Well,

I have been 3 weeks on 50mg of Zoloft and I still worry like heck. I still focus on my health and certain things of my health. Ive had problems with my ears and around my ears for about a month. I get pain below my ears on my neck on both sides and its worse on the right one. I also get pain on the back of my ears on the outside of them. This is what I have every morning when I wake up and I think about it. I also get soreness behind my ears .ugh. i thught it was my glasses at first so I got new ones but I wake up with it and dont have my glasses on during sleep so. a lot of this is off and on with my ears. good days and bad days. somedays its so bad i have to move my glasses or try to rearrange em cause hurt so bad. im not sure if I make it worse because i have GAD or not...i go to my 100mg prescription tomorrow...

i still have IBS and extreme weakness and nervous system probs also...the ear thing though I dont get...the doc checked it all out...

zoloft can take 6 weeks to cut in and the usual dose range is 50 to 200
discuss with doc about upping the dose a bit

do try to accept your docs assurances, rub or massage the sore areas

This might be a dumb suggestion, but have you thought about getting contact lenses? I know when I wear my glasses, they really annoy my ears too, so I always wear my contacts. Also, are you washing your bedding with something that you might be allergic to, irritating your skin? I had to switch to soap and softeners with no perfumes or dyes, or you could try taking an antihistamine. You could also try a satin pillowcase that would be very silky on your ears...or a more comfortable pillow.

Cant get contacts. I have very bad circles. I mean raccoon eyes. Some people actually ask me if I got punched in both my eyes. Its pretty bad...

I just dont know what is up with my ears. I dont think that my glasses could affect the area of my neck below the ears. Like right now they aint bad...its weird...

ugh,

I am so sick of worryin about stuff. The truth is,I have so many health probs so I worry a lot. I woke up this morning very hot and my stomach hurt from digestive discomfort and bein hungry and i couldnt get back to sleep. It was awful.,..thats only part of it... :(

self help books on overcoming worry have useful advice
many anxiety sufferers worry too much

pf.

I hope that if or when the Zoloft does work that it will help my IBS and digestive probs. My digestive and stomach probs are coming back now. Waking up with digestive cramps and discomfort and lots of weakness and lightheaded. I do eat LOTS of food after I come home from work at 11pm. On top of all the constant moving vibrations and feelings in my whole body. I cant stop worrying and thats because I still have all the physical symptoms of GAD if it IS that.

That is late to be eating especialy big amounts.There any way you can have scheduled meals at your work?Or maybe bring some things to snack on like fruits and nuts.I can see where eating that late could become a problem especialy if you do have a digestive issue.I know I get indigestion and heart burn at times and if I eat later then about 6 or 7 it is alot worse.So maybe try eating alot earlier if you can on a schedule and the small snacks during the day so then you prob wont be so hungry when you get home late at night.Oh also try to drink a good amount of water through the day get some of the bottled waters to take to work with you.I know with me sometimes I think im hungry when actualy I am not drinking enough water but too many sodas and other things these will cause you to eat alot at one time too.

I know,im just so hungry when I get home. I also get back pain and shoulder pain and neck problems. Its like all connected. Not sure if bein cashier at walmart 40 hours week does it or not. I go to chiropractor every 5 weeks. If I turn my head left there is like this scratchy pop at the back of my head. It seems like its right above my neck. so you see,all this together with daily allergies and sinuses and all my anxiety symptoms makes me so anxious.