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social anxiety / zoloft

Clash40 said:
Thanks brother! that means a lot,,,While at the gym i was thinking about this thread a little more and thought I might just throw another 2 cents in,,,remember anxiety is only irrational fear,,,nothing to worry about,,also,,,if your worried whether or not your going crazy,,dont be,,,,healthy minds worry about going crazy,,,crazy people dont worry about it because there already crazy,,,,,remember that,,,it'll calm you down :) All we have is a little too much adrenaline that enters our brains a little more than other people,,,

Anyhow hope this helps someone:)

Erik
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You're welcome Bro. There are a ton of great people that use this site. I have had the pleasure of running across several since I joined last month. Any questions, hit me up.......and again best of luck in the gym and cycling with your wife.

Regards,
 
I have been on SSRIs for 10 years for anxiety and depression, I started on Celexa for around 8 years and had good results initially, then I started having anxiety attacks so as usual the Doc. says increase the dose, after going up to 80 mgs on Celexa the sides (gritting teeth at night) were too much so he switched to Cymbalata,THAT WAS A NIGHTMARE, or should I say Daymare, I did not sleep for 2 days. I was then put on Zoloft at 200 mgs., that was too much so for the last year 50 mgs has been better. I seem to sleep more now that ever before so I have been talking with a alternative medicine Doc. and she has me on 200 mg. of Sam-e for the past 3 weeks and I have dropped the Zol to 25 mgs and I have felt GREAT, better mood, sleep, and more comfortable around people, I am determined to get off prescription drugs, I like the new commercial on TV about Abilify, if u r taking a SSRI and its not working take this with it , I,m like WTF is that!!!! The experiment continues................
 
This is a great thread. I knew that these meds are th most prescribed across the country but I have never seen much discussion about them.

I suffered from depression, slight mania and mood swings since my late teens and into my late 20's. After almost getting divorced and going crazy, my wife took me to the doctor. I had been awake with anxiety for over 24hrs. and the doctor asked me if I was under any stress or if anything was bothering me. I told him if I started to talk about it I would sit in his office and cry. He first prescribed me Lexapro. He may have well just told me I could smoke pot. I took it for three days and had to stop. The second time I took it I sat down to fold some towels and forgot how to do it. My daughter asked me to help her with her math homework but when I looked at the page I could not make any sense out of anything that was written there. I called the doctor and the nurse told me to keep taking it until my next appointment. I told her I couldn't even do simple math anymore and she said to stop immediately. I then tried Effexor. It worked great but we went on vacation and I forgot the meds. We were at Disney World and at the end of the third day we were heading back to the hotel, I could hardly stand up. When we got back to the room I had no strength and zero coordination. I also felt nausiated and light headed. My wife even had to bath me. Luckily we had a handicap room with a bench in the shower. The next morning I felt fine. I went to the dr and he told me that I had a seratonin crash and that they aren't very much fun. I had to agree with him 100%. It was terrible. I then started taking Zoloft. This has been fantastic. If I forget to take it for a few days I do not get sick but the wife and kids do start to notice. It seems to have dulled the edges of my mood swings. The lowes are not nearly as bad thank goodness but the highes aren't as high either but I still get them. The first year I was taking them I would sometimes miss a whole week on purpose just to feel the highes. i am not full on manic/depressive but before the meds I could go from being pissed off because you were breathing the same oxygen as me to coming up with ideas on how to travel the world in the same conversation.

Like I said though, everything is great now, the wife and I made up and the kids do not run and hide when I walk in the room I have been on them for about 5 years now. My wife and kids call them my "Happy Pills".
 
Gordothespace said:
This is a great thread. I knew that these meds are th most prescribed across the country but I have never seen much discussion about them.

