ZOLOFT Reviews (SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.3 (1668 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZOLOFT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZOLOFT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | bipolar | induced mania - taking 200 mg/day | I love it. It is much better than being depressed. | F | 22 | 1 weeks | 8/27/2005 | 4 | depression | I am trying to finally stop taking zoloft. I have been on it for 5 years and am only taking 25 mg every day, or less ....but the cost is so high, and I feel I can do without it now. I have worked through issues, and with the passage of time, feel ready to discontinue it. The side effects I experienced with zoloft were chewing on the side of my tongue, sleepiness. The side effects I am feeling now, 5 days after my last dose is nausea, dizziness, vertigo, a buzzing feeling, disoriented, loose stool. I am ready for this stuff to leave my system. | It works great for depression, but the withdrawel is hell. | F | 41 | 5 years | 8/23/2005 | 1 | Depression | Head fog, loss of memory, tiredness, dizzyness, vertigo, difficulty communicating, shakes. | Had to wait about a month to get over initial reaction to drug before started to feel better. Initial feelings were of dizzyness and sleepiness. That deminished somewhat, but after about 3 years of taking this drug, they are back with a vengence. Now, I'm ready to try life again without it, as I feel so lousy (not depressed exactly, but just unable to function) that I need to try something else. I would just tell folks considering taking zoloft to be careful. Work closely with a doctor you trust and monitor your experiences. Keep a log book to help you remember what different stages or experiences were like. | M | 35 | 3 years | 8/17/2005 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Barley any. Stomach ache occasionally. Not bad enough to stop. No weight gain. No sexual side effects. | I am a mother of two and this drug has helped me so much. I am calmer and less moody. I don't feel weird or different just normal. I now know feeling worthless, guilty and suicidal is not normal. I love this drug! | F | 35 | 2 months | 8/15/2005 | 4 | Anxiety and depression | Excessive sleepiness and hypersomnia, decreased sex drive, total inability to orgasm. Probably more, but I've been on it so long those are the only ones I know for sure of. | Despite unpleasant side effects, it did greatly help with my anxiety problems, although it did significantly increase my depression and suicidal thoughts until the dosage was raised. | F | 19 | 7 years | 8/15/2005 | 5 | Depression | Dry mouth, sweating, light headedness, but most of these went away after a few weeks. The worst side affect is that it takes a long time to achieve orgasm if I can at all. | This med. is great for me, except for the sexual side affects. Can't we treat our depression and still have an orgasm? | F | 38 | 4 years | 8/9/2005 | 3 | bipolar and anxiety | insomnia, skin is burning, feels like there are bugs crawling on me | i like the effects that it is having with my attitude, but haven't been taking it long...not sure what to expect | F | 22 | 20 days | 8/7/2005 | 3 | Depression/anxiety | Weight gain. | Worked great initially for depression and anxiety. But as time went on began having suicidal thoughts (a new situation for me). No longer depressed or anxious because nothing mattered anymore. You could probably hit me and I would not notice! | F | 39 | 2 years | 8/6/2005 | 3 | depression/anxiety | none | F | 53 | 7 months | 8/2/2005 | 3 | Depression | Severe Headaches | Taking 50 mg daily - any more than that gives me severe headaches for days. | F | 26 | 1 years | 8/1/2005 | 1 | anxiety & depression | Tremors, nausea, joint and muscle pain, mild hallucinations, panic attacks, weakness, extreme anxiety, night sweats, chills, insomnia, diminished appetite. | I know Zoloft supposedly works for some people, but for me it was like poison. I only took it for two days (25mg) at bedtime. Both nights, I woke up soaked with sweat and in the middle of a panic attack (we called 911 the second night); felt like I was dying. Had weird thoughts running through my head (suicidal ideation?). For anyone considering taking this drug, read up on the side effects and ask your doctor lots of questions first. I don't think Zoloft is worth it! | M | 42 | 2 days | 7/29/2005 | 5 | hypochondria/anxiety/depression | nothing really major | Been on it 4 weeks and Dr is upping me from .50 to 1mg. So far so good, people at work have begun to comment that I seem | F | 29 | 4 weeks | 7/27/2005 | 1 | anxiety/depression | OMG whatever this drug does to your brain can not be healthy. withdrawl symptoms include brain shivers. please please google this growing realization called | i wish i had taken any other measure regarding the management of my condition. anything would have been better then this. | F | 23 | 1 years | 7/26/2005 | 2 | anxiety | Aggitation, nervousness, feelings of anger and rage. Strange dreams. Feelings of inadequacey. | Weight gain...which is why I'm stopping this drug! I was on Paxil for over a year and gained weight, but it made me feel better mentally. I switched over to Zoloft last month and I feel rotten now. My plan is to be on nothing. | F | 36 | 6 weeks | 7/25/2005 | 4 | OCD, Panic disorder | The worst I have experienced is rapid heartbeat - palpations. Can be rather unnearving at times. | Has been great for my OCD and Panic disorder. | M | 44 | 2 years | 7/24/2005 | 3 | Social Phobia, Depression | Complete loss of sex drive. Cannot ejaculate during intercoarse with my partner. Shaking and tremors. Headaches. Always tired. | It works, but is it worth it? | M | 18 | 1.5 years | 7/21/2005 | 1 | OCD/anxiety | VERY decreased sex drive, only 1-2 1b weight increase | Zoloft didn't work for me at all in terms of my anxiety/OCD-and I was at the max 200 mg a day for a year. I am hoping to get back on Prozac | F | 26 | 1 years | 7/18/2005 | 3 | depression / anxiety attacks | loss of sex drive, increase in anxiety | not sure if this is going to work....dr says that it can take up to 8 weeks ..... I hope it works soon | M | 40 | 1 months | 7/14/2005 | 5 | Post traumatic stress disorder | At first the drug made me have extreme bouts of nervousness and loss of appetite.I have lost 10 lbs. in 4 weeks.( not such a bad thing): ) | I feel like this drug is working for me. I am not as anxiety ridden. The crying spells have ceased.When I think about being beaten up,the high emotions are not there. I can look at the situation,somewhat rationally. | F | 31 | 1 months | 7/10/2005 | 4 | anxiety and mild depression | hand shaking, feeling like I just woke up sometimes and nausea a couple of time. | I think it's a great medication but I don't know if with time one has to increase the dosage so it's more effective | F | 38 | 4 months | 7/10/2005 |