hey sd! how long have you been on zoloft? i went through a couple of meds before finding Prozac. it took about 4 weeks to kick in. you sound like me before finding the right med. you will feel better after lunch. i used to be a disaster in the mornings too! i use Benadryl at night to sleep. usually takes about an hour to kick in. it also seemed to help my anxiety during my worst time. take care and believe me you will get through this :)

I found that Zoloft increased my anxiety. All meds are different for everyone so if you have given it a few weeks then maybe you need to speak to your doctor about trying something else.

I have been on Zoloft since March 08 (3 months).

drugs will not cure you. I am sorry you are suffering sd.

Your stress reaction and fear of what is happening makes the symptoms to intense to navigate with, You have bought into the thoughts. You can not function doing this.

I have the same horrific thoughts as everyone else on this site. They roll into my consciousness just like they do for you.

The only difference that i have seen here is that I have a different relationship with my thoughts. Mine have 5% of the emotion and power. I am trying to use percentage as a comparison tool not anything literal or accurate.

So something as simple as observing the thoughts and not engaging them can make a difference. Well check out posts and attitude and positive nature of my personality.

Right now I am flying out to see my daughters graduate form u of Oregon. I have social anxiety at times, that is the symptom i was rewarded with.

I am not distraught or using any energy to think on how it will be. It is a waste of time. The moment of now people. If i get triggered or have to handle a panic attack, it will be when it happens. I do mot create a bad scenario to sabotage myself. I suffer just like you with these things.

I have just worked and changed my personality and relationship with my thoughts.