My doctor took me off 40mg.Paxil and now I takea 50mg. zoloft twice aday.This is my first day.Suffering from anxiety & panic attacks,also depression &ocd.Is this agood switch?
2007-02-28 16:16:40 · 5 answers · asked by Rock38 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
First of all, nobody here has the right to tell you what drugs to take or not to take. That is an individual decision. As a Registered Nurse, and also from someone who has suffered from depression, it takes many weeks/months and many, possible 'combinations' of medications, to find the perfect drug for you. Without not knowing how long you were on Paxil, or why you were changed to Zoloft, I would give the Zoloft time to take effect. For the 'old' medications, it takes at least 4-6 wks for you to notice an improvement. For the newer medications (Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Lexapro, Effexor), you should notice some improvement in as little as 1-2 weeks.
Also, surf the net for the medications that you are on. WebMD is a good source. Just type in the medication name in the search window, and you can find out everything you want to know about side effects, etc,. Keep in mind, every thing has a side effect. So if you have a little difficulty with a particular med (such as nausea) give the medication some time. Most people don't know it, but some reactions (such as nausea) go away, and are not considered a true 'allergy' to the medication, just a possible reaction.
Hang in there and have faith in your physician. It may take many months to just get the RIGHT combination of medications to work for you, but don't give up. You will start to feel better soon.
FYI: I also suffer from depression, and have tried several medications before me and my doctor, got it RIGHT.
2007-02-28 17:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by kdblueey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-10-28 13:02:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is the first switch he has made then try it. If it doesn't help then ask to be put on Depakote. Do not let them switch you to Prozac or Lexapro. You may also want to ask about Seroquel, this helps with anxiety and depression, it also helps with sleep.
2007-02-28 16:31:50 · answer #3 · answered by no.#1 Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I switched to
a natural aproach through guidance I got off the meds want to know more ask me
2007-02-28 16:19:35 · answer #4 · answered by give h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took zoloft and it made me hallucinate.
2007-02-28 16:19:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