I started taking the zoloft
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| Thu, 10-27-2005 - 9:17am |
I started taking zoloft yesterday. I took it at 10 am & felt fine all day except for a bad "head rush" when I got in the hot tub in the afternoon & felt like I kind of lost time for about 3 seconds. Last night I could not sleep at all, tossed & turned until after 1 a.m., took a hot bath, did some more reading & then fell asleep on our cozy couch. This a.m. I took it earlier, 7 a.m., figuring I'd go lay back down, but I felt so awake, like my eyes were bugging out of my head - zoloft side effect? or maybe because I'm just so tired. I only slept about 5-5 1/2 hours. Now I have diahrrea & of course, feel very nervous & antsy. Am I just nervous because I finally started the meds? Can you feel like this after only 2 doses?? I'm ready to call dh & have him come home, but I am afraid to even call him - my luck the cell phone will be here somewhere & he will be unreachable - that would REALLY freak me out!! If I could just lay down & rest, I'm sure I would be fine, but it is hard with Ian. He's playing in the bath tub right now so I have to sit here by him. Any input would be appreciated.
Sheri Ann

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Sheri Ann I know just how you feel and I give you a pat on the back for trying the med! I get the same way as you decribed, over the years my Doctor has tried me on so many meds and I could not tolerate any of them, except for aditvan and clonazepam which I am taking now for anxiety, I started it almost a year ago and am now on a very small dose , but it does the trick for me. I am on the clonazepam not both!! LOL Me and my Doc have just excepted that I am one of those people that are very sensitive to anti depressants and the like so I just stay away from them period. Just reading all your systoms make me crinch, because that is the way I felt and all that happened only after taking one pill, I would never make it to the second one. Anyway hang in there and good luck with your Doc appointment.
Brenda (BEE)
Thank you for your post, Brenda. I'm glad to hear I"m not alone. Everyone keeps telling me to give it longer to work, but I know it will just make me worse! Today I was actually good, except for when I went to the store with dh. I was very nervous in the car, but made it there and back (he was driving). I wasn't even going to go, so I'm glad I forced myself. I wish my pdoc understood about the meds and my being sensitive to them, but I don't think that's going to happen. How are things going with you? I miss you in chat!
Sheri Ann
Sheri Ann
Hey Sheri Ann,
You can only do whats right for you. If your not comfortable with it then don't do it. I just wonder if you could take something like seroquel or BuSpar... my pdoc has suggested those if I need a med change.
Is sounds as though your anxiety over taking meds is going to prevent you from taking anything. Thats ok, you do what is right for you. No One can tell you what you should do or how you should feel.
An no, I don't think that you can walk around with a flask of wine all the time..LOL
Sheri Ann So glad to hear your feeling better today and that you made yourself go out, I often have to do that too and in the end I'm glad that I went. I have just finished working, I had 2 jobs this summer and just finished the second one yesterday. I'm glad for the break but on the other hand abit nervous about being home all winter, when I'm working I seem to do sooo much better and in the winter I find that I sink into a rut. I am really going to try not to do that this winter and force myself to go out and maybe get involved in something. Even if I have to go it alone, like a movie , libary , walks , and I am going to go swimning for sure this winter LOL I say it every winter and never go! I walked up town to the bank today then went over to the drug store and really enjoyed the fall weather and the beauitful leaves, I was like a kid and had to walk through every pile of leaves on the road, it was fun I even picked up afew chestnuts. I am going to try and do that at least afew times a week, I won't put alot of pressure on myself and say everyday! LOL
Tomorrow nite I start a womens group , so I'm hoping that will be helpful and interesting.Now that I have some free time on my hands i'm going to make an effort to meet for chat more often so I hope to see you there. Have a good day tomorrow and just do what makes you feel best Sheri , if you are nervous taking meds sometimes that's worst than the anxiety it self, and when we have a bad reaction to them its not fun , so yes you sure are not alone , big hugs and talk to you on chat soon.
Brenda ( BEE)
I really think that the xanax helped you so much
that it is hard to try something new!! I would not
want to myself-- Is there any chance you could see
another doctor? if you are not happy with your doc
that is not good at all!!?? I sure hope you are OK! Judy
There aren't any options for pdocs, but I did make an appt with a general practitioner. A friend of mine did get xanax from him and I'm hoping he will be receptive to my case. My therapist will talk to him, if need be, he thinks I should stick with the xanax.
Sheri Ann
Sheri Ann
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