Lexapro to Zoloft - Can I just switch in one day? Feeling just YUCKY!!! PANIC!!

I've always taken ZOLOFT (on & off) in the past (6+ years) and ultimately go off due to weight gain. Of course, my Panic and Anxiety returns, along with many other symptoms - dizzy, tremor, severe worry, etc... So, I though I'd give Lexapro a try.  I've been taking for only 3 days and feel just horrible.  5mg - feel nausea, gagging, anxious, panicky, chest pain +++.  I don't remember ever having these on Zoloft.  Can or should I just switch to Zoloft seeing I've only been taking it for three days? I can't go another day like this.... thanks for any help.

[justlookingforanswers]

Lexapro was a very, very hard start for me.  I took one day at 10mg and then went immediately to 5mg for 6 weeks.  The doctor said to go two weeks at 5mg and then increase but I was too scared to go up.  When I did, it wasn't nearly as bad as the initial dose of 10mg.  

The first eight days (for me) were horrible but after that it was much, much better.

I wish you the best.

[anxietyellie]

Lexapro is one of those drugs that has to adjust to your system.  I found that the first couple of weeks of taking Lexapro were very difficult.  I think I felt worse taking them than if I were on nothing, but once you get adjusted it is a great pill for the problem.  I've been on Lexapro almost 7 weeks now and aside from some head pain and pressure my anxiety symptoms have almost subsided.  Good luck to you.

[vickie44]

i WAS SEEING MY FAMILY DOCTOR FOR MY PANIC ATTACKS WITH DEPRESSION ALONG WITH AGORAPHOBIA SINCE LAST FEB I GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I WAS CALLING HIS OFFICE ALLMOST DAILY BECAUSE I WAS SO SCARED HE PUT ME ON XANAX 1 MG I WAS TOO SCARED TO TAKE A ANTIDEPRESENT SO I JUST TOOK XANAX THEN IN MAY I HAD A VERY BAD ATTACK WHILE SHOPPING AT WALMART SO THEN I DECIDED I NEEDED SOMETHING SO HE PUT ME ON EFFEXOR XR 75 MG I TAKE XANAX 1MG 3 TIMES ADAY BUT IM TRYING TO WEEN OFF THEM IF POSSIBLE WELL MY DR FINALLY DECIDED I NEEDED TO SEE A PSYCHIATRIST SO I WENT TO HIM HES SWITCHING ME TO ZOLOFT 25 MG FOR 7 DAYS THEN IM TO TAKE 50 MG FOR 3 WEEKS ALONG WITH TAKING MY EFFEXOR FOR 1 MONTH I GUESS THATS HOW HE WEENS PEOPLE OFF I HOPE I DONT HAVE ANY WITHDRAWLS DOING IT THIS WAY I ONLY BEEN ON EFFEXOR FOR 7 MOS BUT THEY ARENT HELPING ME AT ALL I SLEEP ALOT I HAVE NO ENERGY I NEVER LEAVE MY HOUSE ONLY IF MY HUSBAND TAKES ME SEE I HAD A OVARY AND TUBE REMOVED LAST JAN 30TH 2006 SO DID THAT CAUSE ALL THE PANIC MY DR SAYS NO HE SAYS I HAVE A CHEMICAL IMBALANCE WHICH MAY BE TRUE BECAUSE LONG BEFORE SURGERY I HAD ANIETY AND ALSO JUST BEFORE MY PERIOD I HAD BAD PMS BUT I THINK I HAD PMDD CAUSE I WAS VERY HATEFULL AND MEAN AND COULD NOT CONTROL MY ANGER BUT EVEN THOUGH THE EFFEXOR DONT WORK IT HAS HELPED WHERE IM NO LONGER MAD AND IM NOT SCARED TO BE HOME ALONE I JUST CANT DO ALL THE THINGS I USE TO DO BEFORE SURGERY I WAS UP AT 6AM HAD MY HOUSE CLEANED BY 9AM TOOK MY BATH BY 11 I EVEN WORKED AND WENT PLACES NOW ALLS I DO IS STAY HOME AND HAVE HARDLY ANY ENERGY I SURE HOPE THE ZOLOFT HELPS ME BETTER.ALSO HOW DOES ONE WEEN OFF XANAX I TAKE 1 AT 6AM 2PM AND 10PM BUT I WANT TO TRY TO WEEN DOWN SO I WONT BE SO TIRED I THINK MAYBE THE XANAX IS CAUSING SOME OF MY TIREDNESS.

[suzi-q]

Vicki,  I know the feeling of not being able to do anything and not wanting to leave the house.  such a terrible feeling.  I take paxil for the depression and buspar for the anxiety and I also have klonopin which I would take only when I am having a severe anxiety attack (which is maybe once or twice a month).  Most of my symptoms are gone, but still deal with the nausea of the morning...when I don't have to go to work it is the hardest.  I just want to lie around and the thought of taking a shower and getting on with my day is exhausting!  i used to be such a morning person too.  I wish I can also get some advice on this!!!