ZOLOFT Reviews (SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.3 (1667 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR ZOLOFTCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  anxiety/panic attacks I lost the feelings of love for my girlfriend of 5 years. Also it changed my personality a lot. Now I am 2 months off, suffering withdrawal that is hell on earth, and the lost feelings are still missing. As a summary, it ruined my life. It ruined my life. It ruined my life. It ruined my life. I write a lot of times for the reader to get the full meaning of that sentence. It ruined my life. It ruined my life. M 21 7 months
100 mg 1X day
8/2/2015
 1  anxiety/depression didnt feel like myself. irritability. loss of feelings I don't recommend it. Unless you want to be a walking zombie M 7 months
20 mg 1X day
7/25/2015
 1  anxiety Persistent loss of libido This drug killed my libido and ruined my life because , what's the poing of living without libido? M 19 7 months
50 mg 1X day
7/25/2015
 4  Anxiety/Depression diarrhea, vivid dreams, weight gain, loss of appetite, tiredness, sexual side effects I started 5 months ago with 50MG to treat depression and constant anxiety, I was recently bumped up to 75MG. After about a month the side effects started to subside, but I still experience the vivid dreams, loss of appetite and tiredness. It is tolerable though, nothing preventing me from doing my daily tasks. The one callout I have is that Zoloft didnt help with the irritability, sudden (minor) mood swings and impulsive decisions/actions, but then I dont believe it is supposed to. After consultation with a psychiatrist we are focusing on the possibility of bi-polar/mood disorder and he recommended adding Trileptal, and I have to say for the past 20 days the combo of Zoloft, Trileptal and continued cognitive based therapy I am finally starting to feel as I should. M 43 5 months
75MG 1X day
7/22/2015
 3  Anxiety, depression, insomnia Never sleep, loss of appetite, vivid dreams It doesn't seem to be working very well of me F 14 5 months
50
7/17/2015
 3  social anxiety more anxiety on 100mg dose, the first month lack of libido,headache,more apetite, this drug at high dose like 100mg make me more anxious. but at low dose i think helped a little with social anxiety but for general anxiety its not a good med because it gave me constant anxiety and feel of headache in back of my head but weirdly for social anxiety it kind of helped because beside the constant anxiety i actually was more comfortable around the people. M 24 8 months
50-100mg 1X day
7/16/2015
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 5  Social Anxiety/panic attacks/PMS Diarrhea, nausea, low sex drive, blurred vision, dizziness, insomnia. Quit talking Zoloft cold turkey once..I felt like I was having a heart attack. I quit taking it because I felt normal again. Huge mistake. Now I'm back on it with some epic side effects but I know it'll be worth it. F 20 6 months
50 mg
7/11/2015
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 4  PTSD, anxiety, depression I had not experienced any side effects. I was able to live (in a limited way) for most of my life without depression meds because I was petrified of taking something long term. 3 years ago I had a brain aneurism that was mis diagnosed 3 times that resulted in several surgeries, infections, hospital stays, reactions to antibiotics, etc. I'm still dealing with an open wound. It's been extremely stressful, but I thank God I'm alive with no neural deficit. However, I could no longer deal with the PTSD/anxiety/depression without help. I was starting to cross over into OCD. I attended a COG program (outpatient) and it was suggested that I try Zoaloft. I started at 12mg for 4 days, then 25 for 4 days, then 50 for a week, then 100, now 150. I have not gained weight (I lost 10) or experienced sleep disturbances (I do take minipress for nightmares though) or brain fog or anything like that. I feel like myself, but now I have time before the anxiety affects me to apply the COG tools, or journal, or think of a more balanced idea in whatever the situation is. I would suggest trying zoaloft, but start slow and really examine if it's affecting you negatively. Don't be pushed into staying on if it's not working. I feel so bad for the people here who have had bad experiences. F 40 2 months
150 1X day
7/10/2015
 4  Depression, anxiety Sweating, vivid dreams, weight gain (40lbs) I am on additional medication, but I gathered these specific side effects were from the Sertraline. I can deal with the side effects, weight gain is displeasing though. F 20 2 years
100MG
7/7/2015
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 4  Bipolar disorder Weight gain It's the only antidepressant that has ever worked for me. F 57 3 weeks
7/3/2015
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 1  depression, anxiety This med did not work for me. Finally switched to Effexor and most of my suicidal thoughts have disappeared and now I feel almost normal again. Please do not give up, F 61 1 years
25 - 100mg 1X day
6/16/2015
 5  depression Equilibrium problems at 50 mg dropped by to 25 mg solved problem M 68 10 days
50
6/6/2015
 1  for severe anxiety I started low dose 12.5 mg for 4 weeks...didnt help..Bumped up to 25 mg for 2 weeks...no help..up to 50 mg..Woke up with horrible anxiety...my legs were had crawling tense feeling...itchy skin...horrible thoughts. Lowered it down to 37.5 mg..same thing happened. I've been off 2 weeks and my legs are still driving me crazy at night. Zoloft is HORRIBLE F 44 1 days
50
5/28/2015
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 1  Anxiety/Panic Attacks Severe loss of appetite, depersonalization, memory loss, nausea, burning sensations in hands/neck, stiff/sore leg muscles, low-grade fever, dizziness upon standing, raised blood pressure, intrusive thoughts, hot flashes. During the first few days of taking Zoloft I felt nice - I was calm, stress-free and, just was constantly in a "whatever goes" type of mentality. Totally the opposite of how I had been feeling prior, due to my panic attacks! Then, after the first few days it was as if the medication just decided to stop working with my body.. I began having zero interest in food, morning, noon, and night. I had to force myself to eat, which is not like me at all, and it was a terrible way to live. Depersonalization set in and I honestly did not even feel like I was here, and I almost felt as if nothing was real - a scary feeling to have for seemingly no reason. I also felt as if I wanted to just crawl out of my skin, because I was extremely restless, didn't know what to do with myself, and just felt crazy. I couldnt remember a thing - for example, I'd put something down in my car, drive 3 minutes to my boyfriend's house, and completely forget that I even brought something in the car with me. I also was experiencing these odd burning sensations that would shoot down the back of my neck and also from my wrists to fingertips - it was just strange. I had much trouble sleeping due to restlessness and also because my body ached, so I could never get comfortable. I had a low-grade fever during the middle of the summer while on this, so I know I wasn't just sick or something. Also had intense hot flashes, even while sitting in a frigid air conditioned room. So yeah, overall a terrible exper F 25 1 weeks
25 mg 1X day
5/21/2015
 2  Anxiety/depression weight gain. Sweating all the time. My underwear would practically be damp all day. It was miserable. I wasn't comfortable unless it was 20 degrees outside and I had on a short sleeve shirt. Where I live it rarely gets that cold. Maybe twice a year. Made my blood pressure go up. Had vivid dreams at night which prevented me from getting any meaningful sleep. Had to take a combination of Seroquel and Restoril to get any sleep. Also had a hard time reaching orgasm. I take a calcium/magnesium/vitamin d supplement now and it takes the edge off my stress. Google the benefits of this supplement. It helps cholesterol as well. I quit smoking many years ago and it was easier to quit smoking than get off this mess. I still take medication for sleep. Over 7 years I took various medications which mess with your serotonin. I knew they made me feel bad but when I tried to stop taking them the side effects were severe. The worst of which felt like electric zaps to my brain. It was unbearable. I would be miserable and start back taking it. finally reached a weight that in my mind I would have to do something about. Went to my dr and she said well I can give you this Wellbutrin and it should help you lose weight and eventually could replace the Zoloft. Two weeks after I began the Wellbutrin I stopped taking the Zoloft. Same old withdrawals but this time the Wellbutrin took the edge off. haven't taken the Zoloft since thanksgiving 2013. woke up one day in June 2014 and felt as if I had come out of a fog. Everything seemed crisp and clear. It took 6 months for it to completely get out of my system and to feel normal again.I could not be happier. I lost about 25 pounds, stopped being hot and sweaty all the time, quit having vivid dreams, and cut my blood pressure meds in half! So I was right that it was hurting me not helping. I was able to stop the Wellbutrin easily. I experienced periods of extreme anger but it was because that had been suppressed in me for years. My body didn't know how to feel angry. I rarely ever cried when I was taking it. So I allowed myself to feel that way without taking any action towards anyone on it. I cry easily now and if anyone says anything I tell them I have 7 years of tears built up. I still F 44 5 years
5/15/2015
 2  Depression Couldn't stay turned on for sex, apathy. I just didn't notice any help with my depression, was very patient, went up and down from 30mg up to 150 and was mostly at 100 mg. Waste of my time, Going to Wellbutrin next. Only escape from my depression is taking my concerta for ADHD which makes me feel like an efficient/hyper/zombie F 17 3 months
100 1X day
5/8/2015
 2  Depression and anxiety I can't stop eating. Hungry all the time. Tired. Can't get out of bed. More irritable. I got a lot worse after going on Zoloft. F 32 1 months
4/24/2015
 2  Anxiety/Depression I have had continuous diarrhea since I started taking this pill. I've gained 15 pounds. I feel bloated all the time. Very tired. Anxiety is gone but still feel down. F 42 1 months
50mg 1X day
4/20/2015
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 3  GAD, Social Anxiety, Bulimia Originally I was taking 7.5 mg of Buspar twice daily paired with Lexapro 10 mg daily. This had no effect as well as no side effects. My Psych then placed me on 50 mg Zoloft and increased my Buspar dose to 10 mg twice daily on our last visit (One week ago) Now I am experiencing excruciating headaches, vivid dreams, increased purging, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (lasted only one day), and increased irritability. My anxiety is slowly beginning to ease, however the headaches are really starting to get to me. I have had intrusive thoughts about shooting myself to get rid of the pain. (No action, nor true intention) and these only happen when I lie awake at night because of the headaches. I have another appointment with my Psych in a week and I will let her know about all of the effects i'm facing and see if she can help me find some relief. I will stick with this medication because the 500+ reviews I have read insist that it gets worse before it gets better, but once it is better then it lasts. So we will see. Fingers crossed! F 16 5 days
50 MG 1X day
4/8/2015
 2  Panic Attacks Racing heart, nausea, vomiting, hot flashes, dizziness, panic attack symptoms F 17 3 days
50 mg
3/29/2015

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