I've been on prozac and paxil and zoloft in the past (when I was a teen and 'acting out' my p's made me go to a psyc) but stopped them and never had any problems.  \nI've been on zoloft again for anxiety attacks and ocd for 3 months now.  I take a very low dose, 50ml a day.  I haven't taken it since thursday (so i've missed 3 doses). I'm getting my refil today...but I'm having horrible withdrawl symptoms and have read sometimes they don't go away once you go back on the zoloft.  I am extremely lightheaded, sore/achey, and just out of it.  I don't like to feel this way!! anyone have experience with this?  THanks!
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i was on 100mg of zoloft for a long period of time and i never experienced any withdrawel symptoms...but i felt like i was dying when i tried to come off lexapro...missing several doses of any medication can be quite dangerous, thats why the prescription information warns people about quitting a medication abruptly...withdrawel symptoms can make you feel utterly terrible...im glad your getting your refill today, it should help once you get back on your meds properly
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Yep - I've got it too.\n\nI used to take Effexor, but it killed my libido and the withdrawal effects are super-awful (I now kind of understand drug addiction - vomiting, dizziness, the whole she-bang) I took a lot, though, 150mg so that didn't help.  The med helped the anxiety a ton, though. So much that I thought I was better and decided to wean myself (bad idea - don't do it - you will be sorry 3 months later and have to spend another 3 months getting something new into your system)\n\nI am now starting Prozac.  So far the only bad side effect is I can't take it before bed or I don't sleep well.  It is too soon to tell if it is working - so it isn't helping much yet.  Hopefully soon.  \n\nGood luck.  Go to a psychiatrist - they can prescribe meds and have much more background than a family physician so they will have experience with lots of meds.
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Hi there,\nI am yet to be officially diagnosed with PMDD, but I believe i have this condition. This is something i have been suffering with from the age of 13, I am now 28 unmarried with no children.\nI possess all of the symptoms pertaining to PMDD all but the Suicidal thoughts. It has been basically ruling and ruining my life for far too long. I have been to  so many Doctors, Psychologists, Healers and more recently a Naturopath, to try and help me alleviate some of these symptoms. I exercise, eat healthy, and have a loving family and beautiful supportive boyfriend, however still have these awful awful symptoms. I myself am going to the Doctor again tomorrow to ask for 50mg of Zoloft daily, I have done a lot of research in to this, and believe this is a start. I can't continue feeling the way i do, my behaviour is starting to take it's toll on my relationship and with work etc, I can't deal with it anymore and don't think i should have to... So fingers crossed the Zoloft will help. I sympathise, your certainly  not alone... Go and see your doctor... \nGood luck xx
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Lightheadedness, headaches and dizziness are all side effects. For the first couple of weeks after taking it I also had an upset stomach and felt really jittery. I lost all interest in sex and felt quite 'spaced out' a lot of the time, and separated from what was going on around me. Of course some of this is symptomatic of depression too. Word of warning about the alcohol - its a depressant so will counteract the prozac. If you must drink try to keep it to a minimum, but the safest bet is to avoid it completely.
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you sound alot like me.  i wake up in the am sick to my stomach.  i live in constant fear something really bad is going to happen & also am weird about traveling etc.  i believe zoloft chaned my life.  i'm more relaxed & normal now w/ no weird side effects.
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There are some very well-known side-effects experienced by people coming off Prozac and similar antidepressants (SSRI antidepressants). People commonly get 'electric shock' like sensations in their head, like little jolts or moments of dizziness. If you read the leaflet that comes with the tablets it probably mentions this, somewhere in the tiny small print. It does wear off after a few days. To reduce side effects like this you can cut down gradually, by taking half a tablet a day for a few weeks, then half every other day, etc.
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it's suppose to help you feel better but it takes time. chemical imbalance is a hard thing to fix and people are miserable because of it. suicidal thoughts and depression are just a way for your brain to try to figure out the best possible solution to get out of the feeling. instead of taking Prozac, try instead St. John's Wort.  it's more natural because it's a weed so you have less man-made crap in your system. and St. John's works faster because it is natural your body can "soak" it up better.  I was on Prozac 15 years ago and found that I only felt "blah" so I didn't take them for long.  the St. John's you feel better and don't get the "blah" existence going.
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When it comes to medicine you must remember, that not all bodies or body chemistry is the same.  What may work for me may not work for you and vica versa.  \n\nIf you are having a tough time with Zoloft, I strongly suggest you make an appointment to see your doctor again.  He or she may want to decrease the dosage or wean you off of it completely and try something else.\n\nHave you ever taken Cymbalta?  Talk with your doctor about it and see if your doctor could recommend it or not for you.  Doctors are not mind readers, they solely depend on their patients to tell them how they feel and what they experience with the drugs they are on.\n\nIf you are having a good experience on it, that's great!! You don't have to worry about the medicine at all.\n\nGood luck to you and I hope I was some what helpful.
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Sertraline is one of the ingrediants that is used in Zoloft, the popular Pfizer anti-depressant medication. There is a good amount that you can find out on this drug by simply doing a google search. \n\nI know that sertraline can cause a person to be anxious, even greatly aggitated. It is also known to cause suicidal thoughts.\n\nI would highly suggest that you go see your doctor and let them know what you are experiencing. I had a friend that went through the same thing. He started taking Wellbutrin and said that worked much better for him. However people have different reactions to different drugs.\n\nAlso, I would suggest taking vitamins and balancing out your diet. Do some research on what you have and are experiencing and see if there some food and vitamin modifications you can use. They are finding out more and more in independent research studies that diet is one of the main reasons that people go through mental complications. \n\nI hope this was helpful. Under my sources I have listed a link that discusses the warnings for Zoloft that contains sertaline. \n\nHave a good day! :)
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I gained weight while on Prozac and found Weight Watchers to be an effective program for taking it off. The point system and daily food journal helped me keep track of what I should be eating and the weekly meetings helped me identify with other women and learn about how to deal with situations where I'd be tempted to eat the wrong foods (i.e. parties, vacations, holidays, etc.)\n\nBy the way, I believe that Soul Doctor means well.. .but you shouldn't take any homeopathic remedies without consulting your doctor or pharmacist. They can mess with the effectiveness of your Zoloft.
