I am hoping someone can give me some advice here. I have been on
xanax off and on for about 19 years for short periods of time. (only when outside stressors are unbearable)I have now been on it for 18 months due to the passing of my Mom, I crack a 0.25 tablet in half and take half in the morning and half at night. I also suffer from panic and depression. My Doctor started me on
Zoloft on last Thursday. I started at half of a .25 mg of Zoloft for two days then went up per Doctors orders to 25mg and am feeling a little better already but have bouts of feeling as if I might get sick to my stomach. I am also still taking the xanax as well, in addition to the Zoloft. My doctor said to wait until I start the 50mg of Zoloft prior to starting to wean off the xanax. My questions are is it dangerous that I am taking these two medications? Could this be the cause of my stomach feeling so queasy? I am feeling very tired in the evenings ..I do okay during the day after the xanax....but then I take the Zoloft with Dinner and then the other half of xanax in the evening prior to bed time. I also have been waking up at 2 or 3 each morning and immediately go into a panic attack, but I am able to ride it out and it settles down in a few minutes. Is this normal when just starting out on this medicine? I am very worried about the weaning off of the xanax since I have been on it so long of a period of time, but I know it is a low dose and maybe will not be so hard to do, but was just wondering does anyone know of a safe way to do this, I much rather be on one or the other not both. Any suggestions or help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.