skarsgardd
06-17-2014, 03:32 AM
Hi Guys
I'd really appreciate some help on this one. I was on 50mg of Zoloft for 6 months, for the first time in my life. Had about a month of extreme side effects (complete loss of appetite, increased anxiety, lump in throat, tight chest, nausea) for about 5-6 weeks before it really kicked in and made everything so much better. I really did have a very positive experience with this drug once the side effects wore off.
For various reasons, I stopped taking the meds myself, with no doctors advice for a month (it was mostly financial, and I know it was a bad idea). I didn't have many physical side effects when I quit, but I felt very depressed, anyway long story short, my boyfriend helped me out and got my prescription for me.
I'm back taking the meds about 4 and a half weeks now, and its only really in the last week or so that the really bad anxiety has kicked in again. I'm not eating again - well, trying to force myself to - and the tension in my chest is unbearable, its all day every day with peaks and troughs of extremity. I can't sleep, and I constantly feel on the verge of a panic attack. I do feel a bit better when I force myself to eat, or take long, deep breaths (though this is very difficult), but overall, its just terrible.
Experience with going on the drug for the first time tells me this will go away - I didn't realise I would have to completely readjust to the drug all over again... has anyone has this experience? After only one month drug free? I guess I just want some reassurance that this is normal and temporary!
Thanks so much guys
I'd really appreciate some help on this one. I was on 50mg of Zoloft for 6 months, for the first time in my life. Had about a month of extreme side effects (complete loss of appetite, increased anxiety, lump in throat, tight chest, nausea) for about 5-6 weeks before it really kicked in and made everything so much better. I really did have a very positive experience with this drug once the side effects wore off.
For various reasons, I stopped taking the meds myself, with no doctors advice for a month (it was mostly financial, and I know it was a bad idea). I didn't have many physical side effects when I quit, but I felt very depressed, anyway long story short, my boyfriend helped me out and got my prescription for me.
I'm back taking the meds about 4 and a half weeks now, and its only really in the last week or so that the really bad anxiety has kicked in again. I'm not eating again - well, trying to force myself to - and the tension in my chest is unbearable, its all day every day with peaks and troughs of extremity. I can't sleep, and I constantly feel on the verge of a panic attack. I do feel a bit better when I force myself to eat, or take long, deep breaths (though this is very difficult), but overall, its just terrible.
Experience with going on the drug for the first time tells me this will go away - I didn't realise I would have to completely readjust to the drug all over again... has anyone has this experience? After only one month drug free? I guess I just want some reassurance that this is normal and temporary!
Thanks so much guys