Posted by CareBear04 on February 2, 2008, at 11:23:13
In reply to Puzzled- sertraline making things better or worse?, posted by rgb on February 1, 2008, at 14:40:23
what you were describing seemed to make more sense before you mentioned that you're been on zoloft for nine months. for some reason, i seem to be sensitive to SSRIs, especially when starting them, and i have all the effects you described. my mood is better with all the improvements that accompany that, but i feel very restless, both physically and mentally. i can still think conceptually but have a hard time organizing and focusing my thoughts for an immediate task at hand. when i've taken SSRIs without a mood stabilizer, i've become manic.
that said, it's curious as to why you're experiencing these effects now after nine months. have you maybe had them for a long time now and are just now noticing them? have you increased your dose or otherwise changed your meds? most people who have akathisia/over activation-type reactions have them at the start, and they either discontinue or the side effects decrease over time.
on balance, do you feel that the zoloft is helping? do the benefits outweigh the restlessness? it's worth talking to your pdoc about the situation and, if you want to stay on it, to discuss adjusting the dose or adding/taking away other meds.
good luck,
cb
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