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Posted by crazychickuk on December 8, 2002, at 17:06:37
Well hi there guys, you may not remember me, its been ages since ive posted on here, ive been really bad with anxiety, acute anxiety, panick attacks u name is... well any ways.. just incase you dont remember me heres a little about my self :_
i am 21 yr old single mum of a 3 yr old daughter, 3 yrs ago i was diagnosed with depression, so i was given effexor 35 mg, was taking it felt fine, for afew mnths then doc decided to up my dose to 75 mg, as soon as i took it i had a bad anxiety attack, i never experienced anything like this before, so i stopped the effexor cold turkey.. never took nothing again, then 2 yrs later anxiety ridden now not depression just anxiety, jan just gone, i was given celex 10 mg, i was taking that as i couldnt handle this anxiety any more, i missed a few doses as i went away to visit family, then when i got bk i took it right away o my, i had the worst ever panick attack of my life even though ive only been suffering with them for 2 yrs prior.. and the worst migrane, i was rished into hospital and was told to STOP them right away cold turkey so i did... i had an mri everything was normal i was freaked out ..
Ever since ive been getting worse, social phobia, u name it.. so i went to see a phsyiciatrst for the first time 4 weeks ago, she gave me 50 mg zoloft, to take after i had an eeg to put my mind at rest, as by this time, i kept getting like shocks through my body, so wanted to get it checked out, anyways i had the eeg wednesday just gone, results on friday every thing is fine, so i started the zoloft last night, i just took 25mg of it at midnight last night, i woke up this morning like a hypo, been hyped all day, fast talking, cold when i sit down and sweating badly when i am busy, i am not taking any more today as i took the 25 mg last night midnight, BUT i want to ask for some advice here plse...ok hu hummmm, i snap the zoloft in half then snap it again so i got 2 x 12.5 mg, is it ok if i just take 12.5 mg in the morning then the other 12.5 mg in the evening? i throw the other 25 mg away, only untill i pick up my next lot of zoloft from docs which will be made of for 25mg, i am so glad i never took the full 50mg now... what you guys think? i am sorry this is so long.. hee hee
thankyou :)
Posted by Mr Cushing on December 8, 2002, at 18:11:03
In reply to advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on December 8, 2002, at 17:06:37
Did any Doctor ever suggest that you might be Bi-Polar? All those reactions to SSRIs (Anti-Depressants) are pretty much what I've gone through in the past. But to go from really bad depression to really bad anxiety and to keep bouncing your mood all around every time you try to take an SSRI really does sound like BP.
Posted by Krysti on December 8, 2002, at 18:39:48
In reply to advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on December 8, 2002, at 17:06:37
Hi there,
I am bipolar. From everything I've read/heard, when you are bipolar, AD's alone can bring on hypomania/mania.
That's how I was diagnosed. I went on Paxil for anxiety and ended up becoming manic.
The good news is, since I was diagnosed and went on a mood stabilizer, I have been anxiety free. And I had anxiety really bad for 6 years.
Have you ever experienced hypomania before? Have you ever felt euphoric?
Krysti
Posted by Ritch on December 8, 2002, at 22:00:08
In reply to advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on December 8, 2002, at 17:06:37
> Well hi there guys, you may not remember me, its been ages since ive posted on here, ive been really bad with anxiety, acute anxiety, panick attacks u name is... well any ways.. just incase you dont remember me heres a little about my self :_
>
> i am 21 yr old single mum of a 3 yr old daughter, 3 yrs ago i was diagnosed with depression, so i was given effexor 35 mg, was taking it felt fine, for afew mnths then doc decided to up my dose to 75 mg, as soon as i took it i had a bad anxiety attack, i never experienced anything like this before, so i stopped the effexor cold turkey.. never took nothing again, then 2 yrs later anxiety ridden now not depression just anxiety, jan just gone, i was given celex 10 mg, i was taking that as i couldnt handle this anxiety any more, i missed a few doses as i went away to visit family, then when i got bk i took it right away o my, i had the worst ever panick attack of my life even though ive only been suffering with them for 2 yrs prior.. and the worst migrane, i was rished into hospital and was told to STOP them right away cold turkey so i did... i had an mri everything was normal i was freaked out ..
