SingDanceRunLife: To give you a better picture and help you understand my situation a bit more...the week before last, I felt really happy and I was chipper and all that. Last week, I had a terrible week and was just not happy, didn't have energy etc. Over the weekend, I was feeling antisocial, wanted to sleep all the time etc. Monday I had a so-so day but was up late (about 1am, I usually like being in bed by 11:30pm). Yesterday, I woke up early, about 6:45am, and all day I was really super agitated and irritable. Then later on, I switched and was calm and chipper. Again, I was up late (about 2am), and this morning, I woke up at 9am. I'm kind of tired, but part of that is that I went to Zumba -- a great thing to do when you have tons of excess energy and can't sit still which is what I was like earlier today...so I don't know exactly what's up, but I know something is off.

I'm a bit confused. These are the symptoms you describe as having been troublesome and presumably, prompted you to want to try some medication again...

- anxiety
- ups and downs
- mood swings
- not sleeping as well you you'd like
- lack of energy
- lack of motivation

You also note that while on the Celexa, you were
- irritable
- wanted to sleep all the time, and
- didn't eat

As based solely on the symptoms you describe, it sounds as if you have been experiening a mild case of depression. (I say "mild" because I don't see the extremes that some people report with depression.) If I understood you correctly, it is depression you are seeking to treat, not anxiety. Yes? No?

Since you've been on the Zoloft you report that initially you were sleeping better, had more energy and had more motivation. However, you then state that over the past few days you've been getting to bed later than you'd like (1:00 and 2:00 am rather than 11:30 pm), waking earlier than you like and you also describe having an abundance of energy. Is it possible the Zoloft is triggering a manic response? You noted that you've experienced mood swings previously. Have they ever been considered severe enough to warrant a diagnoses of depression or bi-polar?

Whether or not you should remain on the Zoloft might depend on exactly what condition/symptoms you were attempting to address. If it's depression, it might be warranted to give the trial a bit more time to see if some of the symptoms you were experiencing ease up or round off. However, it's probably worth keeping an eye to your energy levels as well in case you're vulnerable to a manic episode.