my disabled son . 24/7 . No time off . I am zapped . Mentally and physically. So basically I have been on 125 mg for 3 weeks. Will I feel better ? I know we are all different. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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rachael25624 debbie_84339
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debbie_84339 rachael25624
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Thank you for your reply. Yes ! Every time I increase it , it makes me feel so yucky ! So I am scared to increase it . I know I need to increase it .. 125mg is not taking care of my anxiety! I worry non stop . My brain feels like it’s going a million miles a hour. Now with my weight loss , I am worrying about that . My regular dr ordered labs to check my thyroid. It helps knowing I am not alone . My baby brother took his own life in 96 . My son was 9 and hit by a semi while riding his bike . He has a brain injury and I am his caregiver. My hubby is awesome! He has stood by my side through all of this . I just want to feel better. Mental illness is real . I am happy to hear you are getting better!!
rachael25624 debbie_84339
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angela54572 rachael25624
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i started taking Sertraline 3 weeks ago after being on Fluoxetine for 15 years. The Fluoxetine stopped working so I had to switch. I’m now on 75mg and really struggling with the thoughts of ‘I can’t take much more of this torture’.
I’ve read you’re message and you’ve given me hope to stick with it and that given time this will work. Did you think about the depression constantly? I do and can’t switch off until I go to sleep.
debbie_84339 angela54572
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Hi Angela ..
boy you said it ! Touture! I live in a corn field out in the middle of no where Illinois! We do not have a psychiatrist within 100 miles . So I have been using Amwell . It is a online chat and it is so expensive! I have spent so much money trying to feel better . I am on 125mg of Zoloft and it is not helping me at all . I went through the absolute worse withdrawals after going off my effoxor I was on for 22 years . I wish I would have not stopped taking it ! Now I read that if I were to go back on it it would not be as effective 😩. I tried to increase my Zoloft to 150 and the side effects were brutal . Talk about spacey and brain fog ! Not to mention the upset stomach. My online dr wants me up to 200 mg . I feel like I am stuck in a pit . Changing meds again scares me half to death . I am 58 and more than likely going through post menopause.. fun .. NOT ! My withdrawals from the effoxor just about killed me . I lost my ability to swallow! I could not eat or drink . The Zoloft has helped with this .. but I continue to lose weight . This roller coaster ride is brutal.. I hope you begin to feel better SOON !!
debbie_84339 rachael25624
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debra34304 angela54572
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Hi Angela do you take anything to help you sleep? Cus I still can’t sleep without sleeping tablets cus my mind just does overtime and that makes me panick even more 🌹
rachael25624 debbie_84339
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debra34304 debbie_84339
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