I suffered from depression, slight mania and mood swings since my late teens and into my late 20's. After almost getting divorced and going crazy, my wife took me to the doctor. I had been awake with anxiety for over 24hrs. and the doctor asked me if I was under any stress or if anything was bothering me. I told him if I started to talk about it I would sit in his office and cry. He first prescribed me Lexapro. He may have well just told me I could smoke pot. I took it for three days and had to stop. The second time I took it I sat down to fold some towels and forgot how to do it. My daughter asked me to help her with her math homework but when I looked at the page I could not make any sense out of anything that was written there. I called the doctor and the nurse told me to keep taking it until my next appointment. I told her I couldn't even do simple math anymore and she said to stop immediately. I then tried Effexor. It worked great but we went on vacation and I forgot the meds. We were at Disney World and at the end of the third day we were heading back to the hotel, I could hardly stand up. When we got back to the room I had no strength and zero coordination. I also felt nausiated and light headed. My wife even had to bath me. Luckily we had a handicap room with a bench in the shower. The next morning I felt fine. I went to the dr and he told me that I had a seratonin crash and that they aren't very much fun. I had to agree with him 100%. It was terrible. I then started taking Zoloft. This has been fantastic. If I forget to take it for a few days I do not get sick but the wife and kids do start to notice. It seems to have dulled the edges of my mood swings. The lowes are not nearly as bad thank goodness but the highes aren't as high either but I still get them. The first year I was taking them I would sometimes miss a whole week on purpose just to feel the highes. i am not full on manic/depressive but before the meds I could go from being pissed off because you were breathing the same oxygen as me to coming up with ideas on how to travel the world in the same conversation.

Like I said though, everything is great now, the wife and I made up and the kids do not run and hide when I walk in the room I have been on them for about 5 years now. My wife and kids call them my "Happy Pills".
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Glad to hear the family and you are doing well,,,thats the most important thing,,sounds like you got a great support team who loves you

congrats!
 
Zoloft is AWESOME ****!

It is every woman's dream drug for her BF/husband to take.

When a guy is on it they are not real horny so no worry of them straying. BUT when it is time to get it on you definitely can get it on and last FOREVER!

No joke those are the facts :)
 
SupremeAlpha said:
Really? cause i am the same way now with confrontation I freak out on people for no reason. And just plain depressed as hell and highly anti-social in general. Which effects all my relationships I'm only 24 I just wind up drinking myself retarded on occassions. I know it doesn't heal anything So what do you plan to do when you get off it from what I know it only masks the problem It will still be there after you get off it and i hear zoloft is a libido killer I don't know man I would like to be positive about it but like I said the thought of it scares me
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Classic signs of depression and possible AAS use.

Get off the drinking completely for 30 days and eat properly I would bet dollars to donuts the depression and being anti-social decreases by leaps and bounds.
 
Crowler is right. Zoloft will kill your sex drive, but you can still pop wood if your girl does her magic and hence last forever.

Some things I noticed during my stuggle with anxiety.

1) Vitamin B helps a lot.
2) Cut the booze, it strips your body from Vit B and lowers your immune system.
3) Cut out all other rec drugs.
4) Avoid stimulants.
5) Stretch or best case scenario Yoga.
 
Zoloft kills sex drive because it raises prolactin levels. It is the best drug i ever used years ago when i had issues with depression. All other SSRI's made me feel like a zombie.
 
wojo said:
ok this is kinda hard for me to admit but i finally saw a dr. and told him i have a social anxiety.why is it hard to admit? i was raised very "old school".i worked a in a family business where unless you were dying you were not allowed to have off.basically suck it up and move on mentality.now at the age of 30 i finally am seeking help

my doctor prescribed 25 mgs of zoloft a day..anyone have experience with this condition or med?i looked into myself but i want to hear feedback? any help would be appreciated
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My wife takes Zoloft and Kolanzapin (kolanapin) not sure on that spelling. She takes it for anxiety and panic attacks, works great for her! But killed the sex drive!
 
mauibuilt said:
Crowler is right. Zoloft will kill your sex drive, but you can still pop wood if your girl does her magic and hence last forever.
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I thought it not only killed your drive but ability to perform which is why I've been reluctant to give zoloft a try. In fact a friend of mine taking, I think 150-200mg of, zoloft a day said it kills both. I guess like all things people respond differently to different things. I've found that social/general anxiety and depression affect more people than i thought in everyday life. Just what is the government putting in our food? jk about the food ;)
 
wojo said:
ok this is kinda hard for me to admit but i finally saw a dr. and told him i have a social anxiety.why is it hard to admit? i was raised very "old school".i worked a in a family business where unless you were dying you were not allowed to have off.basically suck it up and move on mentality.now at the age of 30 i finally am seeking help

my doctor prescribed 25 mgs of zoloft a day..anyone have experience with this condition or med?i looked into myself but i want to hear feedback? any help would be appreciated
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yea man, i have/had social anxiety and i was also prescribed zoloft. with me the zoloft left me feeling kinda zombied and gave me insomnia. but at this time, i was also prescribed xanax as well so i'm not sure if the insomnia was an interaction of the two, but taken alone the zoloft left me slightly blah.
 
