Joey G
17-06-2011, 04:06 PM
Hi everyone.
I'm new here and this is my first post. I'm seeking help because I feel as though I'm losing my mind. My doctor prescribed me sertraline (50 mg's) for anxiety this past April. When I first began taking it, I didn't notice a thing. I was still needing to take xanax to combat my anxiety but I chose to stick it out. Sure enough, after about a month of taking it I started to feel great. I felt as though a cloud had been lifted from over my head and for the first time in years began to feel alive! It was AWESOME! I thought I was cured.
Unfortunately, after a week of walking on "cloud nine", I actually felt the med stop working, I felt the cloud slowly drift back. I went to my doctor and he upped my dose to 100mg's which I've been taking for 2 weeks now. Since I began the 100mg's, I have been feeling MISERABLE!!!
I feel like I'm constantly stressed out. My jaw is tight, I grind my teeth. I've been getting headaches etc.
I'm hoping to that as in the case of the 50mg's that eventually, once my body gets adjusted, I will begin to feel better.
Has anyone experienced anything similar?
One other thing to mention, I've had "night sweats" that are out of control. The first night I thought I had wet the bed, that's how soaked I was with sweat!
Thanks in advance. Any info is greatly appreciated. ~ J.G.
I'm new here and this is my first post. I'm seeking help because I feel as though I'm losing my mind. My doctor prescribed me sertraline (50 mg's) for anxiety this past April. When I first began taking it, I didn't notice a thing. I was still needing to take xanax to combat my anxiety but I chose to stick it out. Sure enough, after about a month of taking it I started to feel great. I felt as though a cloud had been lifted from over my head and for the first time in years began to feel alive! It was AWESOME! I thought I was cured.
Unfortunately, after a week of walking on "cloud nine", I actually felt the med stop working, I felt the cloud slowly drift back. I went to my doctor and he upped my dose to 100mg's which I've been taking for 2 weeks now. Since I began the 100mg's, I have been feeling MISERABLE!!!
I feel like I'm constantly stressed out. My jaw is tight, I grind my teeth. I've been getting headaches etc.
I'm hoping to that as in the case of the 50mg's that eventually, once my body gets adjusted, I will begin to feel better.
Has anyone experienced anything similar?
One other thing to mention, I've had "night sweats" that are out of control. The first night I thought I had wet the bed, that's how soaked I was with sweat!
Thanks in advance. Any info is greatly appreciated. ~ J.G.