Am I over medicated!!!!

Pikku Myy · Sep 29, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Zoloft 50 mg twice a day... 50 mg of xanax four time a day or as needed.... Can these have adverce reactions?

lotusflames · Sep 29, 2010 at 11:42 AM

i dont know either meds myself but xanax is addictive so if you're taking 200mg a day that seems like a lot but your dr did it for a reason

sundog · Sep 29, 2010 at 11:58 AM

The Zoloft dose you are taking is not high. I take over 100mg Zoloft per day myself and my pdoc wants me to try and go up to 200mg per day (which is the maximum recommended daily dose for Zoloft). But the Xanax dose sounds extremely high....Did you mean 0.5mg 4x a day?? That would sound about right.

How are you feeling on these meds? I hope they are helping!

Laurie1041 · Sep 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by karoliinareddish

Zoloft 50 mg twice a day... 50 mg of xanax four time a day or as needed.... Can these have adverce reactions?

Zoloft 50 mg. a day is a standard dose and I think you mean 0.5 mg. of Xanax . Both medications are often prescribed together and do not have any adverse interactions between the two. You might want to ask your pdoc to try clonazepam (Klonopin) instead of Xanax as the clonazepam is longer acting and seems to be smoother. Xanax is usually reserved for temporary, short-term use and can cause "rebound" anxiety in some users because of it's very short half-life. Both clonazepam and Xanax (alpralozam) are classified as "benzodiazepines" and can cause dependency issues after taking them for more than a few weeks. This means that should you be on Xanax (or another benzodiazepine) for longer than 3 weeks, you should never stop taking it abruptly and should have your dose tapered under the instructions of your pdoc.

I hope this helps.

Laurie

Pikku Myy · Sep 29, 2010 at 12:16 PM

Yes. ,5 mg x 4 per day... as needed. Somehow I am still not balanced... and a bit worried that maybe, the med's might be the cause???? Love my Dr/T.... and trust her totally

sundog · Sep 29, 2010 at 12:19 PM

I really hope it all evens out. Are these meds new for you? Zoloft can definitely cause more anxiety and all kinds of other weird symptoms at the beginning, before your system adjusts to it.

Pikku Myy · Sep 29, 2010 at 01:03 PM

No.... been on them since Jan 2010...

sundog · Sep 29, 2010 at 02:48 PM

Glad you really like your Dr/T. That is worth so much!! Hope she can help to get you feeling balanced!

Pikku Myy · Sep 30, 2010 at 09:17 AM

Me too!!!

kikki27 · Sep 30, 2010 at 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by karoliinareddish

Zoloft 50 mg twice a day... 50 mg of xanax four time a day or as needed.... Can these have adverce reactions?

No you not being over medicated Iam taking zoloft 50 and xanax as needed too nope zoloft and xanax is a mild med so dont worry

Pikku Myy · Oct 11, 2010 at 12:11 PM

OK... Just received my blood work back.... I have to have this done every 6 months... All ok including cholesterol - good and bad- Thyroid, sugar, etc. BUT my vitamin D was very low.... Still don't understand why??? Now on D2 1.25 mg (50,000 units) for the next three months. Did some research.... Vitamin D defiency can cause depression, bone loss, nail growth... and yes, my teeth look like ice thin all of a sudden.... ghrrrr.... wonder if this had anything to do with my latest panic/anxiety/PSTD episode combined with all the life drama???? I took my first pill Friday... and feel now like a totally new person! No naps during the day... no going to bed before 11 am.... Who would have guessed!!!! Hugs

sundog · Oct 11, 2010 at 12:43 PM

Wow!! That's GREAT news!!!! Really happy to hear that the Vitamin D is making such a big, positive difference!

Pikku Myy · Oct 17, 2010 at 12:01 AM

Again.... took my second vitamin D2 pill today... and feel fantastic!!!! Only one Xanax... and was able to take five 14 year old girls to the Netherworld.... needless to say... I almost peed my pants and had a heart attach!!!! Finally had some FUN!!!!

sundog · Oct 17, 2010 at 01:14 PM

YAY!!!!!!!!!!

Pikku Myy · Oct 20, 2010 at 12:51 PM

Hi... with my PC pals.... I would highly recommend they run the full blood scan for various defiencies.... I never had any idea I was vitamin D dificient, until I noticed my fingernails not growing, my teeth enamel started deteriorating, being SUPER tired all the time (ie. having to take a nap at noon and going to bed... the latest by 8pm). I tought the tiredness was due to the crazy drama in my life.... but now happy, it was not all in my mind!!!! Hugs & I still have my issues... but they don't seem quite as bad

buttrfli42481 · Oct 20, 2010 at 03:23 PM

Hmmmmm maybe that is what I need to have done. I am exhausted all the time. I go to bed by midnight up at 730 ready for a nap at 9, my nap turns into sleeping til 130 or later. Might go pick up a bottle of Vit D and see if that helps. Glad it is working for you.

splitimage · Oct 20, 2010 at 06:36 PM

I take vitamin D and find it makes a huge difference too.

