Zoloft

Women's health
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Hi Ladies!

Have any of you been prescribed Zoloft for anxiety and had any positive results? My GP prescribed it for me at 25mg. I'm a little apprehensive about taking it because of the side effects.

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Why are you being prescribed Zoltoft

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Why are you being prescribed Zoltoft. Is your anxiety menopause related

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I was on Zoloft 50mg and I stopped taking it. I hate all the side affects.

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We're you prescribed it for menopause?

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My doc prescribed it to me I didn't take it very long. I don't know if it was coinsedence or just me because I have mood swings but I felt angry. It was awful so I stopped taking it. I'm still moody LOL but not angry.

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No it wasn't prescribed because of my perimenopause symptoms.

I been having anxiety and panic attacks for as long as I could remember.

The perimenopause is making it worse for sure.

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Yes I was prescribed the Zoloft for my peri-related anxiety.

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For my anxiety.

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Thank you all for your feedback.

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Have you thought of getting hormones tested? Maybe considered bio identical hormones.

Hormones can cause all that if out of balance

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Have you got hormones tested. You could be quite out of balance.

Have you thought of bio identical hormone replacement

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Hormones are not FDA approved for moods ie: depression, anxiety, etc... Hormones are for hot flashes, sleep, and vaginal dryness.  If you think this is a load of bull, then tell your doctor you are having issues with the above mentioned and he will give you hormones.  I say it's worth a try, hormones for your moods.  Everyone is different, hormones might help you but I would do both.  I had trouble with upset stomach on Zoloft, I'm on Prozac.  It helped me so much.  I would do anti-depressants since its approved for moods before I would do hormones but keep your options open.  This is a tough time for women and it takes time to find what is right for you. Don't suffer, get help and you have to be patient.

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I tend to agree im on low dose AD but and its a big but my sister who is a year younger than me is on hrt and it did improve her mood.

So all a bit confusing x

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Is it ever!!!  They need to keep on researching this transition, it was horrible for me.  I'm on both.  I would try both, see how you feel.  If you don't like it then just come off it.  No harm done.

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I would do both and see how you feel.  No harm done, come off it if you don't see an approvement. 

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Yeah I agree. Whatever works I say use it. Ive had eight years of hell with mine and no end in sight. Its thae hardest time in my life and ive had five kids lol. Wishing you all a good Christmas ladies despite all thse symptoms x

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Actually. Hormones out of balance do cause depression, anxiety,mood swings etc.

So bio identical hormones could help. They are not fda approved as there's no money to be made by the big pharmaceutical industry as they can't put a patent on natural hormones.

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No just Xanax. Didn't help.. Just made me feel dizzy and foggy. I stopped taking it after a week. I don't do well with any presciption meds.though. you might have better luck than me. Good luck!

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HRT can sort your anxiety and better than Zoo ft.

Have a read of some of Professor John Studd's papers. I have been treated with anti psychotics anti depressants and sleeping pills all through the peri menopause. It was not until I began to experience a severe lack of libido post meno I began reading about anything to do with menopause.

I am now on HRT. Oestrogel utrogestan and testosterone. I have only been on it six weeks. I felt a lot calmer from week one. Utrogestan works better than most sleeping pills for the insomnia. My sex life has improved almost from day one.

Depression is not too bad as I usually suffer worse during the winter. This is the best December I have had in about 11 years.

I have only been on it for six weeks. Other things are beginning to improve. Vaginal dryness and aching shoulders and painful feet to name a few. Several people have remarked on how well I look.

I have cooled down a lot and haven't hada hot flush for a month now.

As Jackie says tell your doctor you are suffering with these things and see if you can get prescribed HRT.

Hope this helps.