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sharcerv52408
sharcerv52408

Hi Ladies!

Have any of you been prescribed Zoloft for anxiety and had any positive results? My GP prescribed it for me at 25mg. I'm a little apprehensive about taking it because of the side effects.

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  • mrscb
    mrscb sharcerv52408

    Posted

    I was on Zoloft 50mg and I stopped taking it. I hate all the side affects.
    • mrscb
      mrscb rosemary66682

      Posted

      No it wasn't prescribed because of my perimenopause symptoms.

      I been having anxiety and panic attacks for as long as I could remember.

      The perimenopause is making it worse for sure.

    • rosemary66682
      rosemary66682 mrscb

      Posted

      Have you got hormones tested. You could be quite out of balance.

      Have you thought of bio identical hormone replacement

    • mrscb
      mrscb rosemary66682

      Posted

      Yes last year I had complete blood work on my hormones and it came back all abnormal.
  • donna38794
    donna38794 sharcerv52408

    Posted

    My doc prescribed it to me I didn't take it very long. I don't know if it was coinsedence or just me because I have mood swings but I felt angry. It was awful so I stopped taking it. I'm still moody LOL but not angry.
    • rosemary66682
      rosemary66682 donna38794

      Posted

      Have you thought of getting hormones tested? Maybe considered bio identical hormones.

      Hormones can cause all that if out of balance

  • jackie95472
    jackie95472 sharcerv52408

    Posted

    Hormones are not FDA approved for moods ie: depression, anxiety, etc... Hormones are for hot flashes, sleep, and vaginal dryness.  If you think this is a load of bull, then tell your doctor you are having issues with the above mentioned and he will give you hormones.  I say it's worth a try, hormones for your moods.  Everyone is different, hormones might help you but I would do both.  I had trouble with upset stomach on Zoloft, I'm on Prozac.  It helped me so much.  I would do anti-depressants since its approved for moods before I would do hormones but keep your options open.  This is a tough time for women and it takes time to find what is right for you. Don't suffer, get help and you have to be patient.
    • michelle50768
      michelle50768 jackie95472

      Posted

      I tend to agree im on low dose AD but and its a big but my sister who is a year younger than me is on hrt and it did improve her mood.

      So all a bit confusing x

    • jackie95472
      jackie95472 michelle50768

      Posted

      Is it ever!!!  They need to keep on researching this transition, it was horrible for me.  I'm on both.  I would try both, see how you feel.  If you don't like it then just come off it.  No harm done.
    • jackie95472
      jackie95472 michelle50768

      Posted

      I would do both and see how you feel.  No harm done, come off it if you don't see an approvement. 
    • michelle50768
      michelle50768 jackie95472

      Posted

      Yeah I agree. Whatever works I say use it. Ive had eight years of hell with mine and no end in sight. Its thae hardest time in my life and ive had five kids lol. Wishing you all a good Christmas ladies despite all thse symptoms x
    • rosemary66682
      rosemary66682 jackie95472

      Posted

      Actually. Hormones out of balance do cause depression, anxiety,mood swings etc.

      So bio identical hormones could help. They are not fda approved as there's no money to be made by the big pharmaceutical industry as they can't put a patent on natural hormones.

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