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Posted by suebirds on July 30, 2007, at 9:50:09
Yes its me again im still waking in the mornings feeling really weird when i wake up like my body is shaking inside and wake up sweaty sometimes, I hate the feeling. I'm on 150 mgs of the zoloft and weaning off the zyprexa down to 2.5 mgs this week i'm only supose to take the zyprexa every other day night but my question is the dr wants me to lower my zoloft to 100mgs and thanks I will feel better, I also talk to the pharamist and they also said they thank my zoloft is to high giving me to much seratonian, Does this sound right been on the meds now for 11 weeks. Thank You Suebirds
Posted by Netch on July 30, 2007, at 10:15:07
In reply to zoloft, posted by suebirds on July 30, 2007, at 9:50:09
It could very well be serotonergic side effects of zoloft. Ask your doctor to lower the dose if your depression is doing well.
Posted by Phillipa on July 30, 2007, at 10:53:11
In reply to Re: zoloft, posted by Netch on July 30, 2007, at 10:15:07
Suebirds is your depression better? Are you feeling good? Love Phillipa
Posted by suebirds on July 30, 2007, at 13:50:11
In reply to Re: zoloft, posted by Phillipa on July 30, 2007, at 10:53:11
Yes my depression is a lot better I only get depressed when my anxiety and panic is out of control so thats doing better as well, I talk to my p-doc and he decided to lower my zoloft to 100mgs and stay on the zyprexa at 2.5 mgs to see how I do and go see him next week. Thank You Suebird
Posted by Klavot on August 1, 2007, at 10:31:42
In reply to Re: zoloft, posted by suebirds on July 30, 2007, at 13:50:11
In my case, I have found that 50 mg / day of Zoloft works best. 100 mg / day seems to be less effective for me than 50 mg / day, while 150 mg / day actually seemed to make me worse.
Klavot
Posted by Bonnie_CA on August 1, 2007, at 12:02:21
In reply to zoloft, posted by suebirds on July 30, 2007, at 9:50:09
Zoloft is energizing, and it seems possible you're on too high of a dose. When I was on it, I was supposed to take 150 mg but I couldn't. I stopped at 100 mg. If I took 150 mg I was up all day and night. It made me sweat a lot too. Since being off of it, it's been so nice not having to wash the sheets every couple of days. Sweating can be a sign of high serotonin levels (*very* mild serotonin syndrome). I don't know your dx, but could your doctor give you a benzo to take the edge off while you're withdrawing from Zyprexa and lowering the Zoloft? It would help the jitters.
-Bonnie
Posted by elanor roosevelt on August 4, 2007, at 22:49:11
In reply to Re: zoloft » suebirds, posted by Bonnie_CA on August 1, 2007, at 12:02:21
what time of day are you taking the zoloft?
Posted by ttee on August 4, 2007, at 23:21:29
In reply to Re: zoloft, posted by elanor roosevelt on August 4, 2007, at 22:49:11
I split up taking zoloft 1/2 in the AM and 1/2 in the late afternoon. That seems to be helping with many of the same problems I was having that you are reporting. The worse is the one being shaky when you wake up. For me, it felt like I had an electric motor running in my insides. I still taking 200 mg per day, but slit up as 100 mg increments. Good luck.
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