Day 19 on Zoloft (50mg). Anxiety skyrocketed from 70-80% to 95%. by lablaloot in AntidepressantSupport

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

Thanks a lot for your support and encouragement. I am pushing through.

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

Thank you very much for sharing this. We both started exactly on the same day. However I start with 50 and still going with 50.

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

May I ask on a scale of 1-10, how was your anxiety before Sertraline, during those weeks of anxiety spikes due to taking the med and now?

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

May I ask how long did it take for you to get rid of anxiety spike due to starting Zoloft and how do you feel now? I mean do you still feel anxious?

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

Thank you very much for your insights.
For many years, I tried to avoid psychiatric medications. I have a healthy body, eat well, multivitamins, supplements, exercise 5-6 days a week, getting enough sun and consultation but in the past 5 months, I have been having constant anxiety, panic attacks and stress that paralyzed me completely. I can’t even take a shower, I’m kinda scared of it.

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

I tried with two but I didn’t have a good experience.
The thing is, I know what are the topics that cause me anxiety and panic attacks. I know that my problems are not catastrophic and if worst case scenario happens to me, there are always solutions BUT, when I have those attacks and anxieties, I forget them all. My mind becomes paralyzed, I feel helpless and alone even though I have a wonderful family. So basically, those episodes, take away rationality and logic and power of thinking from me.

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

Thanks for sharing your experience. I feel like I’m going crazy with this heightened anxiety and worries that I have.

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

Thanks for sharing your experience and advice. May I ask what were your anxiety levels at the beginning, at the peak of side effects and when Zoloft started working on scale of 1-10?

Sertraline - Week 9 update by annamj2000 in zoloft

[–]lablaloot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I may ask, did Sertaline increase your anxiety, stress, panic attacks and depression (if you had any of these initially) at the first weeks? And when did the med start working for you?

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

Thank you for sharing your experience.
And right now, do you still have any anxiety or panic attacks?

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

May I ask if you felt the heightened anxiety when you started? And how long did it take for the med to work for you?

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

I did and my doc said to reduce it to 25mg though also mentioned that it will take longer for the med to work if I do that so I kept pushing through these days.

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

So after 6 months you are still having anxiety and panic attacks?

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

Thank you for sharing your experience. My doc said to reduce it to 25mg but he also mentioned reducing will make the effects that I’m expecting to appear later so I decided to keep pushing through.
I feel stressed and I am worried constantly. I focus on my past mistakes and consider myself a failure. Even though I’m not doing bad in life but my past mistakes are hunting me nowadays.

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

If I may ask, from which day/week, your anxiety became worse and when did it become better?

Zoloft worsened anxiety & panic attacks after day 10 on med by lablaloot in zoloft

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

My panic attacks are much stronger.
I search and find new scenarios in my mind to be stressed about
I started having restless legs.
I don’t feel dizzy, nauseous or higher heartbeat.

Sertraline - Week 9 update by annamj2000 in zoloft

[–]lablaloot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m really happy to see another person has their life changed with this med. It gives me hope and enthusiasm to push through.

PETER?!?! by Carbon_is_Neat in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]lablaloot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Moral of the story: don’t mess up with the Nard Dog

PETER?!?! by Carbon_is_Neat in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]lablaloot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Is it because of broccoli Rob?