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@vfrifr -Boy,does your experience speak to me! Having some tough times now…my sister (only remaining family member) passed away a year and a half ago…I’m executor in addition to grieving her loss so much…my husband’s memory is all of a sudden much worse, since we got our son’s (age 49) diagnosis of gliblastoma last Fall. So, in conversation with my PCP, she prescribed Zoloft, since I had taken it once in the past. I made it to the 5 week mark (where they say things will improve) but had to stop. The anxiety and heart palpitations I felt on it were much worse than how I had been feeling before I started on it. This (your experience) makes SUCH good sense to me! She was baffled, as she said ‘I don’t understand…It’s worked for you before.” I do take a mg supplement daily. Thank you for posting this! ( I see that it is from a year ago. Hope you are well)
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I notice Magnesium Glycinate made things worse for me. It makes my body jolt. So, if you're taking that, the Magnesium could be causing some symptoms also. I took it when I started taking Zoloft and I think it was a combination of the two that caused a problem. Fast forward a couple weeks, I reintroduced Magnesium because I wasn't sure if it were one of the problems and my body started to spasm at night and it kept me awake. The literature raves about Magnesium Glycinate as something that helps with sleep and relaxation but not for me. Everyone is different. My one friend also said she couldn't sleep for 2 weeks and felt like she had restless leg syndrome and she finally realized it was the Magnesium.
I'm so sorry to hear about what is going on in your life. I can't imagine the pain that you are feeling. Do you have friends who can be your support group? Getting in with a counselor and a nutritionist has helped me. I just got off of Zoloft almost a month ago andnother medicines and I'm still not well yet. I have good and bad days. I'm doing what I can to lower my heart rate/stress/heart palpations (mine are really bad in the morning and afternoon-to the point where I feel sick and can't eat). Using tapping techniques help. Youtube it. My favorite is interlocking your thumbs and tap on your chest with one hand at a time for 3 mins. Another one is tapping your big toes together for 3 mins. I know it sounds funny but it's helped me when I feel like my heart rate is too strong and moving my whole body. I'll just be sitting there and my heart will just start up again so my body is still reacting some possible lingering medication. I started drinking lemon water and putting cinnamon in my Arbonne Cleanox tea. The tea cleanses the kidneys and liver. Eat bananas, blueberries and melons as well. Make sure you're getting enough protein. Protein shakes are a fast and easy way to get your protein.