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| 3 | Anxiety attacks | Start up--increase anxiety, upset stomach, depressed somewhat, tiredness, insomnia, and muscle weakness.
After a year now, all of a sudden extreme dry mouth! | I am starting to wean off zoloft due to the "all of a sudden" dry mouth. It is too extreme. My tongue is raw and I have tried mositurer with no luck. I have had a 20lb weight gain with zoloft also. | F | 36 | 1 years
20mg 1X D | | 8/20/2010
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3 | anxiety | jitteryness, tickle in throat. no ability to have sex | | M | 52 | 7 months
25 1X D | | 8/18/2010
| 3 | OCD, depression, social phobia. | restless leg syndrome, drowsiness. | a good drug against OCD and depression, as well as social phobia, but on me side effects were really annoying. sometimes it gave me a bit of nervousness. however, it has a special properties on patient and rational thoughts. if you've to try it, start on lowest dosage possible (25mg). | M | 24 | 1 weeks
100 mg 1X D | | 8/13/2010
| 5 | extreme depression and anxiety | None | I wanted to share how much Zoloft has helped me. I'm a writer with seasonal depression and am currently going through a separation from my husband AND premature menopause. I've always been a little depressive but a for a couple of months, before I went on the Zoloft, I was waking up crying every morning and could barely get out of bed. I've had no weight gain, so far, and no sexual side effects. I'm very surprised because I'd heard horror stories about people getting fat and being unable to achieve orgasm. I don't feel spun out or "high" or anything either...I just feel like myself again. Maybe my problem was attributable solely to a dip in serotonin and since Zoloft helps the brain produce more of it, I'm just rebalanced and therefore not experiencing any of the side effects. | F | 39 | 3 months
75 mg 1X D | | 8/7/2010
| 4 | depression | gained 5lbs, decreased sexual desire | I was on 50mg for 8 years, after a while it wasn't helping so the doc increased it and I am much happier now.
Really very few side effects--I think it's great. | F | 52 | 10 years
100 mg 1X D | | 7/31/2010
| 5 | anxiety | None | This medication has helped me a lot. I started at 25 mg and then gradually moved up to 100mg. I no longer have anxiety attacks. I still will think of the same things, like I have a disease, but I'm now able to rationalize with myself. I suffered from anxiety and slight hypochondria noticeably for the past two years and I feel better than ever now that I'm taking sertraline. | F | 27 | 1 years
100 MG 1X D | | 7/29/2010
| 1 | Depression / Anxiety / PTSD | Made me have tremors, also made me feel like I wanted to crawl out of my skin. I have been off this drug for almost 3 years and I still feel like this! This is the worst drug on the market! | | F | 57 | 2 years
200MG 1X D | | 7/25/2010
| 5 | Anxiety, depression | Mild jaw clenching | I've tried various anti-depressants, some with disasterous results. Then started 150mg Wellbutrin and felt better but it stopped working so went to 300mg. This also stopped working. My doctor added 25mg of Zoloft for Anxiety it absolutely changed my life! I feel like "myself" again after 7 years of battling depression. For the first time in 7 years I woke up on a Saturday morning and felt excitement about all the things I wanted to do that day! Every day is a good day these days.=====
I believe Anxiety was the root cause of much of my depression. I'm a happy, happy girl! No side effects at all except a bit of tinnitis and from the Wellbutrin (that improved over time) and mild jaw clenching. No weight gain. No sexual side effects. Zoloft works for me and one of my siblings but did not work for another family member who experienced a zombie effect.=
Keep trying. I had lost hope but now I have my life back. | F | 58 | 3 months
25mg 1X D | | 7/21/2010
| 4 | depression, suicidal thoughts, OCD, | itchy scalp | the itchy scalp scares me, as i see many comments about zoloft being linked, like other SSRI's, to hair-loss (i haven't observed any). besides that, i am happy with the medication. it made me a normally content person. i still can feel sad or distressed, but it's within the normal range of emotions. right now, this month, i feel zoloft has saved me. i will update as i progress with the treatment. also, no sexual dysfunction so far, i feel so lucky! | F | 30 | 1 months
50 1X D | | 7/18/2010
| 5 | Severe Depression/Psychosis | I’ve gained a few pounds but I’m not sure if this is the culprit.
| This has been a life saver for me, it pulled me out of my severe depression and now I feel like my old self again. | F | 24 | 4 months
150 1X D | | 7/17/2010
| 4 | depression, anxiety | weight gain! | I gained abt 50 lbs while on this. I've finally lost the "Zoloft weight" but as I try to lose more weight I wonder if the drug is making this harder by affecting my metabolism. | F | 30 | 5 years
150 1X D | | 7/2/2010
| 3 | OCD | Really bad dry mouth, decreased libido, erection problems, decreased appetite, delayed orgasm | Taken on and off for 2 years or so. Been as high as 150, now take 100. It's VERY important to not miss doses for it to work.
Positive: Improves my mood, less obsessions and dwelling on things, the decreased appetite and delayed orgasm are positive side-effects, I can drink alcohol without any issues.
