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drug induced anxiety?

Hello.  I have recently been prescribed zoloft and dextroamfetamine (vyvanse).  My dose has just been raised to 150 zoloft and 50 vyvanse.  I am feeling dizzy, I'm sweating like crazy lying down in a cold room, and I've thrown up a few times since I took the increased dosages earlier today.  Occasionally it feels like my heart has butterfly wings too.  Am I just having panic attacks?  I heard the dex can increase anxiety...  I don't have insurance here...
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So, it wasn't anxiety.  About an hour after my last post I passed out again.  Luckily my fall woke my neighbour and my door wasn't locked.  I wasn't breathing and by the time the paramedics came I was in vfib.    I'm 31 and before a few months ago I was quite athletic with no heart problems.  My usual sitting still rate was 60bpm back then.  Got out of the hospital today.  No more dex for me, methinks.  That drug is not a joke.
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I have taken Zoloft on and off for some time with no major issues, but my anxiety would increase whenever I started, stopped, or adjusted dosage.  Are you on Vyvanse for ADD?  I think it is a stimulant and they can defiinitely raise your anxiety in my opinion. I have been on a different one with success, but have you been throwing up before you took the medication?  In my experience, it is sometimes really hard to know if it is a side effect or if it is just anxiety, but why not go talk to your doctor about it?  Keep a good line of communication open with him/her so you can express your concerns.    I know when I started taking a stimulant, it took some time to find the right dosage and as I went up, I realized that I needed to go back down becuase I felt really anxious.  Please keep us posted!
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