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I know the sensation you're talking about. I was on Paxil for a while and when I was comming off it I got rushes through my head (felt like electricity), plus I'd get dizziness along with it that felt a little bit like vertigo. I cut my dose down gradually over about a month or so. Have you tried 75mg for a week then 50mg for a week, then 25mg for a week, then one every other day for a week?
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Zoloft definitely can have a sedating effect, especially as dosing increases.\n\nThree other anti-depressant medications tend to have more of an energizing effect and I might suggest them as alternatives:  \n\n1.  Effexor activates two receptors both the Norepenephrine and Serotonin (Cymbalta does as well but is a newer medication.  I have been burned with prescribing new medications only to have them pulled off the market six months later.  Let others work out the kinks).  Start at 75mg and consider moving up to 150mg.  To get optimal effects you need to take 75mg or more, so don't reduce the dose if you are having side effects, increase it before you decide to stop it. \n\n2.  Lexepro acts singly on serotonin but they have refined it to delete the "left-handed" version which was responsible for some of the undesirable side effects.  I have found people will report more energy after taking this for two weeks.  It would be my close second choice.\n\n3.  Wellbutrin.  It is a Dopamine agonist.  I have had the least success with this medication but some people get along with it very well.  Avoid it if you have ever had any sort of seizure.  It too is known to improve energy levels.  This actually might not be a bad adjunct to what you are already taking...reduce the dose of the Zoloft to 25mg and start the Wellbutrin at 75mg or 150mg daily. If you wouldn't mind taking two medications.  The combination is a very good one.\n\nI would avoid, repeat avoid the Xanax or anything like it.  It is an anti-anxiety medication and will make you very tired and sleepy.\n\nEvery person is very different and therefore every person will have slightly different responses.  There is no single formula that will work, so if others tell you about something that they had luck with, take it with a grain of salt.  Have faith and keep working toward improvement.  It is an extremely rare patient that can not be helped with medications available today.\n\nIf you can get your symptoms optimally controlled for six months or more, then you can consider ramping down on the medication or stopping it completely - these medications certainly can be curative.  Caution: it will take a month after stopping to know...so don't think everything is great only to look back two months later and realize you are horribly depressed again.\n\nI hope this was helpful.
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Currently I am taking Xanex and Lexapro. The Lexapro is working so well that I rarly have to use the Xanex. Lexapro has side effects as all drugs do, and they are super bad for the first few days (nausia, tired) but once you get past that it is great. I have been on it for 2 weeks and I went to the bank today without freaking out, and without Xanex.So I love it. I took Zoloft for a while and it made me feel different. In a bad weird way. I love the way that Lexapro makes me feel. Well I am not as sexually aroused and can't climax right now, but hey it's not perminant and it is going to fix things.
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When I was trying to get pregnant, my psychiatrist took me off of my antidepressants cold turkey.  I felt many of the same symptoms you explained.  Worried, I called my doctor again.  He did not want to put me back on the medication due to the possible risk to the baby.  I talked to my OB-GYN and she decided it was in my best interest to go back on the medication.  I went back on it under her supervision.  I am feeling normal again.  Depression is a imbalance in hormones in the brain.  Anti-depressants fix the problem.  I would definetly talk to your doctor.
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A few years ago I started taking zoloft and was already smoking mj for a while. I was curious about the same thing. Zoloft made me feel really weird and strung out or something. Also after taking Zoloft I experienced momentary black-outs until it was completely out of my system. I didn't notice anything bad from combing the two but I'd stay away from Z.
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I don't know anything about you, including your diagnosis and I"m not a doctor, BUT neither of those medications is clinically proven effective at treating Type I Bipolar (specifically manic episodes).  The med noncompliance is also complicating the picture of how your meds are helping you.\n\nTopamax has cognitive dulling/flattening as a common side effect and anxiety is a withdrawal symptom of going off zoloft. I think you need a second opinion on your meds (find something more effective, like Lamictal for Bipolar Type II?  when it levels you out, it prevents you from getting depressed as a result). Then, a good therapist will help you come up with strategies for keeping compliant with your meds.\n\nMy personal experience? Going on and off meds is BAD news. It's as bad a roller coaster ride as mood swings themselves. Finding the right doc and the right meds is the most important thing in the world and it makes the effort to stay on them worth it, even if it requires therapy.\n\nSee link--Topamax isn't labeled for treatment of mania. No docs I know will use it for such. If you have type II AND a weight problem it might make sense, but otherwise I'd get a second opinion.
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I have been taking Zoloft for about a year now.  It was prescribed for me to combat severe depression.  I was at the point where I wanted to end my own life.  The Zoloft started to work for me after only a few days.  I never really had any side effects, other than dry mouth every once and a while.  Sure, I still get "down" from time to time, but nothing like I did Pre-Zoloft.  I have heard that Zoloft reacts differently to different people.  I would recommend trying it, but if it does not agree with you, you can always ask your doctor for something else.  I wish you well.  I hope Zoloft can help you like it did for me.  God bless.