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Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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summerbabe88 04/03/2017

Hey all!,

Currently going through the process of weaning off Zoloft and I quit Xanax. I wanted to post my symptoms so those of you going through the same thing can feel "normal". I went from 150mg Zoloft to 50mg in 3 and a half weeks. I am doing another 50mg for the next 6 days and I'll be off. As for the Xanax, I took 1 mg for a month or so. I stopped this medication on Friday. Here are my symptoms:

1. Shaky!

2. HORRIBLE HEADACHE (I also have allergies too so it doesn't help)

3. Tight chest/ Racy heart

4. ANXIOUS...ANXIOUS...ANXIOUS!!

5. Aversion to eating...do not have any appetite

I keep telling myself it's the meds and to fight through this. I will update this in a few days if any one is interested!

MUCH LOVE <3

Shadeofviolet 04/03/2017

We r with u.
As for shaky feeling n anxiety all the time I can understand how much overwhelming it is
Be strong

AnxietyFreak40 04/03/2017

Are you weaning off to go on a different medication? Or going to try to manage without any meds?? Big Hugs!!

Jroj 04/03/2017

I am feeling the same way and I only took Zoloft for like a month I worked up to 50 mg and today and has been horrible. I am at 25mgs and I feel worst than before

summerbabe88 04/03/2017

Thank you all for the positive words and luck! I'm coming off meds entirely...I suffer from thought compulsions too so I'm struggling. I hope we can all find peace some how some way

Scrofula 04/03/2017

I'd recommend not changing both at the same time. Of the two, quitting Xanax cold from 1mg will of course make you anxious, as it's an anti-anxiety med. Also, stopping high-dose benzos cold can be dangerous with a seizure risk.
FWIW, I was once on 200mg Zoloft. But I was also prone to booze benders that made me forget to take anything. So unfortunately, I felt terrible anyway from the booze, I don't even know which symptoms were Zoloft related.
Anyway, good luck, withdrawal at those doses doesn't last long.

ellomalley 04/04/2017

Thanks for posting! I am trying to get off Xanax currently

Bouwanna 04/04/2017

Is there a big rush to get off your meds? Unless there is a reason to get off so quickly slow down, let your body adjust slowly to the reduced amounts, be gentle with yourself.

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