if the zoloft stopped it then get back on zoloft again at a higher dose

get doc to check throat, windpipe, etc and to tell you all is OK

learn CBT relaxation skills
also breathe deep and slow, have stretches and get out of the car, stamp feet and walk around, pretend to check the tyres

the only objection i hav about going back on the meds is the weight gain i gained so much and i've lost so much after being off of it i don't want to go back to being heavy again

sorry but antidepressants dont cause weight gain or loss, if they help you, then often you eat more and exercise less

fear of weight gain is a common excuse for refusing to take them

many of these medication do cause weight gain,they can affect your metabolism(your bodys process of converting food into energy)its not just a matter of will power,that sounds like an a legitimate concern excess weight can be a potential health issue,its one of the worse side effects on these drugs, congradulations on geting off the antidepressants,maybe thier are other things to help your anxiety you could try firste,before trying another antidepressant? have you tryed meditation or breathing exorcises?

Sometimes when I start to feel like I'm going to panic I pinch my finger hard with my fingernail. (Not hard enough to draw blood) I got this idea from a Therapist who said to wear a rubber band around my wrist and snap it when I start to panic. Supposedly it short circuits something in your brain and that can help stop the panic attack. It doesn't always work. But it has worked enough that I do use it on a regular basis for my panic attacks. Hope it helps you.

there are so so many other medicines besides zoloft...i'm on citolopram which is the generic of celexa. I haven't experienced any weight gain with that.

yea i knew people would agree i mean its not like i wasn't working out w/ the meds i mean i wassnt doing the strenuos stuff i had been used to so... but yes i will take all those other ideaas into consideration and talk to my doc about maybe trying anoter med w/o a weight issue side effect

That's the problem with going on a medication without going through CBT (cognitive behavior therapy) - once you go off, and the meds are out of your system there's a strong probability that the symptoms will come back, and if you don't have the coping skills to stop them, then you're stuck going back on the medication again. If you learn CBT, then when symptoms begin to creep back, you can stop them in their tracks, and either postpone having to go on medication or even not have to go on anything at all. Let's face it, NOT taking medication is physically better for the body, of course... but if you need it, you need it. And there are indeed many other meds that might help you - the med I took was escitalopram, a form of citalopram - and other than an extremely dry mouth for the first week and feeling like my eyes were really wide and I had to remind myself to blink, I had no side affects at all. There are also herbal remedies out there, but I wouldn't take these either without first talking to your doctor.

I understand your feelings of weight gain during med treatment. I have a medication phobia which prohibits me from taking any med that I need- perscription or over the counter-I am also a married woman who is not considered a small skinny person. I wish everyday that I could just do the med that I need.I have tried it all to be ableto ovrcome this med fear- with very little luck.
Was the benefits from the medication worth gaining a few pounds.Either way(heavy or thin)if you dont feel mentally healthy it makes life hard. Please consider the med again.