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#1 navywife43

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Posted 06 January 2014 - 08:28 AM

Today I woke up not feeling good. Within about 30 minutes I started having a full blown anxiety attack. Called my husband to come home from work. I am beating myself up now for not starting the zoloft!!

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Posted 06 January 2014 - 08:44 AM

navywife43, just remember even with the Zoloft (which should help) it takes time to build in the blood stream, like 10 to 14 days.  But you got to get started before it will do any good. I know you have been on the fence about taking it but being on the fence just adds more stress and symptoms. Some times you just have to say "I am doing this" or "I am not doing this" and go for it. Discuss it with your hubby. He sees things from the outside and maybe his opinion will have a clearer perspective. I know how the Cymbalta can really screw up your decision making abilities.

 

Either way you will be fine. You will survive this.  Take care friend and the best of luck.


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Posted 06 January 2014 - 08:52 AM

Praying for you, navywife! I, too at times beat up on myself and it does no good!  Be kind to yourself and know this will pass! Hugs and prayers!!! clara


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Posted 06 January 2014 - 09:02 AM

navywife, you are in my prayers during this difficult time. Please let us know how you're doing.  :hug:


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Posted 06 January 2014 - 10:34 AM

Navywife43
Do you have a benzodiazepine on your shelf? Ativan, Lorazepam etc.

I'm not promoting it as a daily, but it stops the anxiety dead! I keep it on the shelf, and just knowing it's there helps a lot.

We are here. Take care.

#6 navywife43

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Posted 06 January 2014 - 11:31 AM

I did take an ativan and it helped. After talking to my husband and my mom I have decided to start the zoloft. I have come to realize that it is not my fault for my brain not making enough seratonin to keep these panic attacks from happening. It is a real disease that has to be treated by medicine.

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Posted 06 January 2014 - 12:20 PM

Navywife43

 

Anxiety is the worst, and it's something I won't live with either. Good luck on this.

 

Here's some BG on Zoloft.

Zoloft (Sertraline hydrochloride) is a SSRI marketed for anxiety and depression, with near 40 million prescriptions written in 2011 and $30 billion in revenue since its launch in 1991. It went generic in 2007. A class action law suit was launched against Pfizer over Zoloft in February of 2013- see Google.


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Posted 06 January 2014 - 01:01 PM

There is also a FDA advisory that classifies Zoloft as causing birth defects.


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Posted 07 January 2014 - 01:40 PM

Now I have uncontrollable crying for no apparent reason! I cannot even talk to family or friends without bursting into tears and crying. I am a MESS! :(


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Posted 07 January 2014 - 02:52 PM

Oh dear. You didn't cause this or intend this NW43- there is no guilt here for you to bear, and you have not failed. Don't be afraid to find a safe and private room and let the tears flow.

 

Have you started the Zoloft?


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Posted 07 January 2014 - 07:58 PM

Thismoment is Zanax a benzodiazepine ?.. Anxiety was one of the reasons I started the Cymbalta in the first place & one of my main fears is that it will return once I'm over or during w/d...:-(

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Posted 07 January 2014 - 08:29 PM

Yes it's a short-acting benzodiazepine called alprazolam. Zanax or Xanax. 

 

Anxiety is familiar to me too, and I keep Ativan (also a benzo) on the shelf. Just being aware that it's there as a backup helps a lot. I know you know the cautions surrounding this drug. But we both know that anxiety (especially anxiety trauma) is a game-changer, and we can't live with it.

 

Anxiety didn't figure largely in my withdrawal, even though it has been a passenger in the past. Don't worry it into existence; see how it goes.


#13 navywife43

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Posted 09 January 2014 - 10:29 AM

Can I take ativan and zoloft at the same time? I will start zoloft tomorrow but I have had to take ativan everyday.

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Posted 09 January 2014 - 10:42 AM

NW43, this is from Drugs.com

lorazepam ↔ sertraline
Applies to:Ativan (lorazepam) and Zoloft (sertraline)
Using LORazepam together with sertraline may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and difficulty concentrating. Some people may also experience some impairment in thinking and judgment. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medications affect you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

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Posted 09 January 2014 - 01:07 PM

NW43, this moment is right. Many many people take ativan and an ssri at the same time. You just have to watch out for that excessive sleepiness, fogginess. Like he said just don't drive or operate dangerous equipment until you know how it will affect you. Also be aware that ativan has a nasty withdrawal as well. I just started my withdrawal from it. I took it for help with my cymbalta withdrawal.


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Posted 09 January 2014 - 03:11 PM

Thanks everyone for the replies! I am so tired of withdrawing from all these meds. I will be so glad when I find something that works and then I can stop withdrawing from meds!!! Starting Zoloft in the morning and I think the Celexa has ugly withdrawals just like Cymbalta. My head feels so wishy washy right now especially if I turn too quick or move my eyes back and forth too quick. Does that make sense?? LOL...sometimes I feel like I am not making any sense anymore.


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Posted 12 January 2014 - 12:28 PM

Thanks everyone for the replies! I am so tired of withdrawing from all these meds. I will be so glad when I find something that works and then I can stop withdrawing from meds!!! Starting Zoloft in the morning and I think the Celexa has ugly withdrawals just like Cymbalta. My head feels so wishy washy right now especially if I turn too quick or move my eyes back and forth too quick. Does that make sense?? LOL...sometimes I feel like I am not making any sense anymore.

Great post, navywife...I am just getting to read it.   Your words coincide so closely to my thoughts - I can't wait for the day when I am not spending so much energy with trying to get OFF of medication.   Getting the prescriptions seemed like viable solutions at the time.  Who knew that getting off of them would pose even more angst than the reason for getting them in the first place.  At least we all have more insight to that fact, now.   

 

You ARE making sense.  Don't worry about that  - and keep the posts coming.  Perhaps I'm speaking to myself as well as to you.  Most of the time when I post in these forums, I am so foggy that I am wondering if anything I'm saying is making sense.  I think your honesty and statements regarding your experience are very helpful.  If nothing else, they help many others find a sense of peace knowing that they aren't alone in what they are feeling/thinking.   

 

Thanks again for sharing your experiences with everyone! :-) 


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Posted 12 January 2014 - 01:56 PM

Thanks Timbo. I am glad I made some sense to someone with my last post. Lol. It is so frustrating when I am trying to talk to someone and I find myself grasping for the right words when before I never had this issue!!! Have a great Sunday. :-)

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Posted 12 January 2014 - 02:18 PM

Tim

 

"Who knew that getting off them would pose even more angst than the reason for getting them in the first place." Beautifully said!

 

And following this withdrawal experience, should I encounter that pre-Cymbalta angst again- I will endure it and work through it in silence.  Once brain-seared, twice shy.


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Posted 12 January 2014 - 02:28 PM

Haha...thanks navywife and thismoment.  I don't know about "beautifully stated" - I see my grammatical errors in that quote!  ;-)  But thank you for the compliment!  

 

And navywife, maybe we have just learned to speak the "Zombalta" language.  As one foggy-brained member to another!  

 

Thismoment...there is no amount of pain or angst in the world that would convince me to take this drug again.  I'm with you...lesson learned!  





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