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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 1  postpartum depression I cried for 3 days straight and had thoughts of suicide/homocide this medicine is dangerous and hard to get off of had tremors while withdrawing from this F 27 4 weeks
2/11/2008
 2  Social Anxiety/Depression Vision is slightly blurry, and my eyes can't focus which feels very weird. First 2 nights could not sleep, no appetite, a bit of headache. In addition to the side effects, my anxiety has very much increased and now I can't even get out of the house. It made me very nervous in and out of home. Want to socialize even less than before. Not sure if this is just the first days symptoms, or if this continues. I will stick to it for 2 weeks, and then decide. So far, did not do anythign for me, but worsening of problems. F 28 4 days
2/6/2008
 3  anxiety/depression/bipolar dry mouth, loss of libido, constipation Zoloft helped me with the anxiety I was feeling. I felt great and got better sleep the first few days than I had in years. At the same time I felt waaay to mellow and it killed my libido. I eventually switched to Wellbutrin which helped my lido and has a more "normal" feel. F 27 6 weeks
1/31/2008
 5  depression Unable to sleep if I took it at bedtime but perfectly fine when I took it in the morning. Did not cause drowsiness at all. I seemed to sweat a lot more while on it. Bad nausea and dizziness when I stopped cold turkey. This worked great for me. I was no longer depressed and my social anxiety and mild OCD were greatly improved. I was taking 100 mg per day for a while and then bumped it up to 150 mg per day. I had also started taking Wellbutrin in addition to the Zoloft but I didn't notice any additional benefits. I got to a point in my life where everything was going great and I thought that I had been "cured". I decided to stop taking both drugs cold turkey without consulting my doctor which was a BAD IDEA!!!!! I had extreme nausea and dizziness for two weeks. After those symptoms went away I was still good for a while but gradually things started going down hill again. I was off meds for two years and things got pretty bad. I have recently started Zoloft again but it is too soon to tell anything. F 29 2 years
1/29/2008
 4  EXTREME OCD, DEPRESSION ALL SIDE EFFECTS ARE LIMITED TO STOMACH UPSET, INCREASED REFLUX. ASIDE FROM THESE I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS MEDICATION HAD AN EPISODE WHICH TRIGGERED EXTERME OCD TYPE BEHAVIOR WITH OBSESSIONS ON EVRYTHING FROM DEATH, MONEY, FAMILY. AT ONE TIME I WAS NOT VERY FUNCTIONAL. AT FIRST THE MEDICATION DID LITTLE. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS I BEGAN TO CONTROL MYSELF AND HAVE MORE OR LESS RETURNED TO A NORMAL LIFE STYLE. I DID TAKE MYSELF OFF OF THIS MEDICATION ONCE, SLOWLY. AT FIRST I WAS FINE. THEN A MONTH OR SO LATER THE OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR RETURNED. I SINCE BEEN BACK ON THE MEDS AND ALL IS WELL M 47
1/25/2008
 1  Depression At 100 mg./day: SEVERE Diarrhea, dry mouth, SEVERE weight loss (40 lbs. in less than 3 months), complete loss of appetite, typical SSRI sexual problems. This drug did wonders for my depression and anxiety after luvox stopped working, but it physically destroyed me to the point where I cannot work for the next 2-4 weeks; I am so weak and malnourished. I was only on 100mg a day. Pdoc moved me to 150 mg. per night of Wellbutrin XL today - we'll see how that goes. M 38 3 months
1/21/2008
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 4  Bipolor/Anxiety/ocd/social anxiety I eat alot but I feel better about myself and life.I enjoy doing activities with children now and tolerate them better.I really thinks it works for me but when I go back to the doctor they might have to go up just a tab. I really like it,it helps me but i just dont like the cravings I have. F 35 2 months
1/17/2008
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 5  panic disorder/mild depression a lot of weight gain almost immediately,tired a lot,sweat very easily,some sexual side effects,sometimes grinding teeth,diahrea in the beginning,swelling I have been on zoloft and the generic didnt notice much difference sexual side effects went away after time,but the tiredness and increased appetite never goes away. Some people think i'm addicted and more lax on life situations,but honestly I have never felt more sane and happy i havent had a panic attack in 4 years and am very greatful as for the side effects there are side effects with everything in life including my panic attacks that kept me a prisoner so i would rather have the side effects of zoloft than the side effects of the way i lived before it. not every medicine is for everyone i've been lucky. if zoloft doesnt work try something else.also i am on 200mg daily and have been for some time. F 40 4 years
1/16/2008
 4  Bipolar Depression & OCD Initially, increased anxiety and diarrhea (both went away after a couple of weeks). Later dulled senses, mental malaise, tinnitus and sexual side effects. Also, terrible constipation when combined with Lamictal. I have been taking Zoloft for 10+ years. The sexual side effects were always there, but now have caused me to decrease my dosage from 200 mg /day to 100 mg /day. Takes forever to orgasm and sometimes I lose my erection when changing positions. Some improvement at the lower dose, but doc wants to go as low as 50 mg /day while taking 300 mg /d of Wellbutrin plus 100 mg /d Lamictal. Hopefully, my OCD stays away at the lower dose. HOWEVER, the side effects are much more tolerable than full-blown OCD. M 36 10 years
1/13/2008
 4  Panic and Depression At greater then 50 mg experience sexual side effects. Bad vivid dreams. Been on 50 mg for 10 years. I am sure it probably isn't doing anything for me except a crutch. If I increase to 100 I have sexual side effects immediate. It helped a lot at the beginning when I had anxiety attacks and depression. Really can affect sleep. Have many dreams, usually bad, that sometimes can not determine from reality. M 45 10 years
