zoloft

[katnevada]

I am a thirty six year old female who has had panic/anxiety disorder for many years. I also suffer from PAC/PVC. I have been put on Zoloft (could not tolerate paxil, or effexor) and was wondering about side effects. The first week I was so nauseas I thought i was going to have to stop taking it, but it is a little better now, except if I have, say, 6 beers on friday night I wake up Saturday morning SICK. Not hang over, sick-I feel horrible! Why? What is the interaction?
Also, since taking it (it has been three weeks) I seem to have "racing thoughts" (almost anxiety attacks). I feel very tired and not interested in anything. (just blah, I used to do yoga and some other excercise, but just don't feel like doing anything)
My thoughts seem to be random and unorganized, they range from  something I saw on tv that day, to something that happened to me when I was a child.(just constant thoughts, thoughts, thoughts, I worry that I am going delusional or totally crazy) I am feeling like I regret almost everything I have ever done in my life. I have never felt like this before. I don't understand what is going on. Is it the zoloft? Will these effects wear off? How long does it take for them to stop?
One benifit is that since I started the zoloft (also on nexium)
I have had only two PAC/PVC's in three weeks. (which was one of the major reasons for anxiety)  Why would that (zoloft) affect the pac's? Or is it the nexium?
Sorry for such a long post. I appreciate any answers.
Thank you for your time. Kathy

[donline]

I have to say that I disagree with the person who told you that your depression is your only problem and not the Zoloft.  As for me, my doctor prescribed Zoloft for depression and OCD.  I felt like an absolute marshmallow, all I wanted to do is sleep and I always felt like I was in a fog.  I too am very active and sociable and just want to feel normal,,,I can really relate to what your going through, just fromyour comments you sound alot like myself.  Unfortunetly, I haven't found a medication that has helped me.  I tried Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and many more.  All of them made me feel like a I was still in a dream state and not in touch with reality.  I don't want to go on and on , but I just wanted you to know that your not alone and I don't think you should have to take a medication that makes you feel any worse than you do already. As for the beers with the medication, been there..,only my reaction was complete mania, I lost all sense of inhibitions and really felt out of my mind.  You have to be really careful when mixing, I strongly advise against it.  The one thing that does help me is just mentally trying to slow down and relax all of my thinking, try to really break it down. I can talk about this for hours if you need to.  Good Luck and I wish you well!

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

Strong medications like Zoloft and 6 beers will make anybody sick. It is recommended that drinking be cut down drastically or discontinued while on this medication.

Your thoughts and depressed mood are the underlying reason you are on zoloft, and zoloft is not the cause, and may only be part of the cure.  You are re-examining your life, which is good,and can lead to some important changes. You should be seeing a counselor to help you with this process.  

Stick with the zoloft, control your drinking, and start working out the issues that are preventing you from having the life you want.

You can start that online by going to the masteringstress program above to identify what is bothering, and begin to address it in a consistent problem solving approach.

[katnevada]

It makes me basiclly feel like I want to just jump out of my skin. I get extremely tense when my husband touches me. (like a kiss on the cheek or hug)
I am so confused, I don't know if it is the Zoloft or my regular anxiety.
Please help.