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Avatar f tn I developed sever depression and anxiety after I got hurt and had to have several surgeries and now live with chronic pain. For my nerve pain I took Valium for about 18 months. I would also use the Valium to help with my anxiety because I had it so why not. My pain management dr started me on Zoloft and it helped with my depression and anxiety. After about 8 months I started taking lyrica for my nerve pain so I no longer needed to have Valium.
Avatar m tn ) I have been tapering valium since June last year (did crossover from Klonopin/Ashton method) and started Zoloft in June (25mg) and upped it to 50mg in August. I have held the valium taper since August due to diarrhea and decided to taper zoloft but now I am not sure which to taper first. I am at 6.5mg valium down from 12.5mg (was c/t in August also from 9mg and reinstated to 7mg almost immediately).
Avatar f tn I was on a couple mood stablelizers..depokote , seroquel & zoloft plus valium for severe cases..its really helped!
Avatar f tn who prescribed me ativan and Zoloft, would not prescribe me the valium. Adventually I came off the Zoloft due to the side effects. The Ativan did its job for awhile but i was taking "too" much a day according to him so he just put me on Klonopin 4mg per day. It seems to be fine keeping me calm and not too many side effects but it is not helping with random anxiety onsets nor is it helping me with sleep.
Avatar m tn Should I discontinue the zoloft until I have gotten down on the Valium..it`s only been 3 days (of hell) since I started it.I know it takes weeks to become effective,but the side effects,and it`s stimulant properties, started from day one. My activity level is low,mainly due to the depth of winter here,and finding things to keep me busy is near impossible.I live in a rural northern area,and finding a doc to go along with everything I am learning is a problem...
Avatar n tn First of all, welcome to the community. Taking a benzo (Valium) and an SSRI (Zoloft) is quite common, but don't do it on your own. I assume a doctor has prescribed this...just follow his/her instructions and you will be fine.
Avatar f tn You have a lot of misconceptions about how these drugs work. I think you've also gotten a very odd sense from someone that Zoloft caused your rectal bleeding but you say you were told it didn't cause the swelling. Lots of things can cause rectal bleeding, including hemorrhoids but also harder to find and diagnose anal fissures (had one, so I know).
Avatar f tn I forgot in the final list Day before yesterday ( first day on Zoloft) I took 2.5mg Valium then the Zoloft, then 2.5mg Valium before the horse ride, then another 2.5mg at about 11pm as the nurse at the hospital ( over the phone said it would be fine) "Yesterday I took Zoloft at 9 30 am, Valium 2.5mg at about 3pm, and then Valium 2.5mg at about midnight. This morning I took Zoloft at 9 30am and about about 12pm took 2.5mg Valium again.
1557928 tn?1304810663 Day 6 with no valium, and I must say with the sertaline the actual desire for valium has been pretty non existent. I also believe that I contracted an illness at the same time as I decided to stop because yes I feel and felt as if I had the flu, but I am coughing up stuff and my throat is sore, the same as my gf had a few days before I stopped.. So it is possible to simply stop valium like that, even at high doses like I was taking, with a little help from sertaline and a good mental attitude.
Avatar f tn Well, the valium definitely didn't work out either. For some reason that drug and klonopin gives me severe anxiety attacks along with other problems.
Avatar f tn Has Zoloft helped anyone with sleep? I've just started on 6.25 mg because of depression and anxiety caused by insomnia. My MD says Zoloft will help me sleep within about three weeks. Anyone have any experiences to share? Thanks!
Avatar f tn I was on Valium x 7 years for anxiety. I also took 50 of Zoloft. Now due to lifes stressors the valium don't work. My anxiety made me think I was loosing it. Doc put me on Klonopin 1mg 2 x day. I do not wan to take anything. He said I could just stop Valium and start Klonopin since they were both benzos.. Any ideas????? I am sick and tired of pills. I am an RN and I see enough dope.
