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Zoloft for Anxiety

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jen48700
jen48700

A month ago I was in my home and I had an extremely bad panic attack. It bothered me for weeks. At some point I started questioning what was real and what wasn't and the thought of our existence scared me and put me into another attack. I finally went to a psychiatrist and she put me on Zoloft. It's now day 11 and i feel like I'm on a rollercoaster. Im super focused one minute and then anxious and foggy brained the next. Sometimes when I feel too relaxed my mind starts racing again and I panic. It's like my mind doesn't want to be calm. I have reoccurring thoughts about life and how it works and it still freaks me out. My question is, does Zoloft help with reoccurring thoughts and did anyone else feel like their emotions were up and down ALLLL day? I feel like I don't even know myself and one stupid thought makes me panic. I'm really hoping Zoloft will help me feel normal again! 

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  • Cuffy
    Cuffy jen48700

    Posted

    What did the psychiatrist say was causing the thoughts. Sounds like OCD and as a sub part of OCD magical thinking? I also suffer badly with OCD and intrusive thoughts. I have been prescribed sertraline for it and have been feeling better slowly. It is one of the recommended drugs for ocd and anxiety. You may feel worse to start with until side effects wear off. Also if it is OCD it apparently responds better to higher doses of Sertraline 100mg or more. Only your g.p or psychiatrist should up your dosage of course.
    • jen48700
      jen48700 Cuffy

      Posted

      Psychiatrist said it sounds like severe anxiety but I am pretty sure that OCD may be a part of it as well because of the intrusive thoughts. Up until a month ago I was able to manage it on my own but after that bad attack I feel like im all over the place so I am really hoping the Zoloft will help. As for the side effects, the only thing i've really noticed is foggy brain and that my emotions are all over the place but I just don't know if it's because of the medication or if it's because of the anxiety/magical thinking.

  • Cuffy
    Cuffy jen48700

    Posted

    11 days isnt long try and give it a bit longer, what dosage are you on.
    • jen48700
      jen48700 Cuffy

      Posted

      first 5 days I was on 25mg then she moved me up to 50mg. and I meet with her again in 5 weeks.
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