Posted by creepy on April 26, 2011, at 13:47:56
In reply to Re: Zoloft makes me more anxious, posted by Gibson on April 24, 2011, at 6:50:50
You could ask about adding a beta blocker to it. That would slow the heart rate a bit but it may make you depressed again. Thats one risk.
Maybe you have some hyperarousal going on thats not just from zoloft? Any anxiety, increased startle response?
Zoloft is prescribed for some anxiety spectrum illnesses, but I never found that it did much for my anxiety at all. Celexa was just a little better in that regard.
What it does for me is act like a pain killer on my depression. The symptoms are there but I can function somewhat better. It doesnt make me mixed like other SSRIs which is amazing given its reputation for causing dysphoric, mixed states.
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