Im on Zoloft for anxietyplease read
I wish you the best of luck. I hope your anxiety gets better and you are able to get a medicine that helps you. I know a few great websites for anxiety sufferers and I am a member of a live online chat room type support group. It is free to join. If you'd like more info on it just email me through here and I will be glad to give it to you. Or, if you ever want to chat with someone else who has anxiety just let me know. I will give you my email address and yahoo messenger ID.
A word of advice -You have to learn to control the anxiety instead of letting it control you. I know it is easier said than done, but you CAN do it, even if it requires medicines to help you.
Please dont try stopping the Zoloft all at once - trust me!
Have a great day. Hang in there!
zoloft is for depression becuz that is what i take but for my panic attacks and anxiety i would recommend lexapro or xanax
which i take too
Hello, Xanax and Klonopin are designed for specific times of panic and anxiety and you dont have to take them everyday. They might be a great complimentary med with your zoloft currently. You should be honest with you doc and if he doesnt help find another one please. Also, please watch amovie called the secret. It will help with your panic and anxiety within 24hrs i promise!!
God Bless~~~
P.S. Marijauna increases panic and anxiety in the long run. The more you smoke the more you will have panic and anxiety
medications like zoloft and other SSRIs generally are just mind numbing drugs that's suppose to sorta keep people on an even keel. However, they can be dangerous and are there is no solid evidence that they cure depression or anxiety. There is a chance your anxiety or depression may get worse once your off. But it is the only type of drugs the psychiatrists have in their arsenal and you wont find a psyhiatrist in any part of the country who prescribe any different.
drugs like xanax are in another class. They are tranquilzers and can be prescribed to take daily or as needed. Generally most psychiatrists prescribe them for daily use for up to 30 days. They work best when taken as needed and they only should be taken in an emergency. Taking them routinely could result in a long term even more severe anxiety than you previously had.
There is no drug that will cure your anxiety as it is a lifetime disease. But it helps to have xanax on hand only when you feel you might have a panic attack.