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What Causes Severe Depression After Taking Zoloft?

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Posted on Mon, 3 Apr 2017
Question: Im taking Zoloft for anxiety panic attacks for seven days. now im extremely depressed and afraid to be alone and follow my wife around the house. Im thinking there making worse. what should I do.

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Need to wait for few more days

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

I read your query and understand your concerns.

I like to inform you that zoloft is probably right prescription for you considering anxiety and panic attacks. You are right in saying that last one week of your treatment experience was not good but I like to assure you that zoloft start working from second week of treatment and it is natural to feel depressed when you do not get results at a time when you need them most.

In my opinion waiting for few more days will be the ideal thing as it may show some response by the mid of this week.

In addition I will request you to get yourself engaged in one or more activity and never allow you to stay alone.

I hope this helps you.
If you have more questions feel free to write back to me.
Thanks and regards.
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What Causes Severe Depression After Taking Zoloft?

Brief Answer: Need to wait for few more days Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. I read your query and understand your concerns. I like to inform you that zoloft is probably right prescription for you considering anxiety and panic attacks. You are right in saying that last one week of your treatment experience was not good but I like to assure you that zoloft start working from second week of treatment and it is natural to feel depressed when you do not get results at a time when you need them most. In my opinion waiting for few more days will be the ideal thing as it may show some response by the mid of this week. In addition I will request you to get yourself engaged in one or more activity and never allow you to stay alone. I hope this helps you. If you have more questions feel free to write back to me. Thanks and regards.