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Just prescibed zoloft..

By kellywelly Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Hi i have been in and out of hospital for 3mon...i have been prescribed metoprolol for my fast heart rate. xanax for my anxiety. i feel like no one understands how to treat me;( I have not started the zoloft yet but i am tomorrow...hoping it will give me my life back. i am a mother of 3 boys 9,6,and 4 so i NEED to feel better.

Merely Me, Health Guide
9/21/11 4:33pm

Hi there

 

Welcome to AnxietyConnection!

 

We have some information for you about Zoloft from our members in how they fared on this medication.  Remember that sometimes it takes a good 6-8 weeks before a medication will truly kick in. 

 

Let us know how this works for you.  If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.  Thanks for joining the site.

9/21/11 7:11pm

Thank you and I am thank=ful that i am not alone in my anxiety!!!!

Eileen Bailey, Health Guide
9/23/11 3:38pm

Kelly

 

Welcome to AnxietyConnection.com. I am glad you have found this site and hope you find a lot of great information on coping with and managing anxiety. If you have some specific questions, please ask, if we don't know the answer, we will do our best to help you find information.

 

Merely Me gave you a link to some information on your medication, that should help you learn more about what to expect.

 

Please keep us posted on how you are doing.

 

Eileen

9/30/11 8:40am

Hi, I was taken off the zoloft and put on lexapro. still waiting for it to fully work. i'm on 10mg but in a week my doc will up it to 20mg. I also take xanax as needed until "hopefully" the lexapro does its job  ;)

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By kellywelly— Last Modified: 09/30/11, First Published: 09/21/11