Zoloft & Diazepam?

I'm on 150mg of Zoloft daily, I take them in the morning with breakfast. Yesterday I went to the doc and asked for an occasional anti-anxiety medication, because while the Zoloft is working great, I still get times where I'm unbelievably anxious, to the point of physically shaking. The doc wrote me a prescription for Diazepam.

I took one last night, and didn't really feel much. I expected it to knock me out cold, lol. It got rid of the anxiety though, which is excellent. Then this morning, I took my Zoloft as normal with my breakfast. About 15 minutes after breakfast I got severely dizzy and nauseated, I honestly thought I was going to throw up.

It was basically the same reaction I've had when I've accidentally overdosed on painkillers, or when I used to take Tramadol and Zoloft. I'm surprised the Zoloft affected it though, given that it was roughly 12 hours apart. Has anyone else had this?

I haven't I haven't taken those two together. Did you ring the medical line, or ask your pharmacist as they often have a better idea about how medications interact then Doctors? Does it talk about that reaction on the side effects list?

It could be a tummy bug or something else causing the reaction, so it might just be a coincidence. If your Pharmacist doesn't think it would be the two together, I wouldn't give up on the Diazepam yet in case it was a fluke, because if you found something that works it would suck if you had to stop using it.

Hope it works out and someone is of more help then me?

Yes, Zoloft enhances the action of the diazepam so usually the medications are monitored closely when given in this way. What dose was the diaz?

ETA: The drugs can be used together- it is just they are known to cause these effects especially with someone who is sensitive to reactions like this. If you found the diaz benifitial then maybe you can consider discussing lowering your zoloft dose with your doctor- but I suppose then you risk throwing out the balance you have established with the zoloft IYGWIM.
There are other anti anxieties you can try too...

Just 5mg. I guess it's the same type of med as Tramadol, given that it gave the same reaction...

No Sas, I didn't do anything as logical as that :) I assumed that, given that it's the same doc who prescribed both, it would be okay, but they're not infallible as I well know.

Maybe break the Valium (diaz) in half... you will still feel it....

Hmm I'd be careful about taking the two.. I'm not sure, but I know most AD's I've been prescribed can't be taken with Tramadol and the like because it can induce a coma - and it was the same dr who prescribed them originally