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[laurenlzbeth]

Hi, I've struggled with panic attacks and anxiety for 11 years. I'm on Zoloft and Ativan and I feel like it doesn't work like it should. I still struggle. Any encouragement?
-feels helpless

[jessy]

I'm on Avitan & dosulepin , you are not helpless , you are suffering & trying to help yourself . Stay strong , XX

[SunnieDebris]

Hi, and welcome!

How long have you been taking the Zoloft and Ativan? Are there any tricks that have worked or not worked for you? You're not hopeless. We are all experiencing anxiety in one form or another. I hope you find the answers that you seek.

Sunnie

[lostone]

I am also on zoloft and Ativan, It has just been three weeks for me. The zoloft is 50 mg and the ativan .5 mg, the ativan I only take once a day at bedtime to help me get to sleep, but I don't stay asleep long. Maybe a few hours if I'm lucky, last night I fell asleep around midnight and slept until 2. The rest of the night i tossing and turning. Zoloft seems to be helping some with my anxiety but I just feel blah all the time, waiting desperately for a moment of clarity to strike. I am hungry most of the time but find it hard to eat.

[Saldav]

Hi, I've struggled with panic attacks and anxiety for 11 years. I'm on Zoloft and Ativan and I feel like it doesn't work like it should. I still struggle. Any encouragement?
-feels helpless

I feel the same way u do, ive taken zoloft and ativan 12 years, and I dont think the zoloft works for me anymore, i'm researching this and I have a dr. appointment soon, I will ask about this. But if you get any info PM me. Thanks!

[CouldUseSomeHelp]

I'm new to this and not sure how it works or if I'm in the right place. I'm not up on "forums" and "threads" and "posting" and such. I've suffered from panic attacks since childhood off and on. I've been ok til my cat of almost 17 yrs died suddenly, 2 wks ago tomorrow. She was my rock for so long and with me thru some terrible times and now I feel so alone and guilty and the attacks have started again. I can't seem to care about anything and can't sleep or stop crying. Am I in the right place? Thanks.

[SunnieDebris]

You are in the right place! Let us know what's troubling you.

Sunnie

[alankay]

Talk to your doc about upping the dose of zoloft if you're at 50mg and give it time. If no better switch ssri's and lastly a bump in the ativan might be considered. Alankay

[Kate5283]

Hi I'm new.

I have depression, epilepsy, a brain tumour, and anxiety issues.

Kate. :) Xx