Negative: I think it may actually make the compulsions worse, the decreased libido and erection issues are a real bummer, stopping it caused me to feel like my heart was skipping a beat along with a feeling of light-headedness. | M | 31 | 2 years
100 mg 1X D | | 7/1/2010
| 5 | Bipolar/Depression | During initial startup, I experienced dizziness, nervousness, diarrhea, and even a kind of visual "tracers" effect such as one gets with LSD! Once the drug has reached full effect, these promptly subside. Subsequent side-effects include loss of sexual arousal and diminishment of performance (takes longer to orgasm). Dry mouth. Sweets cravings. Also, a certain blunting of affect happens. Cycling-off can be dire, causing extreme mental and emotional confusion. | ZOLOFT has generally been a good, useful drug for me. It sort of "greases" life, so everyday interpersonal transactions and stresses go much more easily; tasks don't seem quite as onerous and daunting. My depression is not usually "sad thoughts and crying", but rather manifests itself with oversleeping, overeating, and a mean, cranky, bitter attitude towards everything. Depression makes thoughts a jumble, a dark foggy cloud, and it's hard to read literature (you keep re-reading the same passage over and over again). ZOLOFT helps tremendously in clarifying my thoughts and reading ability. It lifts the daily mood wonderfully. One side-effect is a certain blunting of affect: sure, your lows are reined-in; but also your joys and happiness and creative afflatus are also blunted. The "Shiny-Happy People" syndrome. Still, worth it. (unlike, say, DEPAKOTE where the side-effects hugely outweigh any possible benefits) | M | 47 | 10 years
200mg 1X D | | 6/29/2010
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| 5 | OCD and Anxiety Disorder | Anxiety, dry mouth, tremors | I was really surprised that Zoloft is prescribed for those with anxiety disorder when it actually CAUSES panic attacks in the beginning of treatment! I took Zoloft for OCD and Klonopin for panic attacks and to counter the "caffeine" effects of the Zoloft. If I took Zoloft prior to going to bed, upon just opening my eyes the next morning I'd go right into a terrible panic attack. As I awoke, I could feel my body start to tense up readying for an impending anxiety attack. It was horrifying! I started taking the Zoloft in the morning with Klonpin and then going to bed taking only Klonpin and no longer had morning anxiety attacks. For the initial first few weeks I felt as though I was on loads of caffeine. If I held out my hand, you'd have seen it quivering. That side effect subsided about three-four weeks in. I didn't notice any improvement in my treatment for OCD for about 6-8 weeks. From others I've talked to, that seems to be the norm. I took Zoloft off and on until 2001 (pretty much quit on 9-11 because I kept forgetting to take it anyway!) I noticed that as I weaned myself off of it, I would startle easily and have this feeling of electrical shocks or zaps shooting down my arms to my fingers. This fun side effect lasted for at least a year or more AFTER completely being off the Zoloft.
The Zoloft worked wonders on the OCD to the point where I haven't needed meds for years... well, except for flying... I take Klonpin for that! ;) | F | 45 | 6 years
100 MG 1X D | | 6/26/2010
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| 2 | Depression & anxiety | Weight gain (significant), TMJ, poor sleep, excessive drinking of alcohol, zero sex drive, uncontrollable yawning | When I first started taking Zoloft I noticed right away a decrease in anxiety and my anger levels dropped almost overnight. But after about 9 months it didn't seem to do much of anything besides make me want to get drunk all the time and eat. Going off Zoloft has been HELL. It must be done in the slowest manner possible. When I went off it too fast I became so dizzy I could barely walk and my speech was slurred like a drunk. I also had crying spells. I'm finally down to 12.5 MG every other day.. and hoping to be done for good by next month. I would not recommend this to anyone. | F | 27 | 1 years
100 mg 1X D | | 6/24/2010
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| 3 | Severe Depression | Migraines; absolutely NO appetite; no sex drive; hard time falling asleep, yet tired all day. | My migraines were tapering off until I started taking Zoloft. This is why I had to discontinue use of this medication. I literally had to make myself eat because I was never really hungry at all. Sex drive completely went away and was extremely frustrating. This medication was alright, but the side effects got in the way of my life too much. | F | 21 | 10 months
75 mg 1X D | | 6/20/2010
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| 4 | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | I started on 200mg/day. Effective for OCD also eliminated anxiety. Had brain zaps and Restless Leg syndrome that affected the whole body causing a constant need to flex and move muscles. Had Muscle pain also, diagnosed as Fibromyalgia, I suspect that the muscle pain was a zoloft side effect.
Decreased to 25mg for the past 5 years. Less effective for OCD, some obsessive thoughts break through but can be tolerated. Anxiety is back but mild enough to ignore. Side effects much better. Restless leg syndrome only occurs at night, and not every night. I can sit quietly and knit for long periods of time. No brain Zaps, muscle pain much less.
25mg gives me a tolerable balance of treatment and side effects. | It's been impossible for me to stop this drug. I can decrease it slowly but when I get down to half of a 25mg pill I can't seem to get lower. I've tried shaving off tiny bits of the pill over 2 week intervals but my body seems hyper sensitive to the decreases. I get a recurrence of OCD and anxiety, with the addition of anger, depression paranoia and irrational thinking that make me impossible to live with.
The symptoms are worse than they ever were before I ever took Zoloft. Once I decided to simply stop it at the 12mg point and tough it out. I ended up in the hospital-- a psychotic episode. Worse than anything I ever had before Zoloft. | F | 60 | 18 years
25 mg 1X D | | 6/18/2010
| 3 | Moderate Anxiety and panic attacks | Slight dizziness a couple of hours when first taking it, frequently desiring for short rests throughout the day. Slightly harder to orgasm. | My doctor gave me 25mg of zoloft to start with because I began having severe anxiety and frequent panic attacks. The 25mg did lessen the encroaching day to day anxiety a bit, but I was still far too anxious for comfort. After a while my dosage was upped to 100mg which has lowered my day to day anxiety by a moderate amount. I have had few side effects, but I have noticed that if i miss a couple of doses I tend to get into crying fits about my anxiety. I still have panic attacks, but they are much less frequent. | M | 20 | 4 months
100 MG 1X D | | 6/16/2010
| 1 | Anxiety, secondary depression | Initial side effects minimal. Horrible withdrawal effects! Acute effects include dizziness, vertigo, panic attacks, severe mood swings,extreme fatigue, crying spells, nausea/anorexia. Long term effects (noticed since trying to wean 5 years ago) include tinnitus, muslce/joint pain, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction including memory loss, headaches, GI issues. | I have been on one SSRI or another for almost 20 years for anxiety and depression secondary to anxiety. I am currently on Zoloft and have made 4 attempts at weaning down SLOWLY in the past 5 years. I would seriously caution anybody who has anxiety and/or mild depression to not take SSRI/SNRI's lightly. I do believe there is a place for these types of medication when lifestyle and therapy fail, but as a first line of defense I say NO!!! | F | 35 | 7 years
50mg 1X D | | 6/9/2010
| 4 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Bi-Polar II | Not many, slightly reduced libido. | It really helped me get through some bad times in my life. I've been taking it every single day (in the AM), for over 15 yrs. No major issues to report. It seems to work well, especially when I first started taking it (takes ~ a few weeks to take effect). | M | 40 | 15 years
100mg 1X D | | 6/6/2010
| 3 | social anxiety, depression | loss of libido, loss of interest, severe withdrawl symptoms | Never take this if you are Bi-Polar!!! My doc didnt bother to find out if I was. It worked GREAT for a few yrs.. could speak in public, less moody... then gradually I began to rapid cycle.. mood swingin, that is. Now withdrawls symptoms are muscle spasms, anger, rage, severe depression. Im now trying to find a new psyc to help me get on the right thing for my cyclothymia. Omega 3 are a life saver!!! | F | 31 | 8 years
100 mg 1X D | | 6/3/2010
| 2 | depression | Anger, a desire to do something bad to someone, lash out at other people. | This drug made me feel angry like I wanted to hurt someone. I had been going to the local Mental Health Center, they prescribed it, when I started feeling angry I went back to tell them I didn't like the way I was feeling, but they didn't want to hear that. They wanted me to keep taking it, said if I was level, that was what mattered. At the end, they put me with an old doctor who looked 80, all he wanted to talk about was a list of herbal medicines I'd given them at the start as some I'd used. When I tried to talk about the anger, he brushed me off, went back to the glucosamine/chondroitin, Echinacea, St John's Wart, said I should never take anything an MD had not prescribed. I tried to tell him I wasn't taking any of them right then, & that they were sold thru drugstores, he wouldn't listen. I gave up in disgust. I went off Zoloft myself & started feeling better within a week. The anger went away.
