Hi all,
I've been away from Tinnitus Talk for a while and am back with an update—unfortunately, not a great one.
After many sleepless nights, anxiety attacks, and painful headaches, I reached my wit's end with the ringing and was ultimately planning to end my life. I won't go into the details, as I don't think it's necessary, but I ended up on a psychiatric hold and was prescribed a combination of medications.
One of them is sertraline (the generic for Zoloft), which I'm supposed to take daily until I reach 250 mg. I've also been prescribed propranolol (a beta blocker that helps prevent the body's "freak-out" response) at 100 mg per day, and Klonopin for emergencies.
My question is: is sertraline safe to take? I used it about four years ago for mental health issues—long before tinnitus—and didn't have any problems. Of course, now that tinnitus is in the mix, I'm unsure what to expect.
I'm also worried because my parents are closely monitoring my medication based on the hospital's guidance. If my tinnitus worsens, I don't know how I'd handle stopping the medication under these circumstances.
Any advice or experience with something similar would be greatly appreciated.
I've been away from Tinnitus Talk for a while and am back with an update—unfortunately, not a great one.
After many sleepless nights, anxiety attacks, and painful headaches, I reached my wit's end with the ringing and was ultimately planning to end my life. I won't go into the details, as I don't think it's necessary, but I ended up on a psychiatric hold and was prescribed a combination of medications.
One of them is sertraline (the generic for Zoloft), which I'm supposed to take daily until I reach 250 mg. I've also been prescribed propranolol (a beta blocker that helps prevent the body's "freak-out" response) at 100 mg per day, and Klonopin for emergencies.
My question is: is sertraline safe to take? I used it about four years ago for mental health issues—long before tinnitus—and didn't have any problems. Of course, now that tinnitus is in the mix, I'm unsure what to expect.
I'm also worried because my parents are closely monitoring my medication based on the hospital's guidance. If my tinnitus worsens, I don't know how I'd handle stopping the medication under these circumstances.
Any advice or experience with something similar would be greatly appreciated.
