Zoloft dosage anxiety

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Avatar n tn Hi There I suffer from depression and am on 200mg Zoloft daily. I increased my dosage after giving birth to my daughter because I (of course) had antenatal depression. Every day I wake up with nervous tension and it is driving me nuts! I was wondering if this is because I am taking a high dosage of Zoloft? I am scared to go down because I don't want to be in that depressive place.
Avatar f tn I also feel emotionally numb. Not sure if it is from the Zoloft increase 50mg to 100mg. I have an anxiety disorder-OCD. I really would like to try natural methods. Complementary/Alternative medicine.
Avatar f tn 25Mgs is a pretty small dosage. Going to 50Mgs a day shouldn't produce any adverse effects, but it kind of depends on the person. I used to take 150Mgs of Zoloft a day and for me that was the effective dosage and it didn't cause any unusual side effects.
Avatar f tn Also I have been taking a trazodone 50 mg at night and it really was a struggle to sleep when it usually knocks me out. Is it the Zoloft dosage increase?
Avatar f tn Were you originally nervous about taking the Zoloft? I know it increased my anxiety when I started Zoloft and it took about a month or so for me to notice the benefits of it. Whenever I start,stop, or adjust the dosage of Zoloft I notice some increased anxiety. Medications like Zoloft affect us all differently and sometimes finding the right SSRI like it can take some time. I would go discuss any concerns that you have with your prescribing doctor. Keep us posted!
Avatar f tn I'm currently taking zoloft at a dose of 200mg daily, in the morning. My doctor's instructions were to go all the way up to the maximum dose of zoloft because he believes that my combination of depression, anxiety, PTSD and bulimia might simply be treatment resistant. I've been on zoloft twice before, but never at a dose any higher than 150mg. I've been on the 200mg dose of zoloft for five weeks now, and though I had initial side effects they did go away.
Avatar f tn Different SSRIs like Zoloft affect people in different ways. I actually prefer Zoloft, but it really depends on the person. People often feel side effects especially when starting, stopping or adjusting dosage levels. In the long term I find they are quite effective combined with talk therapy. I also agree with snoozies; if after awhile it continues to bother him, ensure he talks to his doctor about it...keep us posted.
Avatar n tn If the doctor prescribed that dosage, then I would trust him/her. Zoloft is typically prescribed from 50-200mg, so your son is taking a 'normal' dosage in my opinion. I was on Zoloft a couple of years ago and had no major problems coming off of it. Just ensure when it is time to come off the medication work with your doctor and taper down slowly.
Avatar m tn s within the first day (for me it takes three to four days for them to show up), so I wonder if your symptoms were psychosomatic, or simply due to the anxiety itself. I had difficulty breathing one night (within the first week of taking Zoloft), but it never happened again, so I think it was just a fluke. I've been on the drug for six weeks now and I still haven't seen significant improvement, but each time the dosage is increased the side effects tend to prevail again.
Avatar f tn I have been having really bad anxiety on and off. The Dr. gave me Zoloft and it seems to have helped with my anxiety. But as it is I have a very hard time getting restful sleep. When I do sleep I have ongoing dreams and my mind doesn't get any rest. Now with the Zoloft my sleep is much less restful. Any suggestions?
Avatar m tn i too am on 50mg of zoloft. it helped alot with my anxiety. its worth it. hang in there. best wishes.
Avatar m tn I've been taking zoloft for more than ten years, my question is does zoloft stop working after so many years? Pls help i've been in bad shape for quite a while, and I need answers!
Avatar f tn Ooops, I was going to briefly touch on the Sulpiride. This medication is not used here in the US, so I don't have any first hand experience with it, but I know it is an anti-psychotic medication. Again,in MY opinion...I don't care for the use of antipsychotic meds in some situations. I think they are being overly prescribed as an adjunct therapy before other options are explored.
Avatar f tn For those of you on Zoloft, did you notice an increase in anxiety and tiredness when your dose was upped from 50mg to 75mg?
1330182 tn?1279815900 It did wonders in the beginning for my anxiety but as my dosage was increased to 50mg, I noticed weight gain and break thru anxiety.. I switched to prozac which over time made my anxiety worse.. I went off prozac in March 2010 and my anxiety came back hard! I lost a lot of weight and couldn't eat :( I started Celexa 3 weeks ago @2.5mg. I know that is a low dose, but I am very med sensitive..
Avatar f tn Doctors rarely start you out on such a high dosage, they prefer to start with the lowest dosage and if needed increase it with time. Also, even lay people know that you should never just stop these medications cold turkey.....bad withdrawals. Psychiatrist are the most knowledgeable when it comes to these types of medications, I would make an appt. to see one and hold off on starting such a high dosage until you speak to him.
1100140 tn?1260594269 Common side effect after a change in dosage is nausea that tend to go away after several days. You might have rebound anxiety if you think about having rebound anxiety as a nocebo effect. So i would tell you that you are not supposed to have rebound anxiety after upping a dose.
Avatar m tn I have been prescribed Zoloft for major depression and Xanax for anxiety. I don't want to take Zoloft anymore. I quit cold turkey 10 days ago. Lately when exercising, I have noticed pronounced fatigue and some light-headedness. I suppose this is due to stopping the Zoloft without weaning myself from taking this medication. Will these symptoms ease up or stop soon? I still take the Xanax.
Avatar f tn You say you were taking Zoloft at 2Mgs a day? I didn't even know Zoloft came in such a low dosage. I used to take Zoloft at 200Mgs a day. Lowest dosage is 50mgs a day and even that dosage is too low for most people.
Avatar f tn s not uncommon to experience an increase in possible side effects (including increased anxiety) when someone ups their dosage. Keep in touch with your doctor about your symptoms. Are you taking anything else as a "rescue" type of Rx when the anxiety gets bad?
5561272 tn?1369997680 If this is one of the ways your anxiety presents itself, then obviously that needs to be one of the focuses for your anxiety treatment in therapy. Are you in therapy? If not, I would recommend it. There are different approaches you can take in a therapy setting to help you cope with this symptom. Obviously, since the Zoloft isn't the cause, I wouldn't think making a medication change would make any sense, UNLESS you feel like the Zoloft isn't properly controlling the symptoms.
Avatar f tn I have taken Zoloft on and off for some time with no major issues, but my anxiety would increase whenever I started, stopped, or adjusted dosage. Are you on Vyvanse for ADD? I think it is a stimulant and they can defiinitely raise your anxiety in my opinion. I have been on a different one with success, but have you been throwing up before you took the medication?
Avatar f tn Hi again all, Just a quick one.. gone up to 25mgs (4th day ) and have noticed 2-3hrs later I may get woozy and shaky.. though my heart rate is fine and I don't feel anxious. I am prone to low blood sugar if I don't eat which will produce the same feeling.. I did read somewhere that Zoloft can affect your blood glucose levels.. Is this a side effect of the tablets.. kinda assume it is.. not a stranger to feeling shaky..