Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
968908 tn?1274871115

Am worried and need advice....please!!!

Have just started taking Zoloft or generic name Sertraline, for severe anxiety and panic attacks.  I am 5 days into taking them and am getting worried.  For a start my anxiety is getting worse, i have an inner restlessness that is driving me nuts, my joints feel very sensitive and from time to time hurt and my right leg feels very weak and hurts also.  I feel like i'm gona have a big panic attack.  

Has this happened to anyone else? Is it normal to feel like this when starting this drug?  My doc says that some people can feel worse before feeling better but this is taking the wotsit......
3 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
672514 tn?1265655141
I have been panic free for 8 months (knock on wood) I did CBT, really good, as for the zoloft, I have open journal here and I talk about it, but basically my first round with Panic attacks, I would not take zoloft (waited 2 yrs) then finally took it, zoloft gave me my life back and helped me to get off xanax (real easy). but then this go around, I tried zoloft and it did the same things as you say it did to you, so I said, NO and stopped at day 5 or 6 also.

CBT is great! it has done wonders for me! take a look at my open journals, I talk only about my Anxiety and Panic and my meds. you will get through this and be fine, I promise you, it just takes work, work work to reprogram your mind, that all your body is feeling is FEAR, so it reacts, which starts the cycle of panic, then more fear.
Helpful - 0
968908 tn?1274871115
hiya....he started me on 50mg then when i started feeling like this he halved the dose to 25mg..... but i've stopped taking it because i found i developed very weak legs and stiff back, i was in pain while walking and my toes were going numb, with pins and needles.

When i told the doc about this he may as well of laughed in my face, cause he said that it's not the drug it's my anxiety and blamed it on hyperventilation.... stupid arse.  I told him that each day that goes by it feels like when you slowly tighten a guitar string, it gets more sensitive to the touch...  so he told me to stop taking it for a couple of days to humour me, then the next day the feelings started to subside, by the end of the day i had alot more strength back in my legs, my back had loosened and the feeling of agitation had died down also.

I still feel anxious and panicky but at least i don't have this added to my list.  I'm now looking at other alternative therapies like hypnotherapy, accupuncture, meditation etc.....

Hope your well.... chat soon xx

Helpful - 0
672514 tn?1265655141
yes zoloft can make you feel that way, but I wish Doctors would stop putting that into peoples heads, actually it feels more like drinking to much coke and jittery, just remember them feelings are from the medication, but in time it will get better, what dose did he start you on??
Helpful - 0
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Anxiety Community

Top Anxiety Answerers
Avatar universal
Arlington, VA
370181 tn?1595629445
Arlington, WA
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Find out what can trigger a panic attack – and what to do if you have one.
A guide to 10 common phobias.
Take control of tension today.
These simple pick-me-ups squash stress.
Don’t let the winter chill send your smile into deep hibernation. Try these 10 mood-boosting tips to get your happy back
Want to wake up rested and refreshed?