I’m at 50 mg and my appetite is coming back, I don’t get as nauseous in the hours after taking the tablet as before, I sleep way better
My anxiety peaked around day 10-20 but it feels like it’s back to baseline. No improvements yet though, I’m (im)patiently waiting for that.
The only new side effect are hot flashes, but I need to get my period in 2 days so I reckon it might have to do with that
My self worth is pretty bad right now. I feel like I failed in life because I developed panic disorder and agoraphobia years ago, and because I've been homebound for almost 2 years now while around me friends are getting married, buying houses etc. It feels like I am behind and I cannot catch up and those thoughts give me a lot of fear. I started avoiding going to friends because those intrusive negative thoughts are super triggering and I get very panicky so I prefer to talk to them through the phone. Obviously this became a downward spiral and I feel pretty stuck. I'm craving for those debilitating thoughts and panic to stop, so I can see my friends again and build up my self worth and start living. I am in therapy but get overwhelmed non stop.
Can someone please tell me if Zoloft helped for these kind of issues? I'm diagnosed with PTSD, panic disorder and agoraphobia, and I'm currently at 3 weeks of 50mg so it's too early to feel improvements myself
This has been a particularly difficult couple of days (I’m on day 17 of 50mg). Lots of mental and physical anxiety, but I think it peaked yesterday. It helps to prohibit myself to engage in anxious thoughts and to watch lots of movies. How is everyone else in week 3 doing?
I started with 25 mg for 3 days, then switched to 50 mg
Most side effect disappeared, it’s just the elevated anxiety that remains. I’m specifically struggling with a PTSD trigger. I was already in therapy (EMDR) to process this trauma and we paused it during the Zoloft startup. When I wake up, it feels like a gut punch and I’m very triggered, panicky and negative. My nerves feel on fire and I firmly believe I will never get over this trauma and I will not be able to confront present day triggers. I believe I will be in this extreme emotional pain in those cases with severe anxiety. The only choice I have is to avoid the trigger at all costs.
The trigger was already painful before I started Zoloft but not *this* bad, and I’m sure the med is not (yet) helping me at this stage. Has anyone experienced this, and also how did Zoloft impact your PTSD and response to triggers in the long term?
I had an abortion 8 years ago when I was early twenties. I never processed it, I just said ''okay fixed'' and went on with my life as I was too young to deal with the emotional weight.
I'm in my thirties now and a friend of mine just got pregnant. I've been hit sooo hard with fear, panic attacks, intense sadness and nausea. Even though I love my friend, I cannot be around her right now. She triggers everything I buried so deeply and it hurts so much. I'm sad about the choice I had to make and the child I lost because I do want kids. I just wasn't ready back then and not with the right person.
I'm started with EMDR but it's SO hard and I'm not sure I'll get through it or it will get better. More than anything, I want to be able to see my friend again and be happy for her without feeling like I'm getting stabbed in the heart. Does anyone have experience with trauma therapy? Would love to hear some stories