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victoriaxo
victoriaxo

Hi. So my story is a bit weird...

I was put on Zoloft (50mg) almost 3 years ago because I had GAD.

When I started taking it, my anxiety went through the roof. I thought I was going mad..I couldn't eat, sleep and had really negative thoughts that feed my anxiety even more. After 3 weeks of pure hell..Zoloft kicked in and worked wonders ever since. I was back to being normal, happy me.

In February this years...so about a month ago, I forgot to stock up on Zoloft and my doctor was away. I only had one pill left for 5 days...

So I split the 50mg pill on fourths...and took 12.5mg for 4 days. I started to feel really drowsy and weird and after 4 days I went to the doctor and was given my perscription back and I started to take 50mg again.

And the hell broke loose. 

I started having really bad panic attacks and my anxiety went really really bad. I kept taking the 50mg Zoloft, but I couldn't take it anymore, so I went to the doctor after 12 days and she said I have to go to 100mg. 

I took 75mg for a week and it wasn't getting any better, so I took 100mg yesterday. 

All together I've been taking it for 19days. I have never felt so bad in my whole entire life. I feel like I'm going mad. Still can't sleep or eat...or do anything. My anxiety is so bad I can barely function. I feel so down. 

I just can't believe what happened. I was totally normal a month ago.

Will Zoloft work again? 

How long do I have to wait for the 100mg to start doing its job?

I can't take it anymore really. This is horrible. 

Please help.

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  • nicolas_11830
    nicolas_11830 victoriaxo

    Posted

    Good morning victoria! Ive been on sertraline for about 8 months! My anxiety started around 6 years ago and my ocd soon followed! So from being normal as normal gets ha I experenced trauma which triggered off my anxiety which triggered off my ocd- overthinking plus intrusive thoughts at times however i was lucky i had people who new how to help this and a strong group of friends! As i actually tried to get on with life my family and friends noticed a change.After 6 years i said enough iz enough and spoke to my gp.I was put on 50mg for 2 months i also went threw help sleepless nights feeling tired etc.then i got upped to 100mg as people with ocd need a higher mg! I started to feel better straight away as this pill was making me feel better and in a way i felt dead inside lol diddnt get excited about much I DID NOT feel on edge so anxiety had dissapered! My gp said sertraline will take the edge/anxiety away as for your thought process youll have to self refer yourself to a group and train your mind! So why did you start sertraline victoria? How long was you on 50mg? Do you have any other Illnesses? And we can take it from there if you want to? Nick x
    • victoriaxo
      victoriaxo nicolas_11830

      Posted

      I don't have OCD, I was diagnosed with anxiety and panic attacks.

      When my anxiety is high I get really bad thoughts...my doctor said it's normal to have weird thoughts when you experience high anxiety. 

      I was on 50mg for almost 3 years and I don't have any other illnesses. I was totally fine and normal...but now I'm back to square one and I'm feeling overwhelmed. 

      sad

    • nicolas_11830
      nicolas_11830 victoriaxo

      Posted

      I can relate to your anxiety and panick attacks most of these resolves around the mind! Try refer yourself imto a group where people have simliar conditions and perhaps you need to be taking 100mg I dont know! Group therapy shpuld be helpful or join one on social media if you prefer!
  • GodsServant
    GodsServant victoriaxo

    Posted

    Hi Victoria, I had been where you are not long ago and I am sorry to hear you are going thru this. I have been on and off sertraline for about 2 decades, currently back on since Nov 19. Yes, you will get better because the med has worked for you in the past so it will work for you again, but it will, again, take 3-4weeks at least for you to start to feel better. 

    My my guess is that the 50mg maintenance dose that you were on was too low and your body has long been depleted of the serotonin (the last few days of splitting the dose didn't help) that it needs. So now your doc is doing the right thing by increasing the dose but it's causing you lots of terrible side effects because it's like your body never had this med because the 50mg dose wasn't enough. And from experience you know that this med makes you feel worse before it makes you feel better. 

    Even though I had gone thru this so many times, it doesn't make it that much easier when I go thru it, but here are a few things that may help: take your med and don't miss a dose, try to be as comfortable as you can, get lots of rest even if you can't sleep, try not to get stressed, either around certain people or situation, get an Ativan prescription if you need to for sleep and to combat or side effects of med, and if possible, try to find something to distract you and keep you occupied, like a mindless computer game. 2-3 weeks, hang in there, you've gotten better and you will again! Xx

    • victoriaxo
      victoriaxo GodsServant

      Posted

      50mg did wonders for me and believe me..I've been through a lot during this past 3 years. A hell a lot of stress, but Zoloft never failed me. 

      I would totally understand if I needed bigger dose when I was going through some really bad times, but I never did. I did just fine. I think 50mg worked well for me, changed my life around..

      I truly don't understand. My life has not been so stressfull lately, so I don't see a reason why I need my dose that high.

      I know I made a mistake of not taking my meds as I should, but for it to cause this hell, I truly don't understand. 

      And now I have to deal with side effects all over again. This is pure hell. 3 weeks seem so far away... sad 

       

    • Dieselram2500
      Dieselram2500 victoriaxo

      Posted

      I feel your pain.. I think I missed a few days of sertiline a week ago.. I'm on 100 mg... after realizing what I did I started taking them again.. but that didn't stop the withdraw affects!! Anxiety times 100... not wanting to move!! Not wanting to eat!! It's been very bad.. I'm hoping the symtoms will subside once it all goes back to normal in my brain... NEVER AGAIN!! This is pure h e double hockey sticks..

    • victoriaxo
      victoriaxo Dieselram2500

      Posted

      Oh dear, sorry to hear sad

      Yes, it's pure hell. I have never felt this bad in my life...day 3 on 100mg.

      God help me.

  • tim72563
    tim72563 victoriaxo

    Posted

    Hang in there Victoria, give the 100 a week, it made all the difference for me, hope this helps, Tim
  • tim72563
    tim72563 victoriaxo

    Posted

    Hi Victoria, ask you doctor about trazadone, works well with zoloft, for sleeping, I'm on it and it works great, you need the sleep to help anxiety as well, hope this helps. Tim

    • victoriaxo
      victoriaxo tim72563

      Posted

      Doctor just gave me some Ativan and said it will help me sleep. 

      Well, I have to take a high dose to put me to sleep..

      And still I only sleep for about 5 hours. 

    • tim72563
      tim72563 victoriaxo

      Posted

      Hi Victoria, happy to hear you got something for sleep, Ativan similar to trazadone, took me about 3 nights on high dose, before I got more than 5 hrs, but sleeping pretty well now get about 7hrs. So hang in there. Tim
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