ZOLOFT Reviews (SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.3 (1667 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZOLOFT with similar:
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| 3 | Anxiety | At first I thought Zoloft was a miracle drug. My anxiety went away and I felt relief. The side effects kept coming one by one slowly so I didn't think they were related to Zoloft. My compulsions became MUCH worse. I developed a shopping compulsion, which bankrupted us.Then I was obsessed wih buying certain magazines (I know it sounds insane), being online, cleaning, the list goes on. I had restless leg, gained 30 pounds, lost ALL of my energy, had elevated blood sugar, the list goes on. I stopped taking it 9 days ago and have a headache, nausea and lots of dizziness but I can FEEL emotions and my sex drive is coming back already. It's poison disguised as "the fix." | F | 40 | 3 years 50MG 1X day | 5/9/2011 | 4 | Depression, Anxiety | intensely itchy scalp; decreased libido | Zoloft was a miracle cure for my anxiety during plane trips. I used to get very anxious during takeoffs, landings and ANY turbulence. Since starting Zoloft I was on a particularly turbulent flight back from Mexico and took it completely in stride. No anxiety whatsoever! I could do without the intensely itchy scalp and my husband would probably prefer that my sex drive would return, but otherwise the anxiety relief and mood stabilization has been truly miraculous! | F | 41 | 3 months 50 MG 1X day | 5/2/2011 | 5 | Panic attacks. OCD | Can't sleep if I take it at night so I switched to taking in the morning. Easy fix. Pretty bad dizziness if I miss a dose or two. | Was a life saver for me. Was having horrible panic attacks that were taking over my whole life. Within a month I had much improvement and by six weeks was back to normal. | F | 35 | 6 years 100 mg 1X day | 5/1/2011 | 5 | Panic Disorder | When I first started taking the drug, and other times I have stopped and restarted the drug I had the worst 'surprise' diarrhea. Other than that, zoloft has been great for me. | Helped my agoraphobia and panic attacks A LOT. Still on it. | F | 21 | 12 years 150 MG 1X day | 4/22/2011 | 3 | social and generalized anxiety | anxiety, Joint pains, major headaches, shaking, paranoia, mood changes lasting an hour or so( happy, suicidal, depressed, angry all after each other) numbness, being out of it, tingling in extremities, drowsy. Horrible night terrors (3-5 dreams a night) and waking up many time during the night full of energy. | The drug has helped me greatly with my social anxiety i am able to talk to an extent to the public.. i am also seeing a mental health nurse and psych. | F | 19 | 40 days 25 MG 1X day | 4/21/2011 | 3 | Anxiety/Depression | At first there were no side effects from this drug but after 3 years I've developed terrible anxiety so I need to discontinue. | Initially this drug helped me with paranoia, depression and anxiety. I was in a terrible place before starting Zoloft but after 3 years of taking it my symptoms have returned and worsened even though my dose has been increased. | F | 33 | 3 years 200mg 1X day | 4/14/2011 | 3 | GAD, OCD, maybe mild depression | Only been on for two weeks, but so far extreme tiredness and spaciness. Sort of feel emotionally numb or flat as people have previously described. | I'm only 17 and have only been on zoloft for a few weeks. I was on it about a month ago but then believed i didnt need it. I tried to quit cold turkey and was very anxious and irritable, so i'm back on and going to take it for a few months to see if it does any good. My mood seems a bit better but the tiredness and spacey feeling it has caused so far is hard to deal with. I'm hoping this goes away so I don't have to try different meds. I'll report back in a few weeks to say if I've noticed any differences. I do have to say though, if you are experiencing extreme anxiety or depression I would deffinately try Zoloft. It ewill help pull you out of a rut. | F | 17 | 2 weeks 50 MG 1X day | 4/11/2011 | 1 | Anxiety | Horrible side effects, restless legs, insomnia, worse anxiety, suicidal | M | 30 | 2 years 200MG 1X day | 4/6/2011 | 4 | Severe Pre-Menstrual Depression | In the beginning, I felt like I had drunk 20 pots of coffee. Horrible thoughts of killing my husband--which my doctor did not believe. He suggested the standard dose titration, but my husband and I decided that 12.5 mg per two weeks was necessary. The thoughts stopped, but it wasn't until six months later that the "pots of coffee" feeling left. I take Seroquel 100 mg at night to calm my mind, and 300 mg Lithium was necessary as an adjunct to the Zoloft for breakthrough depression. I also take 2 mg daily Klonopin for anxiety, since the Zoloft for me does nothing for anxiety. | This was the only SSRI that didn't give me intolerable gastric side effects. Remeron and Lexapro gave me horrible nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. Zoloft gave me no gastric problems, but it was hard to get my body used to it. Now I take 200 mg in the morning and feel like I haven't taken anything. | F | 47 | 4 years 200 mg 1X day | 3/25/2011 | 1 | Anxiety | Emotionaly numb, no interest in the opposite sex, a malfunctioning willy, memory problems, no appetite for life, lethargy, rage, weight gain... there's more, too, but my memory has been slaughtered - RIP | I've spent 5 years now on this kind of medication (Zoloft for a few months) but I won't hesitate in marking it down as the biggest mistake I've ever made. If only I'd known that a healthy diet and exercise could do the same and more for me (without the vile effects) that this stuff does, I'd never have got myself in this situation. Please, please and please try everything else before putting this poison in your body. I thought my panic attacks were bad, but compared to this? I'm looking forward to welcoming them back with open arms