To the OP...I know exactly how you feel as far as the social anxiety goes..where you kind of put a wall up and become incapable of conversing..that's how it goes for me at least (well went..I'm doing much better now) I would become so over-aware of my every move and expression and even breathing patterns and was sure everyone in the room was judging me yadayada and so forth. I tried every SSRI under the sun starting with zoloft and eventually moved to the SNRI's Effexor and finally Cymbalta...long story short, none of them did anything but give me severe side effects (sexual, nausea, zombification). I finally realized serotonin wasn't my problem, and when I tried Wellbutrin (which inhibits the reuptake of dopamine and adrenaline) I immediately felt more clear-headed, confident, and NORMAL. 150 mg's of that in combination with 1 mg per day of clonazepam has transformed me into a new person. If the celexa is still working for you I encourage you to stay on it. many people tend to start feeling better and want to dump their meds because of the stigma or the alpha male mentality telling them they don't need meds or whatever. If it helps, stay on it. I don't plan on coming off my meds until my doctor recommends it because I honestly feel better than I have in years. Hope everything continues to improve for you.
 
I've been on many drugs since I was a child. I've been diagnosed with ADHD, Bipolar, Depression, aspergers. I stopped taking pills and started taking cod live oil. I feel better then I ever have in my life. My main problem was anxiety and I still have some of it yes, but I've learned to push myself, especially when talking to the opposite sex. I jsut get pissed off and hate thinking about what the pils have done to my brain as well as my body. I mean I took Ritalin when I was a child and I heard it stunts your growth. I think maybe I'd be taller or have a bigger bone structure if I never took that crap. I seem to have the same bone structure as my dad and I'm around the same height, so maybe it didn't stunt my growth that much. I was obviously able to still grow when I stopped taking it, but I was on it for 5 years. But, anyway like I said Cod liver oil is like a miracle to me and I'm probably going to be buying it for the rest of my life.
 
Glad this poped up. I just went away to a four yr university only an hour from home and about 1-2 weeks prior began feeling bad. I still lifted went out with friends, girlfriend etc... but sometimes i couldnt catch my breath.
4-5 nights ago i couldnt sleep it was so bad. Went to the ER and they couldnt find anything. Next day, same thing, found nothing and gave me xanax due to life situations approaching. I have been very bad and depressed and i am pretty sure at this point it is anxiety/depression. I have NEVER felt this before during ANY situation. I got nervous befor ei did speeches but brushed it off within 2 minutes.
Monday my school Dr. wants to give me Zoloft. I have always beena beleiver fo "its all in your head get over it" but until this point in my life...no.
My GF picked me up and brought me back for the night and although it is not all gone it is alot better.
I also do not want to depend on drugs my entire life so i told my mom i would give it 2 weeks on Zoloft and if it doesnt help i need to comback and re-evaluate my life. Either more community college, full time work(which isnt to bad pay where i work at home), or something different.

It really does suck and i never thought i'd be like this cause i never ever got worried about leaving home. I actually was feeling excited for it, i thought.
The mind is a powerful thing.
Ill report back after a week.
 
I was diagnosed with social anxiety and manic depression back when I was 14/15 and they prescribed me Zoloft but I hated it so it deterred me from seeking any more medication and i've been roughing things out ever since.

Now i'm desperate for help because my anxiety has gotten so bad that I can barely carry a normal conversation. The only thing deterring me from seeing a psychiatrist is the cost. Do you guys have your insurance cover your psychiatrist? If not, how much does it typically cost?
 
STAY AWAY FROM SSRI'S!! STAY AWAY FROM DOCTOR-PRESCRIBED ANXIETY TREATMENTS! Yes it needs caps mother****ers. Do NOT become a slave to the government. These anti-anxiety meds are not only not going to help you at all, but some are EXTREMELY addictive. The ones that aren't addictive, that take a while to enter your bloodstream and take effect, will turn you into a zombie. They trickle with your brains serotonin receptors and once you get off you will have the SAME EXACT chemical imbalance. The key to overcome social anxiety is finding ways to become completely satisfied with yourself. And that usually comes with maturity. In the original posters case, he wasn't able to grow up and just overcome that bull****. Typically what holds us back is the cosmetic view of ourselves. We are our biggest critics. You have to overcome this to get over your anxiety.

