Posted by michelle41a on October 15, 2010, at 16:53:41
In reply to Re: zoloft dosage increase issues again :( » michelle41a, posted by morgan miller on October 15, 2010, at 15:21:54
> Hmm, I really don't know if there is a superior generic out there. You may want to make a new post/thread asking this question. I know people have ideas what may be better Prozac generics, but I'm not sure about Zoloft.
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> I really think if you fight for it enough and get your doctor involved, the insurance company will pay for most of it. Unless, your insurance company is really about accommodating their customers.
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> How have you been feeling?
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> MorganHi Morgan!
I will create a new post about the generic Zoloft today.. I have Blue Care Network so they try to push generic on their customers :( But if I can't get a generic version that works as good as brand, I am going to push them to let me get brand name.
I did raise the dose to 18.75 on Oct 3rd. From oct 3rd - 9th my brain felt like mush and I had TMJ pain. My mind started to clear on the 10th, but by the 13th, I started to become nauseated more often.. So on the 13th, I dropped the dose by 3.125 (I split the 12.5 in half, then split the 6.25 in half) I took the 15.625 dose for 2 days, then went down to 12.5 Unrortunately, the day after the 12.5 dose, I had extreme panic and sweating upon waking..My abdomonal cramping came back as well. So, I bumped the dose back up to 15.625 dose yesterday. This morning, the panic and sweating was there, but not as bad as yesterday..
I am starting to take .25 klonopin when I wake up now to help with the morning anxiety. The klonopin is really working well for the panic..I do believe the Zoloft has helped but the side effects are annoying :(
To be honest, I can't believe that I am so sensitive to dosage changes when I am well below the "normal theraputic dose" My therapist thinks it is due to my high metabolism, hormonal imbalance (premature menopause) and the bad reaction I had to Prozac. Maybe Zoloft is just too stimulating,like the prozac was.. Ahhh the frustration of it all LOL!
Sorry for the long winded post lol! I have been on zoloft for almost 6 weeks now, but I guess I should give it another couple weeks before I go to lexapro.. I just want the abdominal cramping to stop and have a decent appetite again..
Michelle
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