Hello, I am new to this group. I have a 8 week old baby girl and a two year old toddler at home. I started having panic attacks just a few days after my baby was born. my doctors put me on zoloft two weeks ago and it caused a reaction that made me have horrible nightmares aboujt hurting myself and my babies. I am terrified now. they know about it and have taken me off the zoloft but now my anxiety races with horrible intrusive thoughts. I love my kids and myself I would never do anything to harm them or me. has anyone else experienced this? I am afraid to be alone with my babies because of the racing thoughts. I feel like I am going crazy.
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I have taken zoloft and it affects everyone differently. Call your dr and explain the anxiety. You might need a lower dose. Almost any meds i take give me anxiety. I had to get off bcp recently and felt better immediately. Good luck :)
@MamaR sorry…just reread your post…try wellbutrin but definitely see your dr asap and explain anxiety.
Thanks for the advice. I have been working with my doctors to resolve the issue, they took me off the zoloft and put me on ativan. My therapist thinks I need a small 1 mg abilify. she says its a little bit anti-anxiety a little bit anti- depressant so it should work well for me but I dont see her until tuesday. I am a lot better already but every once in a while i still get anxious with racing thoughts, it bothers me because despite my previously having anxiety I am usually a very happy, funny person who loves to play around and have fun but lately alls I want to do it rest and watch tv. its not who I am and It makes me feel like I will never be the same person again. Have you ever felt this way? if so how do you deal with it?