| F | 54 | 5 months
DK 1X D | | 6/2/2010
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| 3 | depression | Night terrors, brain zaps when quitting it | | M | 50 | 1 years
50mg 1X D | | 5/29/2010
| 2 | anxiety/depression/social phobia | body and brain zaps (arms/hands legs/feet torso face and inside mouth) nausia for the first few weeks, severe weight gain, severe bouts of depression, sucidal thoughts and actions. | although the zoloft seemed to help the mood swings and made me feel more rational at times the rest of what it did to me was HELL. i was on 50mg a day while i was pregnant after being told there was no other medication i could take during pregnancy and breastfeeding, after having my baby i was severely depressed by the time he was 5 months old. by the time he was 8 months old i ended up in a mental health unit at the hospital where they put my dose up to 100mg for a week then to 150mg after that. 2 months later more severe 'brain/body zaps' to the point where i thought i was going to faint, then suicide attempts. very very low moods and ended up in close observation at the hospital again where they took me off the zoloft cold turkey but told me there are no available appointments with a psyc for 3 months. i now have worse body zaps from withdrawls and am constantly suicidal. my mood swings are extremely unstable and sometimes so violently quick i am considering admitting myself again. i would NOT take zoloft EVER again. | F | 23 | 17 months
150mg 1X D | | 5/29/2010
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| 5 | insomnia, anxiety, depression | less food cravings, less manic-like passion for music, entertainment, artwork | | F | 30 | 1 years
50 mg 1X D | | 5/21/2010
| 4 | Panic disorder | At first: some diarrhea, bit more anxiety. After 2 months, weakness in limbs. But less anxiety by then. Appetite returned, able to eat, go out in public. | I started at 2mgs. Low and slow is the way to do it. Most dr.s want to give you high doses to hurry up and get well. That's not always better. Dangerous, in fact. He wants me to be on 100mgs! But 25mgs made me a bit more anxious and weakness in limbs. I have found my theraputic dose is about 18mgs daily. Now I don't have any side effects, but it was sorta rough the first few months. But I had panic attacks really bad and this has helped a lot actually. It also has helped some with OCD. It helps take the edge off. I take the generic. Haven't had to use my Xanax for awhile except for occasional insomnia. I do get restless legs sometimes as I try to fall asleep. The weakness in limbs is either better or I am used to it. Can't tell. Odd. Overall, this seems to be a good SSRI and would compare it to Lexapro. I have only gained about 3-4 pounds in the past 7 months and that's just because I am more relaxed and my body isn't burning the food up from anxiety. BUT, I know how these meds do to people's weight and I am watching it carefully!! | F | 40 | 7.5 months
18 mgs. 1X D | | 5/19/2010
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| 1 | anxiety | It made me anxious and gave me insomnia, then it stopped woerking | | F | 45 | 4 years
1X D | | 5/19/2010
| 2 | Severe Depression | Insomnia, feeling "spacey", difficulty concentrating, weight gain | The insomnia was the worst - I did not sleep for about a week. I cut all caffeine from my diet (which had not bothered me in decades) and the sleep improved. I've put on about 5 lbs. I can't focus for very long on anything. I hope I can convince my doctor to switch me to something else that I can afford. | M | 44 | 3 weeks
30MG 1X D | | 5/12/2010
| 2 | Depression | Feeling spacey, anxiety, feeling drugged, paranoia about drug effects (is that a side effect or a me effect?), mild visual disturbances (I wouldn't call them hallucinations - I saw my blinds moving at night when the window was closed, and my ceiling looked farther away than it should). | I was only 16 when I took zoloft. I stopped taking it because I felt weird. | F | 24 | 2 weeks
50mg 1X D | | 5/9/2010
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| 5 | depression | none | Taking it for years | M | 64 |
100 2X D | | 5/8/2010
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| 3 | depression | only side effects when missed doses - dizziness | it helped me get somewhat less bad from the depths of a very bad time of depression, but remained dysthymic. recently have gone off the drug because i'm feeling better due to exercise. i guess my advice is - if you're constantly mildly depressed, exercise may work better than an antidepressant drug. | F | 32 | 5 years
200 1X D | | 5/4/2010
| 2 | depression | lack of feeling in genitals | impossible to become aroused | F | 31 | 3 years
100mg 1X D | | 5/2/2010
| 2 | depression, anxiety, PTSD | IBS symptoms, recurring awful upset stomach cramps and diarrhoea
also felt desperately depressed after 6 weeks on it | I had a rough time on this... dreadful problems with my whole digestive system and often needing to rush to a toilet, on a few occassions I almost didnt make it.
