Posted by CamW on February 18, 2013, at 20:20:56
In reply to Zoloft Anxiety at first?, posted by PrettyLady on February 18, 2013, at 17:19:55
Yes, increased anxiety is a start-up side effect of all the SSRIs. Your body just has to adjust to the increase in availability of serotonin, by down regulating some of the extra post-synaptic serotonergic receptors.
People who take SSRIs for panic disorder almost always experience an increase in panic attacks when starting the SSRI. This is why many doctors give a week or two of benzodiazepines to help decrease the increased anxiety. After the couple of weeks, the incidence of panic attacks significantly decrease & even stop.
The anxiety usually last only a week or two, but seldom persists as long a 4 weeks.
Hang in there, the anxiety will pass.
I hope that this is of some help.
- Cam
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