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need advice, scared I have brain tumor or severe side effects from zoloft

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shelby54209
shelby54209

I have had this constant fear for two or three weeks that I have a brain tumor. I had a CBC and it came back fine... 

I have these symptoms everyday and only go away when I completely take my mind off of them, which has only happened 2 or 3 times. I upped my dose of Zoloft from 25mg to 50mg yesterday, and I don’t know if it could be causing this problem: I didn’t sleep at all last night because I was scared. Whenever I tried to sleep, I would hear voices. And I could’ve swore I was hearing other noises too. Today I woke up feeling horrible. Fatigued, can’t concentrate at all, vision is bad. I have symptoms everyday, and I really need reassurance. Here are my daily symptoms:

-fatigue

-can’t concentrate 

-dp/dr

-feeling out of it

-constant worrying

-constantly googling symptoms

is this anything I should be worried about? I am terrified, and I want to go to the doctor and see if it’s my medicine but my mom won’t take me to the doctor. Please help. Also, I have MDD and anxiety. 

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  • shelby54209
    shelby54209

    Posted

    I also have pressure in my eye every once and a while, and I started noticing my ears are ringing after I upped my dose
  • broadsword
    broadsword shelby54209

    Posted

    All of these symptoms could be related to your underlying mental health or a side-effect of Zoloft. To give you reassurance it’s unlikely to be a brain tumour but perhaps a trip to your doctor would best and give you a full assessment and the support you need. A blood count will only show some things

    I hope you feel better really soon

     Best wishes

    Brian

  • courtnay26
    courtnay26 shelby54209

    Posted

    It is probably a side effect of your zoloft

    If I were your doctor I would tell you

    To stop taking your zoloft

    And start taking melatonin

    But I am not your doctor

    But it is not a brain tumor

    If you have crushing headaches then

    You can worry about a brain tumor

  • harrishill1
    harrishill1 shelby54209

    Posted

    Hi Shelby. Zoloft is used to treat anxiety. It seems that it is not working for you. However, if you have just begun taking them, maybe it will take a week or two before it starts to take effect. I wouldn't worry about a brain tumor. Your symptoms are from anxiety. Your doctor was right I believe. Hope you begin to feel better soon.

    harrishill

  • pattino
    pattino shelby54209

    Posted

    Brain MRI with contrast will show clearly if there is something wrong but I doubt it for you , and it will cost you probably more that $500 .

    I think you have issues with Zoloft and your emotions

  • Guest
    Guest shelby54209

    Posted

    HI,  very possible it could be you are reacting to the meds or other and having anxiety will make worse.  I have a brain tumor on the most dangerous part of the brain affecting all the cranial nerves (had operation/radiation) and somehow I was still existing before op, so your symptoms aren't what I had experienced even though I'm not a neurosurgeon I had experienced many symptoms where the nerves control , the command center of the brain. If you are still concern a brain tumor an MRI with contrast would definitely show if there was a tumor.  I now am allergic to Pennicllin and had some scary  symptoms that are not the typical symptoms one would experience, so I knew from my Mri  that it was the Penicillin.   Hope you soon find out what is causing you to start feeling better again.

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