The Dr encouraged me to stick it out saying it should ease off in time but it hasnt so she has thankfully agreed to take me off this drug and change me onto fluoxetine... fingers crossed! | F | 46 | 10 weeks
50mg 1X D | | 5/2/2010
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| 5 | Anxiety disorder & depression | Starting dose of 50mg kept me up all night as though I had drunk a pint of coffee but side effect stopped when halved tablet to 25mg ( apparently sub theraputic dose ? ) 25 MGS works well for me with no side effects. Sex drive not much diminished. Not gained any weight and rarely need sleeping meds any more. So far so good ! | I think an improvement on FLUOXETINE which I took for ten years until it pooped out. I still have some obsessional anxiety but combined with CBT I think this drug works well even on a very small dose. I'm generally less irritable and impatient and rarely have trouble sleeping as I did with Prozac. I was surprised that the psychiatric believes the dose to be sub-theraputic but long may it last ! | M | 45 | 4 months
25mg 1X D | | 4/25/2010
| 5 | IBS | None | I take it for severe IBS because they say the cells in your brain and stomach relate. My stomach is actually been less sensitive. I've also noticed that i'm not in a cloud anymore, though i never had depression, it still made me a little more cheerfull. | F | 14 | 4 years
30 1X D | | 4/25/2010
| 3 | anxiety/panic attacks/social phobia | Huge withdrawls if stopped suddenly, too much energy,adhd symptoms,restlessness,sexual problems until starting remeron 30mg at night then gone...no noticable effects on anxiety, still very social phobic, appitite gone until staring remeron | didn't help much, remeron helped more, discontinuing due to losing weight, but remeron helps with that | M | 29 | 35 days
50mg 1X D | | 4/14/2010
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| 2 | depression, OCD. | acute restless leg syndrome. a nightmare. | it also can be a good drug for OCD, but it was impossibile to sit still... weird. try to take low dose citalopram, it's just better. | M | 24 | 7 days
50 mg. 1X D | | 4/14/2010
| 1 | Depression, anxiety | Long-term use of SSRIs (not just this one) caused Serotonin Syndrome, which included incontinence. Stopped once I went off them, restarted when I restarted them, so it was definitely them causing it. | I'm fine now that I'm off them, but these drugs shouldn't be on the market in my opinion. Avoid if possible, or only take for a very short time if you do take them. | F | 33 |
1X D | | 4/14/2010
| 1 | panic attacks due to ativan withdrw | Severe brain zaps and nightmares. Complete loss of appetite. Severe, intractable insomnia. Depersonalization and derealization. | Should be pulled from market. Nearly killed me, no exaggeration. 18 months so far trying to recover. Felt like I was getting electroshock and defibrillator simultaneously. Non-stop, bizarre yawning motions. Special place in h*ll for makers of this drug. | M | 40 | 2 days
75mg 1X D | | 4/13/2010
| 2 | depression, anxiety, social anxiety | extreme fatigue, weight gain after increased from 50 mg's to 100 mg's, increased hunger, craving sweet foods, no ambition, no creativity (I am a writer so that was the worst....) | The first month on 50 mg's I noticed about a 5 lb. weight loss (yay) but no relief from anxiety. Still depressed. Doc increased dosage to 100 mg's and I began feeling very tired and depressed after about 2.5 weeks on 100 mgs. Anxiety gone but felt like a Zombie. Going off to try generic Wellbutrin. I don't think Zoloft is a bad drug but I just think it's not a good match for my needs. | F | 26 | 2 months
100mg 1X D | | 4/6/2010
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| 5 | anxiety | trouble achieving orgasm...but that has gotten better
slight decrease in sex drive...or that may be just getting older?? | Zoloft really has worked out well for me. No more anxiety just walking in a room full of people. Depressive epsisodes are far and few between now. | M | 44 | 5 years
100mg 1X D | | 3/29/2010
| 3 | anxiety, depression | sleepiness, sweaty, a little emotionally numb | | F | 25 | 1 years
50 mg 1X D | | 3/14/2010
| 2 | Severe Depression | Diarrhea, insomnia, extreme weight gain, fatigue, carbohydrate cravings, acid reflux, stomach pain. | My mood did improve, but at an extreme price. I have been on over ten medications in the past 3 years, and only on Zoloft did I have carbohydrate cravings and metabolic slowing, and severe insomnia. As a result, my blood pressure and cholesterol are at very unhealthy levels. I have gained about 100lbs from my experiences on medication, but the 60 pounds in 12 months are only explained by Zoloft. This drug robbed me of my physical health, and I'm only 21. | F | 21 |
100 MG 1X D | | 3/14/2010
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History | 4 | Depression | Sexual side effects. Virtually impossible to ejaculate | | M | 48 | 4 weeks
100mg 1X D | | 3/6/2010
| 5 | anxiety | Somewhat unmotivated-- love the medicine but have gained serious weight! | | F | 53 | 2 years
150 1X D | | 3/3/2010
| 3 | depression | Tired, dry mouth, dizziness on occassion | For treating major depression. Started with 25mg for first 2 weeks, started with 50 mg for next 2 weeks. Not really doing better yet. Heard that 100 mg is the typical dose for treatment, but have to gradually increase dose to lessen side effects. Haven't started therapy yet. Maybe it will help. | F | 25 | 14 days
25 mg 1X D | | 3/3/2010
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| 5 | Depression and anxiety | vivid dreams, loss of sex drive | I took this drug for 2 years when I was 19-21 years old. At that time, I found that it rapidly pulled me out of depression and eased my insomnia until I built a tolerance to that dose and had to have it increased again. Nowadays, they call that SSRI "poop-out" and will lower, then increase your dose, as opposed to putting you on higher and higher doses until you are above the therapeutic level (as my psychiatrist did with me). At the time I never experienced sexual side effects or noticed that my dreams were unusual. I slipped back into a deep depression in June and went back on Zoloft this July. It was honestly a lifesaver. I was no longer irritable, labile, anxious, or irrational. I finally got back into a normal routine of sleeping, and I lost all interest in alcohol (it seems I like to self-medicate when I'm depressed). There were other positive changes too. I felt calm, optimistic, and smiled all of the time. Unfortunately, I gradually lost all interest in sex. I am in the process of tapering off this medication and introducing remeron, which is notorious for causing extreme weight gain. Fat and horny, or thin and asexual. These are my choices? | F | 27 | 7 months
100 mg 1X D | | 2/23/2010
