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What Causes Fatigue, Balancing Issues And Breathlessness While Treating Depression?
Question: helloi have panic disorder and depression. ive been taking buspar 5 mg for 6 days and Zoloft 100mg for 5 days. my anxiety symptoms have gone down, however I am having some weird side effects. I wake up a few time for thirty seconds or less in themiddle of the night and when I wake up in the morning I am overly aware of things, I zone into my surrounding and have racing thoughts. my limbs feel light and I am tired throughout the day. I amso get this weird head feeling in my forhead that makes me feel off balanced and then I get a falling over sensation body. is this normal or should I be concerned? also my breathing is more shallow than it use to be
my lower chest also feels overly light, in a way kinda weightless
my lower chest also feels overly light, in a way kinda weightless
Brief Answer:
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is a well-known paradoxical somatic anxiety reaction to initiation of an antidepressant (Zoloft). These are not dangerous symptoms and are simply somatic symptoms of anxiety. These symptoms typically resolve in 7-14 days. If they persist beyond that, you can try switching to a new antidepressant.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
What you are describing is a well-known paradoxical somatic anxiety reaction to initiation of an antidepressant (Zoloft). These are not dangerous symptoms and are simply somatic symptoms of anxiety. These symptoms typically resolve in 7-14 days. If they persist beyond that, you can try switching to a new antidepressant.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
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Dr. Prasad
its been about 14 days for Zoloft but only day 6 on 100 mgs. I started on 25 than two days later bumped to 50 than two days later to 75 mg than bumped to 100 mg busparone is on day 6. I also heard bursparone can cause heart attack? is that true?
Brief Answer:
Followup
Detailed Answer:
To clarify, symptoms typically resolve 7-14 days after the most recent dose increase, not after the medication was originally started. Buspar does not cause heart attacks.
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Followup
Detailed Answer:
To clarify, symptoms typically resolve 7-14 days after the most recent dose increase, not after the medication was originally started. Buspar does not cause heart attacks.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
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