Started 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Catherineneedssomehelp
Hi All :)
Been looking over several difference sections of these forums for the past few weeks, but never thought I would find myself in here :S
I shall tell my story so that people know whats going on !
I've been 'suffering' with Anxiety ( on and off since I was 21 ) I am now 24. I believe I 'had' it before then, but it effected me only in the way that i felt ALOT of ...
Catherineneedssomehelp replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ooops. I forgot in the final list
Day before yesterday ( first day on Zoloft) I took 2.5mg Valium then the Zoloft, then 2.5mg Valium before the horse ride, then another 2.5mg at about 11pm as the nurse at the hospital ( over the phone said it would be fine)
"Yesterday I took Zoloft at 9 30 am, Valium 2.5mg at about 3pm, and then Valium 2.5mg at about midnight.
This ...
im not sure if i can help if you tell me more about ur problem. Im an addiction counseler maybe i can help u if u give me more details what u are addicted to
I'm only a med student & also have a degree in addiction studies but I have taken zoloft for a few months & the symptoms you describe are very common with initial doses of zoloft. Sweating, indigestion & changes in appetite can also be side effects which is not great for you as these symptoms can feel similar to anxiety.
I also had insomnia for a few nights but after this I ...
hello, I just read your post. I hope im not to late? I suffer from the same things you do, the doc. had me on clonipan and zoloft and also vicodin for 6 years! please be very careful with doctors some of them there only addvice is take a pill oh, thats not working take another one or try this. before you know it your an addict!! before you get there, and you probly will. look at ...
Relax. You are in an anxiety state which you will get out of. Once the panic begins it sometimes will take you a while to find the correct medication and connect to the right help that will break this cycle and calm you down. Nothing bad is going to happen to you. It feels horrible but is a problem with a cure.
Zoloft is a wonderful medication for what you are experiencing , ...
Catherineneedssomehelp replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
"Im not sure if i can help if you tell me more about ur problem. Im an addiction counseler maybe i can help u if u give me more details what u are addicted to "
I'm not sure if I am forming an addiction that is what worries me. It runs in my family, two half sister who are drug addicts, and three aunties =/
As stated in my original posts are the amounts I am taking of each...
Catherineneedssomehelp replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Thanks for your reply.
My GP ( my local one) was away when I came out of hospital, and the GP who gave me the valium prescription said 2.5 - 5mg twice daily as needed.
I have learnt from trial and error, that taking it just before I feel something coming on, does nothing. I learnt this by my horse riding experience, felt the freaking out, took it, hopped on, still got it ...
Thanks for your reply. My GP ( my local one) was away when I came out of hospital, and the GP who gave me the valium prescription said 2.5 - 5mg twice daily as needed. I have learnt from trial and error, that taking it just before I feel something coming on, does nothing. I learnt this by my horse riding experience, felt the freaking out, took it, hopped on, still got it bad. Went home, FREAKED OUT for like four hours, rang the hospital they...
im not sure if i can help if you tell me more about ur problem. Im an addiction counseler maybe i can help u if u give me more details what u are addicted to
I'm only a med student & also have a degree in addiction studies but I have taken zoloft for a few months & the symptoms you describe are very common with initial doses of zoloft. Sweating, indigestion & changes in appetite can also be side effects which is not great for you as these symptoms can feel similar to anxiety. I also had insomnia for a few nights but after this I...
hello, I just read your post. I hope im not to late? I suffer from the same things you do, the doc. had me on clonipan and zoloft and also vicodin for 6 years! please be very careful with doctors some of them there only addvice is take a pill oh, thats not working take another one or try this. before you know it your an addict!! before you get there, and you probly will. look at this site its filled with people like me.try natural cures. like...
Relax. You are in an anxiety state which you will get out of. Once the panic begins it sometimes will take you a while to find the correct medication and connect to the right help that will break this cycle and calm you down. Nothing bad is going to happen to you. It feels horrible but is a problem with a cure. Zoloft is a wonderful medication for what you are experiencing , However it does not function like valium there is...
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