| 5 | Depression | When first started, jitters, anxiety, extreme...alertness, for lack of a better word, all of which cleared up after the first week. Extended side effects: jaw clenching (this was a weird, unexpected reaction), extremely vivid dreams, intense withdrawls if dose is missed more than two days. | Zoloft has turned my life around, though I can see it not working for other people. The jaw clenching took me by surprise, and it's been odd working on avoiding it. The dreams don't bother me so much, but for others that could be undesirable. I am a completely different person since I started this drug, all in a good sense. It's not to easy to get on to, but if you can get past the jitters that it induces, you should be fine. The only major problem I have with this drug is the withdrawl symptoms that occur if you miss your dosages, or, I assume, while you're coming off the drug. If I go more than two days without taking it (forgetting, unable to take it...), I experience severe weakness, lightheadedness/nausea, depression, irritability, impatience, lack of motivation or interest, and jitters. Other than that, this particular drug has worked wonders for me; I'm happy for the first time since I was fourteen. Zoloft for me has been a way to get back on a level track, and now that I'm in a good metal state, I'm getting close to solving the problems that caused my depression in the first place, and am moving closer to a point where I can come off the drug permanently. If you're taking Zoloft, I hope it works for you, and the best of luck to you with whatever you're facing. | F | 20 | 1.5 years
50 mg 1X D | | 2/22/2010
| 3 | Anxiety Disorder | memory impairment(impaired concentration and forgetfulness),sweating, coldness of hands and feet | I had been taking Zoloft for past 5 months for anxiety and panic attacks.It took a while to take effect 4-6 weeks. It was somehow helping my condition but the side effects outweighs the benefits. Personally,there are many side effects, the most significant is the memory impairment(impaired concentration and forgetfulness) the reason why I stopped.If you just have anxiety disorder explore Buspar and 5 HT, which have very little side effects with me. | M | 47 | 5 months
50 mg 1X D | | 2/21/2010
| 5 | Anxiety and depression | None and I am the type of person who frequently gets side effects. | This drug has been a godsend to me. I have no complaints. | F | 49 | 10 years
100 mg 1X D | | 2/11/2010
| 4 | social anxiety | decreased sex drive | definitely helping but not 100% yet id say im about 75% better and it feels great i have been on it for almost 2 months i feel more excited about life now in general i wake up happy and find excitement in things unlike before where i found it hard to enjoy things i lived a dull life basically and got nervous easily i also take ativan as needed and it is a great combination i also find it easier to focus while im in class which is a great relief because i used to be tired all the time and couldnt pay attention overall i am really happy with the effects of this drug | M | 21 | 2 months
50mg 1X D | | 2/6/2010
| 1 | MOOD SWINGS | lethargy, back pain, shoulder pain, motor tics | It did not cure my mood swings and 3 years later I STILL have motor tics. | M | 18 | 6 days
1X D | | 2/5/2010
| 2 | clinical depression and migraines | Constantly had the feeling that I needed to move some part of my body (tapping my foot, shaking my leg), jittery. | I felt like this medicine got me half way there. That it was helping, but not totally, and the side effects were outweighing the benefits. I am a pretty calm person and the jittery feeling was overwhelming to me. I was on Zoloft and Elavil for a long time in college and that combination seemed to help more. Zoloft was also suggested to help my migraines (which are very frequent and moderate in pain), but I did not notice any relief on that front. | F | 30 | 2 months
20 MG 1X D | | 2/4/2010
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| 3 | Depression and anxiety | Initially - zombie like feeling, no emotions, intense yawning; Ongoing - extreme fatigue, ZERO sex drive, chills (i.e. feeling like someone is walking over my grave.. not cold chills), TMJ (from clenching jaw at night) | I've been taking Zoloft for a year. During the first month or so I noticed a definite decrease in my anger and anxiety. However, after a few months, I feel like all I want to do is drink. I'm still depressed pretty bad and that has yet to go away. My anxiety is more under control, but not gone. I'm thinking about upping my dose and going to AA for the drinking. It seems like I've become an alcoholic since starting Zoloft. I have NO sex drive and am always tired. I also get bouts of suicidal thoughts. | F | 27 | 1 years
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| 4 | depression | restless,shaking | felt very happy i like this much better than elavil | F | 21 | 2 years
| | 1/16/2010
| 4 | Depression and Anxiety | Initially, loose/frequent stools, sweating, teeth clenching, insomnia with daytime sleepiness. Paradoxical wakefulness combined with drowsiness. Greatly reduced daytime appetite. A roller coaster of side effects depending on the time of day. Side effects have now virtually disappeared. | This medication took a very long time to take effect, my doctor was considering switching the medication. Now it is finally working after reaching my theraputic dose of 100mg. My doctor moved me very slowly to this dose. Noticably relieves my depression and anxiety, plain and simple. Initital side effects were difficult, especially since I was feeling no benefit. Be prepared for a long wait for this medication to start working. | M | 29 | 4 months
| | 1/13/2010
| 1 | Dr said | Became suicidal, weight gain, loss of sex drive, dry eyes, dry skin | | F | 23 | 3 months
| | 1/12/2010
| 4 | depression/anxiety | weight gain and jaw clenching | The first 3 weeks of Zoloft (25mg), the anxiety had pretty much subsided (the clenched feeling in my chest was gone! what a relief!) but no real difference (some good days some bad days) with the depression. Moved up to 50mg. At the end of 6 weeks I still felt no difference but my best friend and boyfriend both said they noticed a difference and that I seemed to take things in stride better. Moved up to 75mg. Here- sometimes I felt more depressed, lethargic, and would get upset at things that normally wouldnt upset me, or felt too "whatever happens is fine" Went back down to 50mg 2x a week, 25mg5x a week. Slowly I noticed my mood feeling better. Feeling happier. More easy going. Also, my feeling of being able to trust others improved (guess I had mild paranoia that I didnt know I had). I love the effects of this med, except that now I am noticing weight gain (7lbs in last 2 mo.)thats not coming off with diet and exercise, so I am switching to Wellbutrin SR, and hopefully will have success with my mood and get back to a body fat % I am happy with.
It gets a "4" because of weight gain and how long it took to work (2 months). Otherwise, it's a 5. | F | 31 | 5 months
| | 1/10/2010
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| 4 | suicidal depression | apathy | While I would rather not go on zoloft again, it certainly was very helpful in the past. When I began it, I was so anxious and depressed that anything to dull my emotions would have been helpful. I did not experience many of the negative physical side effects that people often describe. I stopped using it because I felt like I had been cured but since then have had brief spells of depression that were as bad as anything I'd ever felt and I've come to appreciate what the drug did.
The only reason I'm not rushing back to it is because, in retrospect, it definitely gave me what I think was a slightly counterproductive ability to tolerate negative situations. There were many situations that I look back on and think, "I handled that well and the drug helped." But there were also situations that I handled terribly. While on the zoloft, I was sexually harrassed by an older gay man and didn't do much to put a stop to it. Sometimes I think that, if not for the zoloft, I might have done something to stop the situation. Instead, I just passively waited for him to eventually stop.
