Bad day with my HEART!! - Anxiety Message Board

miche31 · 09-27-2006, 01:33 PM

Day two on the Zoloft and I woke up this morning very very tired and my heart going crazy with the skipping. I usually only get them when my pulse is high, but my pulse is way low on this Zoloft (around 6 to 80) and it is skipping with them now. It even feels weird. I am sooo mad, the reason I am taking the Zoloft is to help me take my focus off my high heart rate and pac's and pvc's. I am thinking that maybe the Zoloft is not a good one, and I know, I need to give it a week to two to let it kick in, but I wonder why just taking an Ativan can't do the same thing, and it doesn't alter your brain chemicals, just relaxes you? I am not really looking for answers, just scared and feeling yucky today. Any words of comfort? Thank you - Michelle

boxerlover227 · 09-27-2006, 06:56 PM

Hi Michelle

I am sorry you are having a yucky day! I myself couldn't take the SSRI's they increased my anxiety way too much, too many side effects for me. But I was told you have to wait it out, and your body should adjust in a few weeks if your willing to wait!! You might have to try another SSRI perhaps this one isn't right for you as well.. Sometimes a prescription for xanax or ativan is used to decrease the side effects from the SSRI's. Are you currently using the ativan as well. If this continues to be a problem I'd speak to your Dr.
It's bad enough you have to suffer with the anxiety symptoms, never mind the side effects to your medication.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.. I hope you feel better soon.. Boxerlover

Hang in there

Jillian888 · 09-27-2006, 09:37 PM

Hi: wave:
I have been on Zoloft for a while now, its is helping me... But you really need to give it at least 2 months to state to feel the positive effect.
I suffer from the same heart fear as you for a while now and I have my good days and bad days (with Zoloft more good days now) ... I would give anything to feel normal again and pray that one day this will all be behind me.
Good luck.

smurfy33 · 09-28-2006, 04:39 AM

I never took Prozac but I did take Paxil (still an SSRI) and on day 2 it caused a panic attack. I never had a panic attack before that and have never had another since then (I do have anxiety attacks, but nothing like what I had on the Paxil). I immediately stopped taking the Paxil. My family doctor had put me on it. My psychiatrist told me they put me on too much too quick. He said I should have started with 1/2 a pill for a week and then go to a full pill. I know increased anxiety is a side effect of these drugs until they start to work. A friend of mine took Paxil for nearly a month until she got any benefit but she stuck it out and has been without a panic attack now for 4 years (she suffered with them for 7 years). She had horrible anxiety at the beginning. Best of luck!

Leela_C · 09-28-2006, 07:01 AM

Hi Michelle. I have noticed that when my pulse rate is low I actually feel the skips, thuds, etc. even more. So you're certainly not alone there.

Sorry the Zoloft is making your anxiety worse. I won't take SSRIs for that very reason. I hope you're taking the ativan along with it. If not, that will probably help you.

I hope you're feeling better today.