Looking for advice on Zoloft for depression and anxiety

I started with Zolft too. It worked alright for me for a while, but starting it up kicked my butt. It greatly affected my autonomic nervous system. I struggled to fall asleep, then struggled to wake up. I'd forget to breathe and black out. I felt so sick for about a week, and then my body mostly adjusted. I had to be careful to take it on time. Otherwise, those symptoms would come back. It helped some with the depression, but after maybe a year or two of being on it, it stopped working for me. I didn't notice at first, but I dissociated for months, walking through what felt like a dream, until I was finally knocked out of it by a big life event caused by my dream-like state. I got fired from my job, which caused me to reevaluate my life, and I had to switch medications. I hope it works better for you. I tend to react poorly to medications. Just keep an eye out for side effects. Best of luck!

I have been on zoloft since i was 11 and I'm 24 now. The first two weeks while it kicks in sucks for me. I usually get more panic attacks and low appetite but once it kicks in I feel like a new person. Like for years it made me feel stable, independent and only had panic attacks like once a month. I really recommend it. I've tried like every ssri in the book and zoloft has worked the best. Also if zoloft doesn't work for you try Lexapro. That helped me for a bit.