ZOLOFT Reviews (SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.3 (1667 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZOLOFT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZOLOFT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Panic attacks | It was my 95 year old mother who was put on this drug. She had been taking Xanax for 10 years for panic, but the doctor switched her to Zoloft. She had been fine for her age walking and talking and reading, but as soon as she was put on a minimal dose of Zoloft, she became very sleepy and dizzy and was having a difficult time walking. I told the doctor the bad side effects, but after a few weeks he doubled her dosage and she began to hallucinate and could barely communicate and was then confined to a wheelchair. The doctor then added risperdal because of the hallucinations which she never had prior to taking Zoloft. She never walked again and was dead in 6 months. | If you have bad side effects and the doctor won't listen find a new doctor. | F | 95 | 6 months 2X day | 1/28/2012 | 3 | Panic attacks | I take so many pills it's hard to know what's causing what, but I have a lot of aches & pains, have digestive issues, am tired all the time | Still fear driving | F | 84 | 100 days 50 | 6/30/2020 | 1 | Anxiety | Nausea, tinnitus, numb feet, GI upset, confusion, emotional blunting, blurred vision. | For me the worst drug I have taken. Some effectiveness, but the side effects were far worse then other SSRI’s/SNRI’s I’ve tried. | M | 76 | 50 1X day | 10/20/2020 | 3 | depression and anxiety | very tired, fed up, burning in back, dizziness, nausea | I started taking 50mg 10 months ago, upped to 100mg after 3 weeks as wasn't doing anything. then upped again to 150mg which I did see a few signs of working. now on 200mg and although have had glimpses of good days I'm starting to wonder if I should try something else. been diagnosed with clinical depression, which I've had for 40 years. if anyone has any similar experience please get in touch. | M | 74 | 200mg 1X day | 10/12/2023 Patient History | 2 | anxiety disorder | nausea,diarrhea,headache,muscle pain,tingling,pins and needle feelings,abdominal pain, gas,dry mouth,altered sense of taste | F | 74 | 10 weeks | 7/1/2009 | 5 | Depression | Night sweats but not sure it's from the Zoloft. I also didn't like the weird feelings when I first started so I took half doses until I got used to them and then moved to the full dose. | I classify my life as "BZ" & "AZ" (before zoloft and after zoloft). I spent over sixty years depressed before. With zoloft I now know what "normal" life is like. But in addition to eliminating the depression it also eliminated the highs. (I used to consider myself a "mini manic depressive".) I take 100mg a day. | M | 73 | 3 years | 6/13/2006 | 3 | Anxiety and depression | Severe nausea, headaches, increased anxiety at 50mg. | I have read a lot of the comments here but since I'm a senior citizen (73), I thought other seniors might be interested in my input. Unfortunately, I have suffered from anxiety for many years. I have tried quite a few SSRI's but the side effects outweighed any benefits. I am leery of the "benzos" but am presently taking .5 mg of Klonopin. My doctor now wants me off of it so I started on 25mg Zoloft. I had very few side effects (some nausea) so after about 3 months he decided to bump it to 50mg. Now I have headaches and have experienced some agitation and added anxiety which I don't need! He then told me to back it off to 37.5mg and see how I do. It may be that I can't take this SSRI either. I think it is more difficult at my age to take these meds. Your body assimilates medication differently when you get older. We'll see what happens but this is definitely not what I hoped for in my "golden years". I'll report back in a few months.... | F | 73 | 3 months 25-50mg 1X day | 6/27/2014 | 3 | Anxiety and depression | I am still going through these side effects 4 weeks later; Worst anxiety I've ever had Nausia Derealization Upset stomach Jumpy | I really didn't think the side effects could be this bad | F | 73 | 4 weeks 50 mg 1X day | 10/6/2023 | 3 | Depression | Some trouble staying asleep.. | 73 | 2 days 50 mg 1X day | 3/6/2021 | 5 | PTSD & Fibromyalgia | Weight gain | Zoloft literally saved my life from what I called "daymares" from PTSD. The flashbacks were so horrible that they made me worry about my sanity. They immediately disappeared and I've been able to control them if they try to pop up. As a side benefit, it dropped my fibromyalgia pain down at least 70 percent. Huge, huge deal. When I try to stop Zoloft, the fibro pain comes roaring in like a freight train. I wish it would diminish my libido significantly ... at my age .... | F | 72 | 22 years .50 1X day | 5/26/2019 | 4 | M | 72 | 180 days | 9/14/2004 | 2 | Depression | Horrible -- I don't think I will continue this trial. Constant nausea, some vomiting, constant blinding headache not relieved by any pain meds, jaw-clenching, tooth grinding -- all on the lowest possible dose. | Started with starter pack from Zoloft, skipped 4th day due to vomiting, decreased to 12.5 mg on 5th day, still with awful headaches and transient nausea on 8th day. I hear you have to get thru the side effects, but so far it has made my life worse and I am having a difficult time talking myself into continuing with this medication. | F | 72 | 8 days | 10/18/2006 | 3 | Depression b | It helped with depression but anxiety goes way up | M | 70 | 40 days 150 mg 1X day | 9/1/2020 | 5 | depression | Equilibrium problems at 50 mg | dropped by to 25 mg solved problem | M | 68 | 10 days 50 | 6/6/2015 | 5 | Depression | None whatsoever, except more and more confidence that my chronic depression will never return. | I seem to have been born depressed. Unhappy, often suicidal throughout childhood and adolescence. Anti-depressants became available when I was in my twenties, and I was on and off them for years. The older types worked up to a point, but there was always an underlying feeling that depression would emerge, and sometimes it did. But since Zoloft, I've been able to live without that fear. It's totally changed my life. A wonderful drug. | F | 68 | 15 years 150 1X day | 10/13/2010 | 2 | PTSD | Increased anxiety, can't leave my apartment, scared | My neck and shoulders are very stiff and hard to move. I can't take a deep breath , feels like someone has squeezed my lungs. I think I had the same effects when I tried Lexapro. | F | 68 | 3 months 50 mg 1X day | 10/16/2017 | 1 | Depression | Tingling and numbness in feet, heart palpitations, brain fog, hot flashes, feeling ill constantly, sleeplessness. Getting off of it is like going through hell! | cant believe doctors can live with themselves for prescribing this. My doc upped me to 150 mg. weaned myself off | F | 68 | 10 months 100mg | 2/18/2016 | 5 | depression | dry mouth, sweating | F | 67 | 1 years 1X day | 7/10/2012 | 5 | anxiety, anger, depression | Chewing the tip of my tongue. Constant music in my head that is repetitive. I cannot make it go away unless I have music on so that it distracts me. | But still, I would not go off it. It has made my relationships with everyone better. | F | 67 | 4 years | 5/30/2005 | 4 | Anxiety and obsessive thinking. | nausea, jaw clenching, some anxiety, insomnia, fatigue | I find when I drink over 2 cups of coffee, my neck tightens, ears plug, and I become jittery on this drug. | F | 67 | 3 weeks 100 mg 1X day | 1/18/2013 |
ZOLOFT (SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE): Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living. Sertraline is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. FDA Approval Date: 1991-12-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)