Zolft and side effects

[4sophie]

Afraid of taking zolft for panic attacks. Did everyone who started on this drug have side effects. Is so what side effect did you have?

[coh123]

I have never heard of that, so are you on the lexapro or the zoloft?

[4sophie]

Have you heard of the geno DNA test?  They recommended me to take lexapro. They said I would the least side effect.

[coh123]

Zoloft is a great drug, I have had panic attacks and anxiety for years and they went away after being on Zoloft and xanex as needed. It does take some time to find the right dose and the side effects to go away but stay with it!! Before I started the Zoloft I was taking 2-4 mg of xanex a day, after some time I was not taking any, and my life was normal again. Unfortunately after 12 plus years on Zoloft it pooped out on me a year ago... But once again it will take time for the side effects to go away stay positive!!

[4sophie]

Will zolft eventually stop the morning panic attacks

[LRon]

Zoloft, like other SSRI's, often makes anxiety worse before it gets better. Sometimes a doctor will prescribe something like Klonopin (which is basically a longer-lasting benzo like Ativan or Xanax) to take along with the SSRI for the first 2-3 weeks to help keep those temporary negative side effects at bay, then wean the patient off of them about the time the SSRI benefits kick in. Also, it is often recommended to "start low, go slow" with an SSRI. Ask you doc about starting with half or maybe even a third of a pill for a few days, then gradually going up to the recommended dose. Hope that helps, Sophie!