Terrified to start Zoloft

Hello. I can relate to you about the waking up in fight or flight mode. It's a terrible way of starting the day. I dis not suffer from insomnia quite the opposite. I feel sleepy all day and sleep is about the only thing okay with me right now. Do you have any betablocker like "propranolol" for the palpitations? I think you should atleast give the Zoloft a try! It will take some time to work but if it helps you in tje long run its so worth it!

I started Zoloft to treat my insomnia..started at 25mg, now at 75mg..my insomnia is much better..stomach problems, from Zoloft are resolving..never experienced heart palipatations..it took me about 3 weeks to be relieved of side effects..my last increase to 75mg has been the hardest..lots of fatigue..even after a good nights sleep..

best of luck..it is not an overnight fix..patience😊

Hello Andrea - sounds like you are stuck in a bit of a vicious circle.

The heart palpitations exist because you are anxious about them

and so you will keep going round in circles as it is the anxiety causing

It in the first place. Sertraline is no easy ride but it does work.

I too suffered with the palpitations bAck in October and I got more

anxious because of this. I also had the check in my heart and it was

fine but it doesn't stop you worrying at the time. The Sertelraline takes

a while to work and you could feel worse before you get better but

You need to stick it out to get the results. I am now looking at weaning

Myself off them now it's about 6 months but they did help. You should

Start to notice a difference between 2-4 weeks but will start to feel better

And norm again at about 6-8 weeks this is when your body gets adjusted

To the level of sertraline you are taking. Give it a go. I would not consider

Beta blockers,they are temporary and not sure if they would react well with

The setraline.

Hey Andrea, 

I have health anxiety too, I had palpitations chest pain tingles up my arm and legs, wrist and fingers, the lot. I went A+E thinking all sorts of things, had 3 ECGS and got my bloods done an was told I was hyperventilating, the nurse gave my 5mg of diazipam and told me to start meds.

I still have pains in my chest an i sit an panic and then i feel worse, I sleep from 3am onwards or 6am, worrying with symptoms of anxiety.

I've been on citalopram before at 18 for 3 years an had the few side affects but i felt better after a month on them, I tried 20mg in September and had a bad experience on it, being sick, panicking all night, drowsy, blurred vision an ever since I'm scared to take another tablet of anything now.

I have 25mg an have been told to increase to 50 after 2 weeks, I am hoping I will split the tablet into a small 3rd and take that an see how I feel.

I am sensitive too medication too an I am scared aswell, but I cant live in fear anymore, I want my life back.

I'm gonna keep a diary when I start too an keep making docs appointments when i feel awful, they can always give anti sickness medicaiton too for the intial stages.

Always here to help, I feel what your giong through though

Kerry

My doc also said they dont affect the heart, it may increase anxiety which will cause the amygdala to respond an release andrenaline and so forth but it will be because the thinking about the symptoms. 

They are meant to have a sedative affect so you might feel sleepy and tired on them, could take them before bed an sleep of the side affects but really please try not to worry. Anything is better then the hell your going through, an look at the success stories people have, thats what keeps me positive 

Kerry

You need to start the Zoloft and take it one day at a time. It's not a race to get better but you have to be kind to yourself as the

Road is a bit rocky in the way. Do things to tackle your mind of it, it

Really helps. Take up jogging, swimming anything but you need to be kind to yourself

A beta blocker will help with palpitations .....propranolol