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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |