Zoloft - Panic Disorders Message Board

spotty · 09-04-2002, 01:47 PM

Can anyone who is taking Zoloft or has taken it tell me your story. Such as how it made you feel, did it help you etc. etc. Any info would be great good or bad. I have read about it but want to hear it from people who have taken it. Thanks.

spotty

spungy · 09-04-2002, 02:51 PM

Hey spotty,
I just wanted to know if you were asking this question because you are thinking of trying it???
How have you been doing lately????
I thought I was doing realy good untill I stressed myself out,now I feel crappy!
I too am interested in how many people have had good results from meds.
If you decide to take meds let me know how it affects you o.k.
Hope you have been feeling good lately.
Spungy

spotty · 09-05-2002, 08:49 AM

Hi spungy good to hear from you. I was feeling great the last two weeks but yesterday was horrible. After feeling normal for so long and then to be hit with this again was so hard. I guess I thought I was all better. I dont know what caused it I was out in the sun moving stuff and got really hot so maybe that was it I cant get too hot or I get shaky and everything. So now I feel like I am starting over at the beginning again. Im still afraid of the medicine. I dont think I can take it. I would like to try Xanax though but not sure how to ask for it. What about you did your doctor ever give you anything? How are you feeling lately? Hope everything is ok and you are feeling better.

spotty

spungy · 09-05-2002, 09:58 AM

Hello spotty,
I too though I was getting better untill yesterday!
But I stressed myself out about somthing stupid and It ended up making me feel bad.I also made the mistake of taking my beta blocker too close to an Advil that I took for my arm pain and ended up feeling qeezy and dizzy for a few hours. I pulled a muscle in my arm so I'm in alot of pain. I have not gone to my doctor yet partly because I'm a little scared and partly because my son stars school today and I'm a little busy with that.I am too afraid to take meds right now as I don't want side affects.I am weening myself off the beta blocker because I want to know how I feel without them.
My mother raised me to try natural stuff first so I am thinking of taking St. John's Wort and the L-Tyrosine before I try taking meds.I have had no panic attacks for months,but I wake up feeling like I have anxiety for no reason.I feel like I have a lump in my throat some days and get qeezy feeling now and then.In general I think I am doing alot better than a few months ago, but I want to feel 100% better.I don't think St.Johns wort has side affects and I know for a fact that L-Tyrosine has none.So I will let you know when I start taking them and how they make me feel.
Hope you are doing better today ,I think of you often.
Take care Spungy

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Karima · 09-05-2002, 10:24 AM

Hi, I am new here(this week) but saw that you are wondering about Zoloft and also asked about Xanax. I have not taken Zoloft or any SSRI, have always handled the anxiety/panic with Valium. However due to the rising level of anxiety I went to the doctor's yesterday. During the visit I mentioned Xanax but he said it is in the same 'family' as Valium a benzo..he wanted me to start on Paxil another SSRI which on my post I have decided not to take. So Xanax does seem to help handle the immediate panic attacks and sudden anxiety and I guess overall anxiety, but it is not in the same group as Zoloft....hope I didn't confuse you..