I was on zoloft for 16 years, stopped for 6 months to see how I was without it, just started it agai

I wanted to share my story on my experience with zoloft, I suffered sever anxiety when I turned 28, I was unable to leave my house, the panic was so awful, I saw a doctor who prescribed me several different meds, from paxil, effexor, those eds left me feelng strange my pupils looked large and scary. Finally, I began zoloft along with zanax as needed, I began to feel great in about 3 weeks if I remeber correctly. The amazing thing for me was the day I was able to leave the house and not feel that panic come over me for he first time, I felt saved and able to be myself once again. So, if something works why quit rite. So I stayed on it even for the borth of my 1 st child with no dangerous side effects to my child either. So, sixteen years have passed and I just wondered if I really needed it anymore, I thought its been 16 years, why not wean off medicine all together and see how I am on my own mentally, I didnt have one panic attack fr 16 years, while taking zoloft. So, I started exercising regularly and weaned myself off zoloft around Thanksgiving 2015, no side effects no anxiety until April 15th I had a sever attack while dealing with people at an animal spay and neuter event. It came on so sudden, I had to go hide in my car, until my boyfriend brought me a zanax. I went home and rested and have been fine, so I thought ok " thank God that is over" today is May 5th 2016, I had my worse attack Tuesday May 3rd, I went to work, felt a little anxious that morning, started shaking in my way to work, pulled over in a car wash and decided to take 1/4 of a zanax to see if it would help me, I got to work at 9 started working, trying to keep busy just to get my job done so I could get out of there as soon as finished, and when the lady I work for strted talkiing to me, I felt it begin again, I didnt want it to show that I was beginning to have a slight attack, finally when I was alone again at work, my boss let said she would be back with lunch , I rushed and got my job done as quickly as I could and left her a note, saying Im so sorry Im having a severe panic attack and had to leave, whenI got in my car my face went numb, heart pounding, sweating , a feeling of fear came over my whole body, I rushed home, and so glad I safely made it home, I jumped on my bed to try and relax and my attack when in full, I took 1 whole zanax took a bath and felt better, went to sleep. however Im missing work the rest of this week, I began my 1 st does of zoloft yesterday, I started with 50 mg. Today I woke up getting my son ready or school, and I took 100 mg. I feel shaky talking about this, but I am hoping ny talking aout it I will feel better. I have a guilt in my head, saying Im missing work, when an I go back? how long will this take to kick in like it did so many years ago?? I need it to work fast, if I dont work I dont make money. I wanted to try andsee if I could live a medicine free lifestyle, I even tried essential oils to help, breathing the peace and calming deeply , ten time in thorugh my nose and breathing out through my mouth, helps temporarily for a momently. so this is my story in a nut shell, wanted to share incase anyone else out there has advise thank you fo listening it does help to talk about it sometimes : )

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