Pikku Myy · Oct 20, 2010 at 06:52 PM

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Hmmmmm maybe that is what I need to have done. I am exhausted all the time. I go to bed by midnight up at 730 ready for a nap at 9, my nap turns into sleeping til 130 or later. Might go pick up a bottle of Vit D and see if that helps. Glad it is working for you.

I am on 50,000 units per week.... before you get to this point... check with your dr/t..... It is safe to take up to 3,000 units per week.... but no more w/o any blood work

Hugs

Pikku Myy · Oct 20, 2010 at 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by splitimage

I take vitamin D and find it makes a huge difference too.

So did I... almost instantly

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Pikku Myy Grand Magnate Member Since Jun 2009 Location: US Posts: 3,103 14 4,904 hugs given	Sep 29, 2010 at 11:36 AM #1 Zoloft 50 mg twice a day... 50 mg of xanax four time a day or as needed.... Can these have adverce reactions?
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lotusflames Veteran Member Member Since Aug 2009 Location: woodville, swadlincote, England Posts: 450 14	Sep 29, 2010 at 11:42 AM #2 i dont know either meds myself but xanax is addictive so if you're taking 200mg a day that seems like a lot but your dr did it for a reason
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sundog Major Dog Lover Member Since Aug 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California Posts: 33,515 (SuperPoster!) 13	Sep 29, 2010 at 11:58 AM #3 The Zoloft dose you are taking is not high. I take over 100mg Zoloft per day myself and my pdoc wants me to try and go up to 200mg per day (which is the maximum recommended daily dose for Zoloft). But the Xanax dose sounds extremely high....Did you mean 0.5mg 4x a day?? That would sound about right. How are you feeling on these meds? I hope they are helping!
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Pikku Myy Grand Magnate Member Since Jun 2009 Location: US Posts: 3,103 14 4,904 hugs given	Sep 29, 2010 at 12:16 PM #5 Yes. ,5 mg x 4 per day... as needed. Somehow I am still not balanced... and a bit worried that maybe, the med's might be the cause???? Love my Dr/T.... and trust her totally
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sundog Major Dog Lover Member Since Aug 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California Posts: 33,515 (SuperPoster!) 13	Sep 29, 2010 at 12:19 PM #6 I really hope it all evens out. Are these meds new for you? Zoloft can definitely cause more anxiety and all kinds of other weird symptoms at the beginning, before your system adjusts to it.
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Pikku Myy Grand Magnate Member Since Jun 2009 Location: US Posts: 3,103 14 4,904 hugs given	Sep 29, 2010 at 01:03 PM #7 No.... been on them since Jan 2010...
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sundog Major Dog Lover Member Since Aug 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California Posts: 33,515 (SuperPoster!) 13	Sep 29, 2010 at 02:48 PM #8 Glad you really like your Dr/T. That is worth so much!! Hope she can help to get you feeling balanced!
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Pikku Myy Grand Magnate Member Since Jun 2009 Location: US Posts: 3,103 14 4,904 hugs given	Sep 30, 2010 at 09:17 AM #9 Me too!!!
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sundog Major Dog Lover Member Since Aug 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California Posts: 33,515 (SuperPoster!) 13	Oct 11, 2010 at 12:43 PM #12 Wow!! That's GREAT news!!!! Really happy to hear that the Vitamin D is making such a big, positive difference!
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Pikku Myy Grand Magnate Member Since Jun 2009 Location: US Posts: 3,103 14 4,904 hugs given	Oct 17, 2010 at 12:01 AM #13 Again.... took my second vitamin D2 pill today... and feel fantastic!!!! Only one Xanax... and was able to take five 14 year old girls to the Netherworld.... needless to say... I almost peed my pants and had a heart attach!!!! Finally had some FUN!!!!
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sundog Major Dog Lover Member Since Aug 2010 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California Posts: 33,515 (SuperPoster!) 13	Oct 17, 2010 at 01:14 PM #14 YAY!!!!!!!!!!
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buttrfli42481 Magnate Member Since Nov 2009 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 2,609 14 1,592 hugs given	Oct 20, 2010 at 03:23 PM #16 Hmmmmm maybe that is what I need to have done. I am exhausted all the time. I go to bed by midnight up at 730 ready for a nap at 9, my nap turns into sleeping til 130 or later. Might go pick up a bottle of Vit D and see if that helps. Glad it is working for you. __________________ C'est la vie
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splitimage Moderator Community Support Team Member Since Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,310 18 75 hugs given	Oct 20, 2010 at 06:36 PM #17 I take vitamin D and find it makes a huge difference too. __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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