Another thing I should mention is that it took a long time before I noticed any change. It must have been at least a month. | M | 25 | 1.5 years
| | 1/8/2010
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| 4 | Anxiety | Jaw clenching, night sweats | Inability to perform my job at work lead to me taking zoloft. It helped tremendously in terms of being able to focus on the job that needed to get done and not get frozen in a panic of anxiety. My sex drive did go down slightly, but not horribly. I was on 100mg and have gone off starting Jan. 1 and the only side effects so far are very vivid dreams. | F | 28 | 1 years
| | 1/5/2010
| 3 | Severe Depression | dry mouth (only at first), restless sleeping (I'd sleep for a few hours, then wake up - repeat) low sex drive | I started taking 100 mg of Zoloft about 2½ years ago and it completely ceased my horrible suicidal thoughts. For that, I am grateful. However, the low sex drive is a frustrating side effect. Under a doctor’s supervision, I lowered my dose to 75 mg about 5 months ago and I believe this has helped. | F | 31 | 2.5 years
| | 12/23/2009
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| 3 | depression caused by pain | weight loss, weight gain, gas, loose stools,weird dreams, a feeling of not having many emotions. Sort of someone who has been desentisized. | | F | 58 | 1 years
| | 12/21/2009
| 2 | OCD. | drowsiness, impaired sexual interests and performances, sedation. | it's one of the worst SSRI tried. it gives me restlessness and no helps for OCD. | M | 23 | 1 months
| | 12/18/2009
| 1 | Panic Attacks | Extreme weight gain, tired all the time, no sexual desire at all | I was on Zoloft for 1 month and gained 20 lbs. Made my face swell dr had to take me off of that crazy stuff. Did not like it at all!! | F | 28 | 1 months
| | 12/16/2009
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| 5 | depression | none. Zoloft increased my happiness and stabilized my mood swings immediately. | | F | 20 | 2 months
| | 12/14/2009
| 2 | Depression | Sexual drive was gone,orgasm nonexistant, sleeping all the time, some weight gain. | It made me get herpes outbreaks even with the antiviral Valtrex so I had to switch to Cymbalta | F | 31 | 2 years
| | 12/12/2009
| 1 | Manic depressive Bipolar disorder | Sexual dysfunction, lack of interest in sex. A few spells of depression triggered by relationship stress. | This drug worked to an extent, then the side effects caused a reversal of it's affect.
No longer use. 1 month trial, then switched to Wellbutrin SR 150 mg. A great alternative. | M | 25 | 4 weeks
| | 12/7/2009
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| 3 | depression | bad breath, morning breath | it was ok
but causes very bad breath in me | M | 33 | 2 years
| | 12/5/2009
| 4 | GAD, Postpartum depression | Sexual dysfunction, feeling "numb" | This medication helped pull me out of an extremely deep depression after an emergency c-section with my second child. I have taken it in the past for lesser depression and it has helped me. I do find that I have extreme sexual dysfunction on this medication, but have never taken an SSRI that did not give me this side effect. I felt numb or "emotionless" the first few months but that dissipated. | F | 29 | 1 years
| | 12/4/2009
| 5 | Depression | Mild mania or possible hyperthyroidism (which mimics mania) and severe anxiety at first, taken care of with 100 mg Seroquel and gradually upping the dose of Zoloft. The starter dose pack was way too much too soon. Took my sweet time with it. Haven't had mania again so it may have been hyperserotonism, not uncommon with people who have anxiety disorders. Had some agitation/restlessness but took care of it with a tiny dose of antihistamine two times and it stopped. The restlessness never came back. | For me, a very dependable antidepressant. Doesn't do much for anxiety disorders. | F | 35 | 5 years
| | 11/25/2009
| 3 | PMDD | jaw clenching, agitation within the first few hours of taking it in the mornings but that wears off as the day goes on. I'm on 50g and when I went up to 100g because my pharmacist accidently gave me the wrong does, I became highly agitated and thought I was having some sort of manic episode (I didn't realise it was due to a medication change and so thought I was losing it). It was really scary. Also, when on my correct dose, if I forget to take it for more than one day, I become very distressed - this reverts back the next day when I take it. So, pretty significant withdrawal effect in my view. | It did seem to reduce my PMS symptoms a little, but still get quite depressed a week before my period. I am no longer suicidally depressed for one week in a month which is a definite plus. The jaw clenching and agitation are very unpleasant though - so bad that my dentist said I was starting to damage my teeth. I now have to wear a mouth guard at night. My doctor has recently suggested I try changing to Prozac as it is slow release and so may have less of an unpleasant kick and withdrawal effect. | F | 36 | 2 years
| | 11/25/2009
| 2 | mainly anxiety but also depression | slight acne, teeth grinding, vivid dreams | I started taking 50mg at night but it gave me insomnia so I switched to day. If I took it on an empty stomach it gave me unbearable heartburn. Zoloft made me feel numb, I couldn't cry but I certainly wasn't happy. It might have slightly helped my anxiety but I can't say for sure. That's how small its benefits were. I am 5'4'' and weigh around 110 and luckily it did not cause weight gain (That was the side effect I was most concerned about). The only reason I stayed on zoloft for 3 months is b/c I had withdrawls when I tried to ween off of it including heart palpitations. I finally managed to get off of it but it wasn't easy. I so wanted zoloft to work for me but I guess my body just didn't react to it the way some people do. | F | 21 | 3 months
| | 11/24/2009
| 1 | anxiety | developped posirasis all over my body it started with a few spots but within a few months it was all over my body. now that is stopped taking zoloft it's dissapearing fortunatily. | | M | 34 | 2 years
| | 11/22/2009
| 4 | Depression | Years ago stimulating at first. Had to go up very slowly at 12.5 mg, then at 200 mg within a year. The only lasting side effect is some tiredness, but that can coincide with the luteal phase of my menstrual cycle. | I take Curcumin with piperine to counteract the effects of amotivation and lack of motivation/sex drive. I cannot take SNRIs, but curcumin with piperine and Zoloft makes me feel and think normally. I take curcumin for pain and to do what Zoloft doesn't--give me positive motivation and feelings. | F | 45 | 4 years
| | 11/20/2009
| 1 | ocd | none | It didn't help my ocd, but perhaps I wasn't on a high enough dose (only 150mg) | F | 25 | 2 years
| | 11/20/2009
| 1 | anxiety and depression | Not sleeping for over 48 hours, heart palpitations, ending up in hospital in a manic state. Total sexual dysfunction which has continued for six months with no improvement after stopping the medication. | Taking this drug was the worst decision I've ever made. Quite simply this medication has destroyed my life. Facing the possibility of a lifetime with no sexual enjoyment (and the impaired relationships this implies) has been devastating. Ironically I am much more anxious and depressed than before I took this drug. | F | 28 | 6 days
