Posted by Racer on June 11, 2007, at 21:50:16
In reply to Re: unusal feeling, posted by suebirds on June 10, 2007, at 12:33:44
Hey, Suebirds,
I hate to say it, but Quintal is right on all counts: your start up effects will vary, because that's the nature of the beast; you've just been through a major trauma with the gall bladder surgery, which is likely to affect you for a while yet; and this site is geared for general support as well as technical advice. It's OK to say that you're scared, and just want reassurance.
As for how long your adjustment is likely to last, that's hard to say. Are you at the same dose you started on? If so, if you've been on the same dose for four weeks, you should be coming up on the end of it. Things should be easing soon.
Have you talked to your doctor about ways to deal with the start up effects? I know you started something else -- was it Zyprexa? That should help with the anxiety. Maybe even sticking with both of them for a while, rather than tapering up and then stopping the Zyprexa. That might be good, since it sounds as though anxiety is a big problem for you. (And, frankly, I don't think Zoloft is as helpful for anxiety as Paxil can be. Did your pdoc discuss Lexapro at all? That might be more anxiolytic... Just musing here...)
Good luck. I hope you feel better soon.
poster:Racer
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