So, as suggested by many on you guys and gals, as well as by my psychologist, I went off to see my GP today, to see if perhaps my hormones were out of whack, due to weight loss.

I sat in the waiting room going over in my head what I was going to say to her, so I didn't trip over my words when I got in there. Walked in, she said I was looking fantastic, she was so proud, etc. Then she asked if I was feeling okay. Told her, physically I feel great. Then I said, "I've recently become a raving lunatic though... " and that was all I could get out before I burst into tears. LOL .. that is SO unlike me. So I sobbed and told her how moody and irritable I've been, how extremely jealous I've been, about the panic attacks, etc. And asked her if it could be my hormone levels.

Now first let me say,that my doctor has never been pill happy. When I asked for diet pills, she said no, not until I saw a counselor (after which, I didn't want them anymore). When I want to quit smoking, she recommends hypnotherapy or something before medicine. If there's another way to fix issues without a pill, she's all for it.

But this time she looked me straight in the eye and said, this isn't hormones. This is anxiety ... its a chemical imbalance, due to low seratonin (sp?). She said that from what I'd described the past few weeks to be like, it sounded like I was started into a vicious cycle and that if I didn't nip it in the bud, it'd turn into depression on top of anxiety, so she wants me on medication straight away.

She's prescribed Zoloft and said it should have me feeling like myself again in around 2 weeks. She knows that there's a history in my family of depression and anxiety, so said it could possibly genetic. But also said that she would try to ween me off of the Zoloft in 6 months time and see how we go.

I'm not too keen on medication, but at this point, if it makes me get through the day without the nauseous feeling, bursting into tears periodically throughout the day and having my mind go off on tangents of their own, I'm willing to try it.

Is anyone else here on Zoloft and if so, has it helped for you? Also, if this isn't too personal, has it effected your libido in any way?

I'm on zoloft 100 mg/day. It literally, saved my life. From the looks of this post...we should be investing our money in zoloft.

Jess, good for you for getting help! There is no need to suffer. Being on an anti-depressant can literally change your life.

One piece of advice...give yourself a month or two and just observe how you feel physically and mentally. Don't make yourself crazy or worry with side effects. You can really start GIVING yourself side effects if you obsess over every little thing (dry mouth, dizzy, the sex, etc.). Statistically, you have a 90% chance of experiencing nothing but the good stuff.

Sometimes your dosage may need some tweaking or you may even try a different drug. That is perfectly normal in treatment of depression/anxiety. Don't be afraid to up your dosage to the 50mg, that is the lowest effective dose for many people.