| | 11/19/2009
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| 4 | anxiety/depression | just felt a little sleepy when i first started them. | Never liked taking any kind of medicine but I've been on Sertraline for 2 weeks and have no real complaints. My depression has gone away and the anxiety is down a bunch. | F | 23 | 2 weeks
| | 11/18/2009
| 4 | Anxiety and Depression | First few days felt "drugged", mild headaches, stomach cramps, DRY MOUTH and very tired | I was very scared to start on Zoloft when my dr prescribed for anxiety and depression, I got online and read reviews and side effects every day for a month before I finally started. I am so glad that I started this med, I feel more relaxed and even happy. Everyone around me has noticed a difference as well. I think that I may have to ask my dr. to up my dosage because I am still having a little anxiety, though not nearly as much without the meds. | F | 34 | 25 days
| | 11/3/2009
| 2 | Anxiety | Tired, hot/cold flashes, shakes, can't think clearly. | Have been on for 10 days now and my head is still spinning w/ thoughts I can't make out and TIRED. Yesterday I was able to get out of the house to go to my sons soccer games, thought I was getting better. Today I am not doing well at all. How long does it take to get this drug into your system to start feeling a little bit of relief? I need to get back to work (which caused this in the 1st place). | M | 40 | 10 days
| | 11/1/2009
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| 1 | Depression | Emotional numbness, flatness | It didn't work. I was fifteen when my incompetent psychiatrist prescribed it. Started out at a low dosage. Nothing happened. He went on increasing it, until I was taking 200mg a day of the stuff. No effect. Went right on being depressed and cutting myself. It did absolutely nothing for me. Quit taking it at eighteen and there was absolutely no difference. | F | 32 | 3 years
| | 10/29/2009
| 2 | Depression | nausea if I took on an empty stomach, diarrhea after dosage increase which subsided after a month | Started off on 50 mg Zoloft daily and gradually increased to 150 mg. Had about 1-2 weeks of feeling great on the 150 mg dosage (especially after the diarrhea subsided), and then suddenly symptoms returned. Added buproprion 100 mg twice daily and symptoms greatly improved after 4 weeks (which is where I'm at now). | F | 52 | 5 months
| | 10/28/2009
| 2 | Depression | Uncontrollable erections! Yes it's true. Anything even remotely stimulating (a nice view could do it) would give me a woody that even thinking about the ugly old lady in the cafateria wouldn't make go away. | I felt mildly better on this medication. | M | 32 | 60 days
| | 10/20/2009
| 4 | Depression | Sleepiness, delayed orgasm, withdrawal | When I first got on Zoloft it helped me tremendously. My suicide thoughts stopped right away, and this helped me realize that it was the actual depression, not me, that caused these thoughts. Unfortunately it made me tired all the time. I could sleep a full 8 hours every night and still need to take a 3-4 hour nap in the afternoons. I also had an extremely difficult time orgasming, which had never been a problem before. That was very frustrating and made me self-conscious in bed. The side effects were worth it for the increased quality of life, though. After 2 years, this drug is no longer working as well for me (I'm on 100 mg), and I'm going to try something else. The suicidal thoughts are still gone, but that's the only good it's doing. I only went through withdrawal if I was off it for 2-3 days, and then I got dizzy and light-headed. | F | 22 | 2 years
| | 10/14/2009
| 5 | GAD, Depression | Water stools, but it goes away. No other bad side effects | Zoloft has gone under the radar and quieted the constant stream of stressful thoughts and allowed me to relax for the first time ever. It's not a cure-all, however it helps - A LOT. I am very pleased! And feel normal again! | F | 32 | 4 weeks
| | 10/5/2009
| 1 | Depression | Headaches, Brain Jolts, Attempted suicide, weird dreams,Confusion. EVERYTHING! I went nuts because of Zoloft! | I had fought with depression for a few years on and off, Nothing really bad. I was going through a really rough time and went to the Doctor. He gave me Zoloft, After just a few days i noticed things were not getting any better. I called the doctor and he told me to stick it out for a few more days. A week or two after that I tried to kill myself. I went off the deep end totally. Never in my life have i felt that low until i started taking those pills. I was put in the nut ward for a few days Where they jacked up the dose and MADE me take it. I was on it a total of 3 weeks. When i got out i stopped taking it, I had the worst withdraws EVER! The headaches and Brain jolts were HORRIBLE! It's been almost 3 years now since being off of it, and still to this day i don't think my brain is right. These medications are VERY VERY dangerous! Please be cautious and READ EVERYTHING on them before taking! Remember your doctor does not know everything. He/She was given a license to PRACTICE medicine not to KNOW everything! Do research yourself people! | F | 24 | 3 weeks
| | 10/5/2009
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| 1 | anxiety, depression | tiredness, jaw clenching, intense dreams, suicidal ideation | My anxiety decreased significantly and I felt a lot more motivated to do things, but it didn't take long before I felt spacey all the time and felt disinterested in everything. Now I have to discontinue use because all I can think about is committing suicide. I had thoughts of suicide prior to beginning Zoloft, but the drug has influenced me to have a certain emotional detachment so that I think these thoughts are somehow rational. | F | 22 | 3 months
| | 10/3/2009
| 1 | depression | After only two 25mg doses I experienced really disturbing agitation including leg jiggling, pacing, difficulty focusing or staying still. Also strange dreams and difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. | I requested zoloft because my sister and other friends had highly recommended it. So it seems to work well for many people. | F | 47 | 2 days
| | 10/2/2009
| 2 | Anxiety | Horrible diarrhea within 90 minutes of taking it, decreased libido. | In terms of controling my anxiety and anger, the drug was very effective. I felt like "me" for the first time in several years. However, I had horrible diarrhea to the extent that I would set my alarm for 90 minutes prior to my normal waking time just to be sure it was all done with before I left for work. After a month,, this effect had not abated. With regard to a decrease in libido, I found that if I concentrated a bit more, everything worked fine, but it did cause a delay in orgasm. I've since switched to Lexipro. | M | 48 | 6 weeks
| | 9/17/2009
| 5 | Post-Partum, Thoughts of doing Harm | I had very mild euphoria following the first several doses of 25mg, but not enough to really feel "out of it".
