Worse On Zoloft?

[Overcoming]

Currently, I'm on 100mg of Zoloft, and have been for several weeks. In that time, I have experienced daily depression and sometimes increased anxiety and panic attacks. I almost can't remember what it was like before the meds, but I feel like they could be making me worse. I'm also freaked out by a nagging feeling that my head just isn't right, I'm in a fog, and can't escape. I was given a prescription for only a few Xanax to be used in the case of a panic attack. It works really well! But, due to the"habit forming nature" of the drug, my doc won't prescribe it to be used more regularly. I feel like I'm losing my crap right now. Has anyone else had experience with Zoloft before? If so, what was it like?:tdown:

 

[Casey_03]

I've had that experience with other medications, not specifically Zoloft. It's very dangerous -- tell your doctor right away. You will most likely need to taper off them. Some people become suicidal on certain anti-depressants and the symptoms can worsen very quickly.

 

[Nevermore]

@I'smom I was on Zoloft for a couple of years. It helped in some ways but in others it did not.
It made me numb. That can be good for a while! 100 mg is a lot! I was on 50, and it was better when I took matters into my own hands, decided I was tired of the fog, and started breaking those in half - 25 mg worked.
Eventually when I decided to stop taking them it was so so hard weaning myself off them. Took about 6 months!!!
It's crazy thd way doctors don't like to prescribe "habit forming" drugs like Xanax when anti depressants are really just as habit forming and you have to take them every day!
if you stop the Zoloft though, do wean yourself off. Don't just go cold turkey - it's a strong drug
I personally prefer things like Xanax now that I can take when needed only.
My doctor too is cautious with them, but happy at any time to prescribe antidepressants! I don't really understand why it's like that.
Hope you're ok

 

[NoWhereKnowWhere]

Yeah sertraline made me really fuzzy it basically just made all my dissociative symptoms worse. I couldn't think couldn't organise my thoughts couldn't find the words for anything so just stopped talking. I was on 200mg by the end. I kept saying it wasn't working so they just kept putting it up. Eventually I lowered the dose and came off by myself and it was hell to come off of.

 

[Overcoming]

The thought of more trial and error with other meds is anxiety-provoking, but if I don't feel any differently, I'll have to switch it up.

 

[ladee]

Looking back..I feel I was a lot more symptomatic on Zoloft and had physical side effects like diareaha .
My Dr refuses to give me Xanax but gives me
Klonopin...go figure.

 

[asadafagahajakal]

Zoloft is the worst. I've gone through the same side effects when I was on it. I was 12 when they gave me a 100 MG dose. I don't know how it never got pulled from the pharmacies.

 

[DMerish]

I've tried a few different meds . . . Sertraline (generic for Zoloff) is the only thing that seems to help me without massive side effects. I don't like taking pills/vitamins, etc. in general so went off it a couple of times when things seemed good/much better. After the last episode of being off of it, I'm now feeling that I must bite-the-bullet (to hell with my likes and dislikes) and take it regularly/daily without fail. Different chemicals work/don't work depending on an individual's make up with some chemicals not working at all for a few people. Just my $0.02

 

[Overcoming]

@DMerish I've continued on Zoloft and pushed through the thick of what I was experiencing. In that time I've become much more balanced and am feeling better. I was just thinking last night about how much better it's been. I still have depressive slumps, anger, and anxiety, but for the most part, I manage a lot more effectively. Also, I went to a different therapist. I discovered that the work I was doing was making me worse and I had to make the change. I'm pleased with that decision and feel lighter already.

 

[Gs172003]

I didn't have problems on Zoloft but it made me very tolerant of things it shouldn't have I'll just say it that way. (I was on it the last year of my abusive marriage)