I started on zoloft 50mg in November of 2013. I was diagnosed with OCD and began taking zoloft because I had intrusive thoughts and didnt sleep for a couple of days. I was so anxious and felt like I was going crazy or I was going to break down almost my whole entire day was consumed with my thoughts and i couldnt get out.I didnt want to take pills because I was scared they would make me feel worse. I began taking 50mg and It was awful for about two weeks I had heightened anxiety, I felt nauseaus, I was jitterry, I had sweaty palms and feet, and I started to have even worse thoughts. I started to feel much better after a couple of weeks but then a couple of more weeks passed and I got scared because I started to feel the anxiety creep back up so i decided that maybe i should increase my dose to 100mg. It was awful increasing and had many of the same side effects I had when I started zoloft. I started seeing a therapist and working on dealing with my negative thoughts. I got better and I have felt really good the past months with just a couple of flare ups which is usually because of my period. This last month I've had a lot going on my cat passed from cancer that I had for about 9 years. A child hood friend committed suicide, I had finals and stressed about my grades, and I will be moving in August 3 hours away and have never been away from my family before to go to school. Well the last couple of days I have felt my anxiety has heightened. I was sick the first day i had an anxiety attack and was vomiting and had diahrea, so Im thinking maybe my pill didnt abosrb completly. Also, I was on my period but my mom left me home alone without a car and I had an anxiety attack, I mananged it but the feeling is awful. I then left yesterday to go to the store and I have thoughts that I know are unrealistic but I still cant get over them and then freak myself out and have a anxiety attack. The feeling is awful I feel lost, scared, doom, and like things will never get better. I have been managing and hoping that this will pass since my period was just a couple of day ago and I have had a lot on my plate. I'm just scared that maybe zoloft isnt working for me anymore or maybe I should increase because I have so much going on but again that scares me because I know the awful side effects will probably happen to me. I just was wondering if anyone else gets flare ups from time to time? I have just been so good for the past months I felt really good and I could do things I never would before. Zoloft really helped me and I'm just hoping it will start working again. It makes me feel better knowing other people go through the same thing.
Thanks guys.