When I miss a does or try to lower my dosage too fast I do experience the common "zaps" I've read others have experienced too. The "zaps" are best described as an electrical sensation behind your eyes after suddenly moving them sideways. (At first the zaps seemed more vague to me, but I started paying very close attention and realised that it is my eye movements that causes them). | Zoloft has helped me tremendously! I really don't know where I would be right now without it. I am a person who does NOT like to take medications or drugs of ANY KIND. After I had my son I experienced severe PPD with intrusive thoughts of doing harm to him and myself, so I made myself try a medication for him and I'm so glad I did.
I was very scared I would have side effects of feeling "out of it" or worsening of my symptoms, but I had nothing like that. I started on a low does of 25mg and then increased it as needed. One unique thing about this med is that is has a very short time to go into effect, so when you start it, i think you feels it's benefits faster than with most other SSRIs & same when you stop it or lower the does too.
Having thoughts of hurting or killing someone is the scariest thing ever - the way my doctor explained it to me is that, in humans, just like we can feel suicidal when depressed sometimes we can feel homicidal too. This helped me forgive myself a bit by being reassured that it was due to the imbalance of chemicals in my brain and that finding the right medicine could help. If you have thoughts like this I would strongly reccommed this medicine from my own personal experience. I have been told that medication is the most effective way to treat these kinds of thoughts, although counseling is helpful also - you won't feel so isolated like you're the only one harboring all these awful secrets of what goes on in your head | F | 25 | 3 years
| | 9/15/2009
| 5 | Anxiety/Phobia/Mild OCD | Small stomach problems, lowered sex drive, dry mouth | Zoloft is the best thing that has ever happened to me. After years of constant anxiety and thoughts of my phobia, I am the person I hoped I was underneath it all. The only side effect that sticks around for good is lowered sex drive. I can't comment on its effectiveness for depression (that was never my problem) but for anxiety, it changed my life. | F | 20 | 2 years
| | 9/15/2009
| 1 | Major Depression | Restless leg syndrome | The restless leg syndrome was so severe that I was only on this med for 24 hours. | F | 30 | 1 days
| | 9/8/2009
| 3 | suicidal ideation | I was on 5 mg and breaking that in half. once I went to one pill I be came MORE suicidal | didn't seem helpful | F | 60 | 2 weeks
| | 9/1/2009
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| 1 | "mood disorder" | Made me a fat eunuch.....permanent ED and weight gain | One of the worst drugs ever marketed!!!!!!! | M | 40 | 9 months
| | 8/31/2009
| 5 | Depression/ Anxiety | Constipation, low sex drive, weight gain | Zoloft has really improved my quality of life. I'm happy & the anxiety is gone. The benifits outweigh the side effects for me. I try to eat well & exercise to fight the weight gain, also increase water intake. I take Zoloft in the morning & Trazadone at night to balence the increased energy from the Zoloft. I sleep GREAT. | F | 55 | 10 years
| | 8/29/2009
| 3 | POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, DEP | BEEN ON THIS FOR OVER A DECADE. IT HELPED MY DEPRESSION AND INCREASED MY APPETITE. BUT NO APPETITE WAS ONE OF MY PTSD SYMPTOMS. BIGGEST NEGATIVE IS VIRTIGO, BRAIN ZAPS WHEN I TURN MY HEAD QUICKLY. ESPECIALLY WHEN I FIRST STARTED. NOW IF I MISS A DOSE I KNOW WITHIN HOURS BECAUSE THE VIRTIGO STARTS AS A WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOM. NO LIBIDO ALSO IS A PROBLEM | THIS DRUG HELPED ME, BUT I THINK THERE ARE BETTER DRUGS AVAILABLE WHICH DO NOT CAUSE VIRTIGO. HAVE HAD TO ADD WELLBUTRIN NOW FOR DEPRESSION, ZOLOFT NOT WORKING WELL ENOUGH ON ITS OWN BUT NOT ABLE TO STOP DUE TO VIRTIGO | F | 58 | 12 years
| | 8/26/2009
| 1 | Postpartum OCD and depression | soon after take it, knocked out feeling, extreme yawning, foggy brain, and absolutely no sleep at 3 consecutive nights even with sleep aid!Took doctors to figure out to give me Trazodone to sleep. | NEVER ever try this, go and get Prozac!I had it for 1.5 years with no side effect at all. | F | 31 | 4 days
| | 8/25/2009
| 5 | Anxiety and Depression | The only side effect I have noticed is it makes me sleepy, so I take it at night and sleep well. I do have occassional, mild headaches but nothing worth stoping it over, that's why there's Motrin. | Zoloft has changed my life. Saved my life. I went from taking Xanax .5mg 3-4 times a day, to not taking it at all and still not having anxiety attacks. It took a good 4 weeks, but I am so calm, comparatively speaking. | F | 34 | 6 weeks
| | 8/20/2009
| 3 | Extreme anxiety | In the beginning, teeth grinding. Sleepy all the time. Daily headaches, severe weight gain. Feel numb/no feelings. Still have all side effects except the teeth grinding. | Ive been on Zoloft for about 2 yrs. Im now at 150mg. The side effects are very bothersome. My anxiety is completly gone. Im afraid to quit taking this med for fear of the anxiety returning. I would rather feel numb/no emotions than have the severe anxiety I felt before. | F | 47 | 2 years
| | 8/17/2009
| 4 | Panic, anxiety, depression | At first nausea,diareah,shakiness, sleeplessness, brain zaps, muscle twitches, jaw tightness, vivid/scary dreams,loss of sex drive | The side effects were like living a second version of my personal hell. I stuck with it, and now I am realizing what a sad, pathetic, lonley, afraid, antisocial, hermit I used to be. Now people enjoy being around me. I am actually funny! I can make friends. I miss orgasms, but I like the person I am now a lot better than I was. I think I will stay on it for a while! | F | 38 | 1 years
| | 8/13/2009
| 4 | anxiety/ depression | The first couple weeks i felt nausea, headache, diareha. I felt a little dopey....Started taking it at night and the dopey feeling went away. | I'm grateful for zoloft! It really has helped with social anxiety and my depression is better-not totally gone but better. I noticed right away that my thinking was clearer. It took about 1.5 months to really feel anxiety/depression lessen. I take 75mg. Started 1 week@25 then, 50mg for 1 month then up to 75mg. Less side effects if you slowly up your dose. Also, ive lost weight!! 20 lbs in 3 mo. I feel like taking better care of myself now! Its great. I'm finally living life! Good luck to you..give it a chance, it could change your life! | F | 36 | 3.5 months
| | 8/9/2009
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