Posted by marshall26 on July 6, 2007, at 3:25:21
In reply to Re: Impossible to describe SSRI side effect, posted by chiron on July 6, 2007, at 0:03:01
> Bodies are so weird and unique.
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> Will increasing the Zoloft be worth the other benefits?
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> What about trying a benzo like Xanax, especially if you only have this problem during your adjustment phase. I recently started having weird-scary-wavelike sensations throughout my body & brain and Xanax has helped. I know they are not related to your issues, but it's just a stab in the dark.Actaully I was on Klonopin (2mg per day) for 3 months while titrating my Zoloft from 75 mg to 150 mg. It was when I got to 150 mg that I started feeling very uncomfortable. Either the Zoloft side effects were breaking through or I was having some paradoxical reaction to the combination. I recognized this strange feeling from when I first started SSRIs 10 years before. My old psychiatrist had no clue what was going on and I got scared.
I freaked out and tried reducing the Zoloft to no avail. Then I tapered down on the Klonopin and it got even worse. I then had benzo withdrawal for a month on top of it all. Of course I found the benzo.org.uk during my withdrawal and the people there had me really worried that I was going to be messed up for years. It didn’t turn out that bad but I’m afraid of benzos now.
I may just have to tell my psychiatrist that I can’t handle any more than 100 mg Zoloft. When I go any higher I feel disgusting inside.
Sorry to be so difficult. I’m mostly just venting. Thought some people here might know what I’m talking about. I just wish I could describe this stuff to my psychiatrist.
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