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kay1234
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zoloft & klonopin reactions
Posted: 02-19-08 11:54am
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i went to see my doc this morning. she
prescribed be zoloft & klonopin. Im
suppose to take them both daily. zoloft
with every meal and klonopin before bed.
Im kind of worried though.
I was wondering if anyone could give me
there thoughts on them before i begin
taking them.
also, i know that some meds have a
negative reaction with the sun
(photosensitive)....do these have that?
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mom123
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I personally didn't like Zoloft
Posted: 02-19-08 12:19pm
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I personally didn't like Zoloft, but
everyone is so different with each
medication, as I'm learning slowly.
Everything I've read about all these
different anxiety/depression meds are that
they cause different things in different
people. I didn't like Zoloft because it
made me feel very jittery. It was the
same way with Effexor XR. I don't like
feeling like that. Anxiety and stress are
the reason why I went to the doc in the
first place, but these are all basically
depression meds, I guess. They say that
they are for anxiety, as well, but they
make me feel jittery, like I've drank 5
cups of very strong coffee and didn't have
anything to eat with it. It almost feels
like taking Metabolife. I don't know if
anyone remembers that diet pill, but I
tried it several years ago. I hated the
way it made me feel. Shakey and my heart
felt like it was going to pound out of my
chest. I had some people tell me to just
keep taking the Zoloft and it would
eventually get better, but I felt so much
worse that I already did. . . I just had
to stop taking it. I'm not sure what to
do now. I feel like I need something to
relax me. Not sure there is a med out
there for that. Sorry. I guess that
wasn't much help. I feel so confused, as
well. If you have any opinions for me, I
would appreciate it, as well.
Thanks for listening.
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kay1234
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Posted: 02-19-08 12:53pm
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what was your dosage of zoloft? mine is
50mg (3 times a day).
as for relaxing, ive read some boards
where people mention some tea's to drink
and stuff?
i too need a relaxant. my muscles in my
face and neck are so tight. (i also have
tmj). its causing me to have a really bad
headache.
hopefully someone else will have ideas and
ways to help us 
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mominashoe
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Posted: 02-19-08 13:48pm
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I don't know about the other medication
you are taking, but Zoloft was horrible.
It made me so drowsy and made all my
symptoms tons worse as soon as I started
taking it. My doctor didn't believe that
I could react to it right away like that,
but I know how I felt and stopped taking
it after less than a week and those
effects immediately went away.
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kay1234
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Posted: 02-19-08 14:18pm
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yikes. i no good responsed on zoloft 
has anyone gained weight from the meds?
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 02-19-08 18:42pm
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I for one never did well on Zoloft. Doing
much better since being switched over to
Lexepro and Klonopin and Lamictal. You
have to understand that sometimes it takes
time for your doctor to find just the
right package for you. I was on Xanax for
over 4 years. Then my neurologist decided
he wanted me on Klonopin. Best thing he
could have done for me. Been doing pretty
well since on the three I am on now. You
will get the right ingredients for the
cake, trust me. It just won't happen over
night, that's all.
And yes, I have gain some weight
UGH............About 6 lbs in a little
over a month.
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Fairy*Godmother
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I agree
Posted: 02-19-08 18:56pm
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I have to agree with some of what the
others here have had to say about Zoloft.
I took it for a couple of weeks, did not
like the way it made me feel, in which I
could not tell a difference in depression,
but my doctor told me it would take almost
30 days for this to get into my system. So
like a health question I took them......I
switched after 2 months of "letting this
get into my system" to Effexor
75mg.....was on this for over 5
years....and slowly weaned myself to 37.5
mg a day....then I quit taking them at
all. I have had so many people tell me the
horrors of trying to get off Effexor. Like
the others here have said its like trial
and error. You will have to find a
combination that works for you only. Hope
you find it soon and get to feeling
better! 
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ladylee70
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Posted: 02-21-08 01:15am
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Interesting - most people I know had great
responses on Zoloft. For me, Zoloft did
absolutely nothing - really nothing. Not
even the highest dose. I was taking it for
severe anxiety. I did best on Lamictal
(mood stabilizer) and Klonopin.
Everyone is so different.
Zoloft and Lexapro seems to have the
fewest side effects for most people. Let
us know how it works for you. Isn't
zoloft supposed to be "weight neutral?" I
don't know about Klonopin. I have a fast
metabolism, so Klonopin didn't do anything
to me.
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kay1234
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Posted: 02-21-08 11:40am
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thanks for the replies.
i took my first dosesof zoloft &
klonopin tuesday night. had a panic attack
wednesday afternoon.
i know zoloft takes a while to get into
your system but what about klonopin?
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ladylee70
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Posted: 02-21-08 13:33pm
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klonopin should work immediately. What
dose??
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kay1234
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Posted: 02-21-08 13:50pm
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.5 klonopin but i split it in half?
my doc told me to take my 50 mg zoloft at
night along with 1/2 of my .5 mg klonopin
then take the other half of klonopin
during the day.
i took both of the meds together last
night for the first time and today i feel
so unsteady and tired. i can barely keep
my eyes open or walk straight. so im
worried that if i take that other half
during the day, it will just make it
worse?
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OT30
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Zoloft
Posted: 02-25-08 11:01am
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I am on zoloft and it works fine for me. I
dont feel like a zombie still have plenty
of engery through the day and dont feel
like the others have. Every med is
different for different people, you should
try it and then if it makes you feel
crappy then switch, it may be best for
you.
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kay1234
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Posted: 02-25-08 14:58pm
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OT30,
how long have you been on zoloft?
its only been 5 days for me and its making
me feel more anxious, unmotivated to even
get out of bed, and i just dont feel like
myself.
do these feelings pass?
Im on klonopin to help with the zoloft
side effects but it doesnt seem to be
doing much. do you think it could be
conflicting with the zolofts side effect
of anxiety?
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OT30
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Zoloft
Posted: 03-01-08 15:45pm
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I have been on zoloft for little over a
month now, the first couple weeks are the
hardest as your body needs to get used to
the medicine. I was tired, felt crappy
when i first begin taking it, but your
body soon adjusts to it, least mine did.
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kellygil
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Posted: 03-01-08 16:29pm
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I took Zoloft and it sent me to the
hospital. My boyfried take Klonopin and
it has made it feel great. For those
times when that is not enough...he was
given xanax to take the edge off but he
rarely has to do that because the Klonopin
works so well.
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kay1234
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Posted: 03-01-08 19:45pm
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when does he take klonopin? and what
dose?
i take .5 mg every night before bed. its
doing nothing. im so anxious.
but i've also been taking zoloft 50 mg so
i dont know if its taking away from the
benefits of klonopin or what??!!
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