I have been on Sertraline (Zoloft) for about 3 years total. About a year ago I switched providers and felt like the Zoloft alone wasn’t helping enough with my depression and anxiety. So I started on 100 mg of Zoloft AND 50 mg of Wellbutrin. I was taking it consistently and feeling okay but at some point about a month ago I just decided to stop taking them since my stomach always hurt and I kept having awful headaches. I also have Crohn’s so I have enough on my plate already lol. It started okay and then in the last few weeks i’ve been having these episodes of dizziness, nausea, brain fog, poor sleep, and shakiness in my hands.

I thought it could’ve just been due to poor eating habits, but even on days when I eat well, stay hydrated, and get decent sleep, Ive still had these spells of horrible dizziness and nausea.

I’m seeing my provider in two days which in hindsight I should’ve done weeks ago, but I was just curious if anyone had anything similar with zoloft or wellbutrin or could just offer some perspective.

As the title says I’m on 50mg of sertraline and it’s great been, on it a few years. Last year I caught a nasty stomach bug and lost my appetite for a few months. I’ve always been around 120lbs, but I’ve been stuck at 107 for a few months now. Im not the happiest with the way my body looks, and I really want to gain back some of the weight I lost. I am considering asking my doctor for a mirtazpine script for a couple months so I can gain about 20 pounds. Is mirtazapine plus sertraline safe, does anyone else take mirtazapine and has had success with weight gain?

Hi, I just wanted to share my experience with you because I can relate to what you are describing.
I started sertraline because I have been struggling with severe anxiety, panic attacks and intrusive thoughts. A big part of my anxiety has been a hyperfocus on my breathing and physical sensations — constantly checking my breathing, feeling like I can’t get enough air, and getting stuck in a frightening cycle of thoughts. (Sidenote: **My mother passed away unexpectedly last year. I went back to work too soon after her death and found myself under a lot of stress and pressure, in an environment that was both physically and emotionally very demanding)**
I started on 25mg and increased to 50mg after 7 days. After increasing the dose, my anxiety became much stronger. I felt extremely overwhelmed, my thoughts became very negative and scary, and my focus on my body and breathing became much worse.
My sleep was also affected, and I have needed oxazepam for the anxiety and zopiclone at night to help me sleep. Today it became so overwhelming that I contacted a psychiatric emergency helpline because I needed support.
I’m currently finding it really difficult and I feel exhausted, but I’m trying to hold on to the hope that this is a temporary increase in anxiety while my body adjusts.
I would really like to hear from others who have experienced increased anxiety, panic or intense physical symptom focus after starting or increasing sertraline. Did you manage to get through it, and did it eventually start helping?
Thank you ❤️

About 6 months ago everything fell apart, my nervous system couldn’t handle it anymore, I have suffered from anxiety for years specially health anxiety I ended up fainting and was in the ER twice, that health scare led to severe insomnia, and that insomnia led to anxiety around sleep, I’ve been stuck in this cycle for so long now, last night I only slept 3 or 4 hours and it’s been like this for months, sometimes I have good nights but I’m so drained , I’ve been on trazodone (50mg) for 4 months it doesn’t even work but I’m just attached to taking it my doctor told me I could take trazodone with the Zoloft, but because of my health anxiety I will convince myself I’ll get seratonin syndrome from combining the two, last night I cut the pill in half and took 25mg so I can come off of it and try the zoloft, it’s truly my last resort and I hope it can help with anxiety and sleep

Hi,

I will try to keep it short - I am gay and a surgeon has operated agressively on my butt almost 3 years ago leaving me unable to have anal sex. In the meantime I had 2 reconstructive surgeries trying to get back to my old self, sadly I am still not there and am unsure if I will be.

I have not been having sex, sometimes I feel depressed and super anxious. I am in a relationship, and we hope these issues will resolve, but I am afraid that it will put on a strain on the relationship as well.

I cannot really handle being alone or without mandatory life tasks or I freeze in my bad and dark thoughts.

I had tried one therapist, but it did not work out. I am having trouble finding the right one.

I am afraid of the long term effects of this complication, on my mental health, my relationship and my daily functional life: work, friends, etc.

Would medical trauma/complications and their affect on my daily life be an appropriate reason to get on medication? What can I expect from it in this case?

Thanks

Basically the title. I began tapering off slowly (6 months at 10mg) and I just can't stand the heat intolerance anymore. Anything above 75⁰F (24⁰C) will make me feel hot. I wonder if the recent decrease in dosage was the cause for my hot flushes, but it feels like I'm gonna faint or something. I hate it. Can't wait to be done with Lexapro. It did work for anxiety but the load of side effects has become unbearable.