Yes its cliche, but thats all life is. So you can go ahead and get on meds and you will overcome the anxiety. But not because you're comfortable with yourself, you will feel fine because your brains receptors are being tricked into thinking things are ok. Then once you get off, its right back on the anxiety train for you. And thats not the only thing. Like all meds, SSRI's especially, have horrible side effects. Like um...NOT GETTING HARD. Weak erections. Low sperm count. **Not giving a **** about anything** That has to be the biggest side effect. You just don't care. And your life becomes a blur now. Just a blur getting through it by using drugs to cope with your own insecurities.

I took a month supply of Prozac, never went back. Most people, because of their lack of intelligence and "trust" in our government will take whatever their doc prescribes and take the whole script without question. These meds are horrible. Don't forget this is the same government prescribing oxycotton (synthetic heroin) to our citizens. They don't give a ****. They product these meds to make you an unaware zombie.

Find herbal alternatives, be comfortable, find happiness. You're going to die..you'll never be here again and guess what? The other side is amazing. Its much better than earth. Just deal with this bull**** on earth, with a smile on your face, laughing, socializing. Just keep in mind that it will all be over in what is gonna seem like 20 minutes.
 
What's the name of this magical place? So we live to die, only to die to live. That makes NO sense.
MikeMagz said:
Find herbal alternatives, be comfortable, find happiness. You're going to die..you'll never be here again and guess what? The other side is amazing. Its much better than earth. Just deal with this bull**** on earth, with a smile on your face, laughing, socializing.
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Iron Lungz said:
What does this mean?
Do you think that tinkering with your hormone levels over the past years may contribute to any of this? I'm sure I know what your answer will be, though.
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No, i very well thought it may have somethign to do with it. But i never thought i went above and beyond. Also, this has been the only noteable change i have ever experienced in mood. Im just depressed, cant eat, my heart hurts sometimes now i think the stress got so bad, cant think straight, brething is tough still. Im not noticing the ill effects of not being able to eat and when i force feed myself it doesnt help.

I have a Dr. app. to check up thursday at 9am. So ima tell him how i feel and next week i may be heading home for awhile and re-figure my life.
 
MentalTwitch said:
No, i very well thought it may have somethign to do with it. But i never thought i went above and beyond. Also, this has been the only noteable change i have ever experienced in mood. Im just depressed, cant eat, my heart hurts sometimes now i think the stress got so bad, cant think straight, brething is tough still. Im not noticing the ill effects of not being able to eat and when i force feed myself it doesnt help.

I have a Dr. app. to check up thursday at 9am. So ima tell him how i feel and next week i may be heading home for awhile and re-figure my life.
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Dude, everyone goes through times like this. The worst thing you can do is panic about it, it'll only make it worse. Get yourself some L-tyrosine and some PLCAR. Go to church and pray. It'll work out.
 
You will be alright; we all go through times like that. Just remember to put your health at number one, mentally and physically, and you will see yourself through it. Your DR may prescribe something that could help; however, the underlying issue can only be addressed by you. I hope it works out for you.
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No, i very well thought it may have somethign to do with it. But i never thought i went above and beyond. Also, this has been the only noteable change i have ever experienced in mood. Im just depressed, cant eat, my heart hurts sometimes now i think the stress got so bad, cant think straight, brething is tough still. Im not noticing the ill effects of not being able to eat and when i force feed myself it doesnt help.

I have a Dr. app. to check up thursday at 9am. So ima tell him how i feel and next week i may be heading home for awhile and re-figure my life.
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I relize alot of us have anxiety here wow, ive been taking paxil for a long time.Its made my neck look real red and the top of my chest.My doctor gave me some antihistemines to get rid of the redness, but they didnt work to good and the one messed with my head.Ive tried hydrocortisone to try and get rid of the redness, nothing has helped,Sucks.
Any how i have real bad social anxiety, i start off feeling my heart beat then feel my nervesness in my neck , also i start sweating bad on my back while in a store standing in the check out line.Its crazy how anxiety can mess with your mind. To ask me to go in a crowded store without the paxil was like asking me to swim in a pool with sharks in it lol no **** bro's crazy.I think ide just about jump in the pool first.
I tried to do without help of medication for long time,just couldnt do it.Everytime ide try the anxiety would just beat me up.
3 days without the paxil my head feels like its getting electro shocks threw it and i feel myself getting on the edge of getting pissed easly. I start getting crazy nightmares and 4 to 5 days my head feels very strange like i can feel my brain swishing back and forth along with the electro shocks.Pretty nutts sounding i know.
You just cant go cold turkey on this like you can trying to quit smoking.
Any how ill stick with the paxil, but ide like to switch to one that doesnt cause the redness on my neck and chest.
Any ideas?
 
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