and a cup of tea. Right now, I'm a thoroughly discontent addict... hopefully for not too much longer though. As for you, oh lovely reader person, you deserve better than this. Except if you're a Chelsea fan ;) | M | 23 | 4 months 100mg 1X day | 3/24/2011 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder--depression part | After being unable to orgasm after masturbating and/or having sex for hours on end, I decided to go off of it. My body would get turned on, but could no longer climax. It made me want to kill myself, while also forcing me to smile. The stuff is fuckn weird. It's forced happiness and it just feels off. | ummm...i hated it. if you think you're at all like me or if you like to get orgasms, perhaps it would be in your best interest to NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. | F | 20 | 7 days 10 mg 1X day | 3/22/2011 | 5 | Anxiety | No more anxiety! | I put off taking it for years but will never get off it because I know my family history. It's so easy to manage because if I accidentally miss a day there is enough in my system to not notice a dip. I can also travel with a 9+ hour time difference...completely alter my schedule...and have no problem. | F | 34 | 3.5 years 50mg 1X day | 3/17/2011 | 1 | Depression & Anxiety | Increase in panic attacks / anxiety, weight gain (10lbs), headaches and vivid dreams. | The side effects from this drug were from day one but I was told by my doctor to give it a chance. Six months later and I don't feel any better. I have decided to wean myself off. Yesterday I started taking 25mg and I feel horrible. I hope others have better results from this medication but I would recommend trying something different. | F | 30 | 6 months 50mg 1X day | 3/10/2011 | 1 | depression | Gained weight, moodswings, wasn't able to sleep at all. Had to take Zopiclone to get any more sleep than one or two hours of shallow sleep but the combination of the two gave me hallucinations. | I had to quit taking them because of all the side effects that just wouldn't pass. | F | 15 | 3 months 200 MG 1X day | 2/27/2011 | 3 | Anxiety | No side effects...great at controlling my anxiety...withdrawl is HORRIBLE ...I can't stop taking it bc of the withdrawl | If there were no withdrawl I would rate the drug a 5... | F | 31 | 12 years 50mg 1X day | 2/21/2011 | 4 | ANXIETY | NONE | I DO FEEL ALOT CALMER. NO SO READY TO BITE PEOPLES HEADS OFF. | F | 64 | 4 months 50 MG 1X day | 2/20/2011 | 5 | Depression, mild-anxiety. | I haven't had any side effects from this drug. I think zoloft is great. I take brand. I've been on 25 mg for 6 years. I have recently had to go up to 100 mg because I was electrocuted/shocked by a 240 volt wall heater and it really through my brain chemistry off. Most people don't know much about the side effects of electrical injuries. The electrical shock in itself can cause depression, light sensitivity, migraines, chronic pain. My psychiatrist is considering trying me on Celexa because the zoloft may not be working as well as it used to. Aside from this recent trauma, zoloft has worked great. Looking back now I wish I would have increased my dose. I was afraid to take more than 25 mg, however, I still think I was depressed and I could have been doing better with a higher dose all of those years. Exercise is also great for depression. It is proved to help depression and anxiety. I also take fish oils every day high in DHA by a company called Carlson. Fish Oils are know | I take my medication at night before bed. That seems to work great for me. | F | 37 | 6 years 25 1X day | 2/3/2011 | 2 | Depression | I became a zombie. No desire, no feeling. Worst withdrawal EVER. | Sure, I didn't cry so much while taking Zoloft - but I didn't laugh either. I was zoned out. All the passion and opinions were sucked out of me. I had no desire... for sex, fun, involvement, or having choices. It was awful - I couldn't care about anything if I tried. The withdrawal was the worst of it by far, however. Withdrawal from Zoloft turned me into a violent soul. I burned with rage for weeks with no relief. I seethed with hatred toward everyone and everything. Inside my head, I was screaming at every person I passed on the street because they were too close to me. I was not even like that before Zoloft. Luckily, this effect wore off as my body adjusted, which took about a month. One miserable, miserable month. | F | 25 | 5 years 50 mg 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 1 | Bipolar II | instant severe nausea, extreme dry mouth, bloody diarrhea, uncontrollable tremors, hot and cold sweats | All my side effects happened within 30 minutes of taking the generic brand Zoloft. (Sertraline HCL) I don't know if the name brand would've worked better but since I have no insurance I couldn't afford it even if it did work. I tried Zoloft once before in my late teens and it gave me vertigo. My "awesome" wanna- play-Dr RN told me I didn't give it enough time for the pill to work. I'm sorry but I missed two days of work due to the side effects. It felt like a major hangover. I probably should've went to the hospital but again money plays an issue. I have read my side effects were common with the drug but seriously who wants to live like that just to feel a little happier? I don't. I've been off meds for a year and have done fairly well. I just wanted to get back on meds for a little pick me up. So if it works for some, awesome, but I'm never touching that drug again! | F | 26 | 1 days 50 mg 1X day | 1/30/2011 | 1 | Post-Partum Anxiety | Night sweats, diarrhea, nausea, dry mouth, increased anxiety, panic attacks, night sweats, insomnia (did not sleep for 4 days), felt like I was going to crawl out of skin, burning sensation underneath skin. | I will never try another anti-anxiety medication again after living through the hell I went through taking this one for only a few days. | F | 30 | 6 days 25mg 1X day | 1/28/2011 |