1/9/2008
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 4  depression, insomnia Headaches & mild nausea for a few hours after taking it for the first few weeks. Both subsided in a couple of weeks. I experience some drowsiness so I take it at night. I started taking zoloft for depression and insomnia. Thankfully, it took care of insomnia from the very first night. I had the best sleep I'd had in months. Now, after taking it for 9 months or so, I still sleep deeply (this can be both a blessing and a curse). For the first couple of weeks, I'd get headaches and have mild nausea after taking the pill. But again, that stopped after about two weeks. During the first 6 to 8 weeks on zoloft, I couldn't remember any of my dreams. But they came back after that -- as colorful as before. I read where others have experienced vivid dreams as a side effect, but I've always dreamed pretty vividly so this doesn't bother me. I do still get the drowsiness about an hour after I take it, so I take it at night. For the first 3 or 4 months, I noticed a slight decrease in libido, but at this point my sex drive is back in full force plus some. Zoloft helped me a great deal, really helped me get out of a deep depression. In a few months my doctor and I hav F 43 9 months
1/8/2008
 1  Depression I felt much worse on this medication and had a terrible urge to hurt myself which I had not felt before. I ended up having a problem with cutting that continued after I got off of Zoloft. I am now on Effexor with good results. F 33 30 days
1/6/2008
 3  depression, bipolar In January, at a suicidal place, I tried it and immediately improved but then felt like I was crawling out of my skin so quickly moved to Lithium. After much frustrating switching though the year, I tried Zoloft again this Fall. After initial steady, positive improvement, I slipped into one of the first light, hypo-manic periods in years. It felt great and it did not cause any rash behavior, in fact, it cleared obsessive thinking and allowed for some very constructive work for several days, but then crashed into very deep depression. Increased libido after difficulty with other SSRIs but difficulty reaching orgasm, which was not necessarily such a bad thing for endurance. The whiplash on the mood caused my doc to take me off and move me to Lexapro, which I am not happy with. Helped mood, concentration and libido. I was on Wellbutrin from '96-'03 and during this year but it seems to no longer work for me. I'm still taking it now but phasing it out along with the Lexapro I tried this month (not helpful and totally destroyed my sex drive). Also taking Lamictal, and Provigal. M 46 1.5 days
1/4/2008
 3  Depression Dry mouth, nausea,no sex drive, and RLS worsened I was put on Zoloft for severe depression. It has worked for my depression but the Dr. told me that it would help my RLS. It made my RLS 4xs worse. Also my sex drive went from brooooom brooom to put put if any. In the first couple of weeks I had SEVERE drymouth and hated that. But it works great for my depression F 22 5 months
1/3/2008
 3  Depression and Anxiety Extreme weight gain. I was on Zoloft twice and each time I ended up weighing 210 lbs. When off of it i weighed about 165. Tiredness for the first few months. Increased sociability. Lowered inhibitions. Zoloft allowed me to become a complete idiot. I got arrested for public fighting the first 2 months i was on it, and i'm basically a prime example of a goody-two-shoes. It did help with the depression and anxiety a lot, although it made me gain weight, and the bad outweighed the good, so i decided to stop for my health. M 16 1 years
1/3/2008
 3  Depression Zoloft has increased my level of energy and ability to get more done instead of laying in bed all day but with increased mood came increased sex drive and now I cannot enjoy sex. Sure I would like to continue to not be as depressed but I would also like to be able to enjoy sex. F 40 6 months
12/22/2007
 4  ATYPICAL BI POLAR - DEPRESSION weight gain, loss of libido (@100mg) if med missed for a day or 2 then blinding flash rage. When I take my med faithfully I feel "normal" balances out my mania to depression ratio. I still get both but it is more tolerabe and managable and my cycling is not as rapid. Sometimes I think I am fine and don't need it, then go off it and my family will demand that I resume taking the med. F 43 9 years
12/20/2007
 2  anxiety, depression seasonal affect Increased anxiety, restlessness, and feeling out of control and panic. I told my doctor and they gave me seraquel (which is used for bipolar treatment. The thing is they just gave me samples without explanation. At this point I am ready to get all these poisons out of my body and just exercise. I am so tired of feeling bad, it's been 4 months now. F 58
12/19/2007
 4  depression ocd helped me alot Helped a great deal then put on the generic and had a totally negative reaction. I had terrible panic and anxiety. Now my dr put me back on name brand He puts on script that it is medically necesary so my ins covers it. . Believe me the generic vs the name brand makes a big difference. F 39 3 years
12/14/2007
 4  depression made me sleep more. These SSRI's are amazing drugs for those of us with depression. After I had taken this for a couple of weeks, with no effect, I remember waking up one morning, and suddenly felt a huge relaxation decend upon me. That was the end of depression for the next years that I took it. It takes longer to orgasm, which for me (male) makes sex last longer and is nice. After several years on it, I had no trouble quitting. Looking now for something less sedating. M 46 3 days
12/10/2007
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