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> Ever since ive been getting worse, social phobia, u name it.. so i went to see a phsyiciatrst for the first time 4 weeks ago, she gave me 50 mg zoloft, to take after i had an eeg to put my mind at rest, as by this time, i kept getting like shocks through my body, so wanted to get it checked out, anyways i had the eeg wednesday just gone, results on friday every thing is fine, so i started the zoloft last night, i just took 25mg of it at midnight last night, i woke up this morning like a hypo, been hyped all day, fast talking, cold when i sit down and sweating badly when i am busy, i am not taking any more today as i took the 25 mg last night midnight, BUT i want to ask for some advice here plse...
>
> ok hu hummmm, i snap the zoloft in half then snap it again so i got 2 x 12.5 mg, is it ok if i just take 12.5 mg in the morning then the other 12.5 mg in the evening? i throw the other 25 mg away, only untill i pick up my next lot of zoloft from docs which will be made of for 25mg, i am so glad i never took the full 50mg now... what you guys think? i am sorry this is so long.. hee hee
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> thankyou :)Hi there, yes I have talked to you before! Hmmm. Sounds like an all too familiar hypomanic reaction to SSRI's to me. Me thinks it looks like you could use some clonazepam to treat the panic instead. You might try cutting the Zoloft down to 1/4 of a scored 25mg tablet if need be in the meantime. The maximum Zoloft I could ever tolerate was 12.5mg twice daily and that was after a few weeks at 12.5mg once daily...
Posted by crazychickuk on December 9, 2002, at 13:42:35
In reply to advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on December 8, 2002, at 17:06:37
I am i nthe uk, and the docs here arnt very good, but my freind tells me to stick with these meds untill my next appointment with phsyiciatrist.. well i went to docs today they dont do 25mg pills, so i couldnt really just snap the 50 mg into a 12.5 mg.. anyways i just took another 25mg, the only probs i got are, i feel abit disconnected, dizzy and hyper, i was walking to the docs and felt all dizzy as if i was swaying as i was walking.. i aint been out the house since last thursday so that may be why, but i know my social phobia is still there.. i just feel awfully hyper and anxious... no bad symptoms as of yet.. oops except sunday i was constipated so i didnt take any yesterday and i had a great poo today, but i am starting as normal today, just took 25mg and i will do the same tommorrow..
Posted by Krysti on December 9, 2002, at 14:19:05
In reply to Re: advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on December 9, 2002, at 13:42:35
When is your next appointment?
Posted by crazychickuk on December 9, 2002, at 14:21:54
In reply to Re: advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!! » crazychickuk, posted by Krysti on December 9, 2002, at 14:19:05
24th january is my next appointment
Posted by Krysti on December 9, 2002, at 16:14:34
In reply to Re: advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on December 9, 2002, at 14:21:54
Are you seeing a regular doctor or a psychiatrist? Can you call and let him/her know what's going on with you?
Just be careful because if you are bipolar, AD's can really send you through the roof. That is what happened to me. I was taking Paxil for anxiety and ended up becoming so manic I was delusional. Not to totally scare you or anything (that does not happen to everyone), but when you have side effects like this it is important to let a doctor know. Preferably a psychiatrist who can properly diagnose you and monitor you.
Krysti
Posted by crazychickuk on December 9, 2002, at 16:36:16
In reply to Re: advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!! » crazychickuk, posted by Krysti on December 9, 2002, at 16:14:34
i seen a phsyiciatrist says i got acute anxiety and panick...
Posted by Krysti on December 9, 2002, at 19:54:00
In reply to Re: advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on December 9, 2002, at 16:36:16
Can you call and let him/her know what's going on with you?
Posted by crazychickuk on December 10, 2002, at 2:04:25
In reply to Re: advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!! » crazychickuk, posted by Krysti on December 9, 2002, at 19:54:00
she is never there, and when i ask then to leave her a message sh never gets bk to me.. typical
Posted by Krysti on December 10, 2002, at 8:19:01
In reply to Re: advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on December 10, 2002, at 2:04:25
Is it possible to find a new pdoc? They should always call you back, especially if you are having side effects due to medication they've prescribed.
Posted by crazychickuk on December 10, 2002, at 8:39:40
In reply to Re: advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!! » crazychickuk, posted by Krysti on December 10, 2002, at 8:19:01
its the phsyiciatrst that gave them to me, the docs are crap here, no nothing about mental ilnnesses took me 3 years to get this far ..
Posted by Krysti on December 10, 2002, at 19:33:00
In reply to Re: advice needed for zoloft PLEASE !!!!!, posted by crazychickuk on December 10, 2002, at 8:39:40
I've heard that a from a lot of people there - that's sad.
Well, you've come to the right place - there are a lot of knowledgeable people here.
Keep us posted on how you are doing : )
Krysti
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