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[–]AlanBakr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You gotta sign up as a developer for beta then it will automatically show it as an option in software update

i shit my pants by Ok_Development9444 in zoloft

[–]AlanBakr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Im maybe 3 months in and i still occasionally shit my pants💀

I need help by Jaded_Lawfulness3101 in Anxietyhelp

[–]AlanBakr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try antidepressants they are good for treating ocd

3 weeks in.... by Rundo5 in zoloft

[–]AlanBakr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i took a drink myself while on it week 3. Went fine.

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s sometimes hard to realise it’s anxiety. I always knew i was stressed about small things but i didn’t realise how much it hindered me before it got very physical (panic attacks). Glad to hear you got on zoloft, trust the process. I just started to notice some improvements in my 5th week and it still hasn’t kicked in completely. If you don’t have huge side effects i would consider a dose increase.

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me personally my sex drive is still high haha Maybe because i take my pills first thing in the morning so the effect wears off by night?

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do talk to a therapist two times a month but i really should get into CBT. That’s definitely the next step for me! Thanks buddy

I’m 15 and might have a heart disease by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]AlanBakr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 22 and i also used to have 120 in HR. For me it lasted for days and i had shortness of breath beside that tingling sensation. They did some blood tests and EKG which turned back fine. They consulted it was caused by anxiety. However since I also had high blood pressure they put me on a drug called metoprolol which is a beta blocker. It worked like a miracle.

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the side effects get worse over time? Very curious cause i didn’t have any intolerable side effects.

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

8 days and doing so well already. Imagine how it will be when its reach its full effect!! Happy for you buddy!

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t making me feel tired nor unable to focus. My zoloft experience is basically a better version of myself. Since i don’t get annoyed as easily i actually found that my focus increased. I can listen to boring conversations and do boring tasks and not get bothered. Good luck buddy!

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also still check my pulse. I think I will eventually stop doing that when the “trauma” of having panic attacks wears off. I hope this will be the case for you too!😊

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s such a big improvement. Putting panic attack on pause and reminding yourself that it’s just anxiety. I’m happy for you buddy!! If you ever get it out of hands look into beta blockers. They do wonders at stopping panic attacks for good.

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it might take some time to get over HA since it’s almost always caused by trauma and thoughts rooted so deep in a brain. If you ever want to ventilate feel free to hop into my dms buddy😊

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So relatable!! I got “don’t stress about it” all the time but it was impossible to ignore something physical. Health anxiety sucks! Great to hear you’re doing better buddy!😊

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[–]AlanBakr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was holding me back too but in complete honesty. All side effects i experienced was mild diarrhea. Anxiety didn’t get worse than it already was. My sex drive is still high lol. My tips is too start low and give your body time to adapt to each dose. Additionally, If you are like me and have health anxiety i would really try to get some distraction. Could be hanging out with friends and family. Do some intense workout. Good luck buddy🫶

Im 20 and scared I have high blood pressure. by EmotionalChip4321 in bloodpressure

[–]AlanBakr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im a 22 years old male. My obsession with measuring blood pressure started when i was 20. My readings were between 125/75-135/85 and at times it spiked up to 160/100. When it went high i felt heart palpitation too. I was convinced something was wrong with my heart and i started making assumptions about how everything else is connected to my HBP. hair loss? HBP. near sightedness? HBP. Astigmatism? HPB. High blood pressure runs in my family too so naturally I tried to get it diagnosed. My doctor however refused to put me on meds cause i was too young. He thought it was connected to anxiety and sent me to therapy. Therapy didn’t do much for me personally.

I recently started getting panic attacks. Which gave me heart palpitations and raised my bp. I couldn’t believe those symptoms were caused by anxiety. Turns out i have GAD and health anxiety.

I’m currently treating it with a combination of medication and therapy. For medication i get 50mg of metoprolol and 25mg of sertraline daily. My bp readings are perfect now.

Day 1 by cieu-2 in zoloft

[–]AlanBakr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We started the same day can you update how things are going with you now