First time posting as I’m at my wits end! Have been on Zoloft for 6 weeks, with current dose at 75mg. I’ve woken up every morning for 3 weeks with a severe headache stemming from my neck and shoulders. Then the anxiety sets in. No hope of more sleep after that! No matter what I do (acupuncture, Physio, yoga) and take (every pain killer known to man), I can’t get rid of the headache, all day long. Unless, I’ve drunk a bottle of wine in the evenings. I know this is the very worst solution! The need for relief is so strong, i feel helpless. Anyone have any methods for relief or experience with this horrible side effect of beast that is anxiety? Any advice or words of wisdom would be amazing.
Were you having any gastrointestinal, respiratory, joint/muscle pain, or other physical symptoms, even intermittently, before you started the Zoloft and did you have any headaches then too?
Thanks for asking JesseS. I am prone to headaches and did have them before the meds. Just not this bad. And nothing a panadol couldnt fix. The symptoms of the anxiety, which for me was tension headaches, exhaustion, heart palps and panic attacks were what led me to start Zoloft, after denying it for so long. I just feel much worse now. I wonder if taking the meds was the right choice. Confused as well as anxious now ;(
Hi Kat
Looks like I am in the same place as you - headache headache headache I wake up at 4 am every day and it kind of sets the pattern for the day - you are not alone we just have to learn to live with it for now and once we can relax again I think that will be the cure - it is very hard as it dominates our day