Avatar f tn I am on Zoloft, my side effects were nothing like yours. I did feel pretty icky the first couple of weeks but not sick like you. I started out on 25mg I can't imagine starting at 50 since the 25mg made me feel pretty crappy. Infact I just took a 50mg for the first time today, I have been on it for 26 days. I too, am sensitive to meds and HATE taking them. Why not break you tablets in half, that way you can take as little as possible and if it doesn't work you can take a little more.
1032715 tn?1315984234 s for people off all drugs,I still take 4 different medications prescribed by my doctor-Zoloft for depression 200mg,Valium to help with the counselling I'm going through and in the beginning to help with the withdrawals 10mg,I'm also on a blood pressure tablet Ramipril 10mg and Omeprazole 20mg for reflux and heartburn.
Avatar n tn First of all, how long and at what dose were you on Xanax? Xanax must be tapered very slowly over a fairly long period of time to make the w/d less severe. Did your doctor simply tell you to stop taking it.........cold turkey? If she did, I would suggest you find a new doctor who understands these types of meds better. Going off Xanax too fast will produce the exact symptoms you're describing.
Avatar n tn Benzos don't work for everyone, but they do for most. The quick up and downs with Zanax may be too much for you. There are longer acting benzos like Klonopin and Valium. If you are nervous and just need to calm down, valium may work well for you. It's not so great for severe anxiety or panic attacks. I find that Klonopin works well for me and keeps me from working into a panic state. Are you taking any thing else?
Avatar m tn I suppose it could possibly work by the way it increases synaptic levels of dopamine but Zoloft is only a weak dopamine re-uptake inhibitor. Diazepam, also known as Valium, has muscle relaxant properties and could be potentially useful for pain. I question the prescribing of Zoloft however. I would think you would be better off on Cymbalta or, if its too expensive, Effexor for pain. I'm not sure what country you live in though.
1722607 tn?1335747858 I think if you tell your doctor you want something that is not addicting, hopefully he/she will know not to prescribe benzodiazipines but rather proscribe a medication like Zoloft. I think Zoloft is considered safe in liver disease but I am not certain about Paxil.
Avatar m tn Benzos get such a bad rap. Sure they are addicting and dangerous but they work great for short term relief from serious panic disorder. I'm sick and tired of people giving these drugs such a bad rap. They are bad for people that abuse them and mix them with other drugs or alcohol. Stop trying to scare people away from them. I currently take xanax and it has zero interaction with zoloft 150 mgs I take daily. I take appx .
Avatar f tn im a 43 year old smoker and have had a fast heart beat im currently on bystolic and zoloft my heart beat has slowed to 73 or so but now it feels like it beats way too hard i have a hard time sleeping and is worse when i lay down what should i do?
780665 tn?1239026549 ve found that both the benzos (valium, xanex, ativan etc..) AND the SSRIs (Prozac, Zoloft,etc..) help with palpitations. I have been on Prozac for almost two months and have seen my ectopic beats (PVCs) reduce. At my worst, I had maybe 6 a day. Now I'm down to one every couple of days. Anxiety makes them worse so the meds help the anxiety etc.. However, when I started the Prozac, I had them every day for the first week. If you go on SSRI meds, give them time to work.
225237 tn?1333138999 I kinda get an unrealistic feeling, a little unsteady(not like falling). Muscle stiffness or maybe it from being so tense all day. I'm not currently on anxiety meds but I was prescribed Valium an zoloft but I'm too afraid to take it, the side effects worry me.....
784382 tn?1376931040 Some of my friends said that zoloft actually made there anxiety worse,valium tends to help with anxiety and panic.It helped me to cope with my anxiety and panic attacks.
5890854 tn?1377264632 This dr said she thought it was more social anxiety and switched me from Xanax to Valium and prescribed the Zoloft b/c she said it would work from the bottom up with the anxiety and OCD while the Valium works to keep the overstimulation at bay in a more immediate manner. In the past I've tried a ton of the older AD meds for these issues and none of it has worked.
Avatar n tn It makes me not want to take it anymore but I know I need help. Has anyone else had this experience with Zoloft and how long did it take for it to go away? I work full-time as a bank teller and i have an extremely hard time working when I feel like this but I can't take off. Any advice or words on encouragement?