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 | OCD | Decrease in sexually desire and ability to reach a climax, lot of yawning that makes my whole body feel good, feels like a come down off of ecstasy. Ticking in my ears like when on ecstasy. Noticed OCD symptoms from three years of extream extacy use. This medicine has seemd to but me back into focus and make repetative thoughts go away. Take these comments serious because they are. The medicine is already helping! | M | 28 | 5 days | 3/11/2006 | 4 | Panic Attacks | In the beginning, Zoloft increased my anxiety and it was hard to sleep. This went away after 2 or 3 weeks. I am take 50MG a day right now, and have been for about 4 years now. I used benzo's to stop the attacks at first, but that is not a long term solution, so I tried Paxil first, then Effexor, then Wellbutrin, and finally landed on Zoloft. | You should be aware of the personality changes that come along with an SSRI. They will be subtle to you and come on gradually, but in my observations of several people who take SSRI's in general, they tend to make people less compassionate and slighty more agressive. I am worried about the long term effects of this medication because of their relative newess in the market. Nowhere can you find a study on people who have taken this stuff for 15+ years. I personally have been thinking of weaning off now because I have learned how to control the attacks, or so I think I have anyways. The only way to find out is to stop and see what happens. | M | 28 | 4 years | 3/9/2006 | 1 | Depression | didn't notice much difference until 75 mg- where i completely freaked out. i thought about suicide and was VERY scared to continue any other sort of SSRI. -later they found out i was bipolar so this could be the reason for the adverse reactions. | this drug works well for my dad with unipolar major depression. -it didn't work for me, but i am bipolar. -can be VERY dangerous to those who are manic depressive. | F | 20 | 2 months | 3/9/2006 | 3 | Major Depression, Social Anxiety | increased appetite, diahhrea | I've been taking 200 mgs of Zoloft for almost 8 months now and I'm still not sure of where I stand on an emotional level. Sometimes, this drug makes me wonder whether or not it's actually working. One thing I know for sure is that it's stopped my crying, which I used to do every single night, and I'm very much less irritable and I don't lash out in anger at the smallest things anymore. I finally see that there's potential in the good things in life as well. The only thing I'd complain about is that sometimes I'd have a feeling of numbness, not knowing what or how to feel. And it hasn't cured my anxiety so I'm taking ABILIFY and I've just been prescribed to Wellbutrin XL by my doctor...I hope all goes well! | F | 16 | 8 months | 3/8/2006 | 3 | depression | big weight gain!no sex drive at all. | zoloft worked wonders for my depression,but after gaining a ton of weight and losing the desire to be intimate with my husband i have switched to wellbutrin xl.i hope i can lose the weight and regain my libido. | F | 32 | 7 months | 3/7/2006 | 4 | Social anxiety | Side effects - first 2-3 days- completely different experience as if you're not controlling yourself, cannot concentrate- 2-3 weeks fuzziness reduces to a beareable level. Reduced libido, slight erection problems, occasional laziness, persistent tiredness, constipation. | It cured my social anxiety problem. Overall it improved my emotional mood, reduced the anxiety symptoms and anticipatory anxiety. I started with 25 mg then increased to 50 mg. Sometimes taper off to 25 mg to reduce the laziness, tiredness. I would not have taken it if I had not despise the excess social anxiety due to hectic life I am going through. If your anxiety(social or general) is a major problem, I would strongly recommend this to you. But as previous posts mentioned it comes with the side effects. My work requires creativity and concentration, thus the laziness or tiredness had the most adverse effect on my productivity. If your life/work style can afford mild degrees of fuzziness-laziness-tiredness I would recommend this. Don't forget the impact on your sexual life. | M | 30 | 3 months | 2/28/2006 | 4 | Anxiety | Weight gain, teeth grinding (cracked teeth) low sex drive | Zoloft did reduce anxiety however (50mg) cannot stand weight gain and loss of sex drive. How do I wean myself of it?? | F | 54 | 6 months | 2/28/2006 | 4 | I could not figure out why I was clenching my jaw all thr time -thanks for the comment. I also have stomach upset and insomnia. | I am less depressed, but the side effects are making me request something different. Thanks for your comments, I thought I was going crazy!! | F | 46 | 6 months | 2/27/2006 | 4 | anxiety | Zoloft really helped with my anxiety and panic attacks. I started with 25mg and had a bit of nausea until my body became accustomed to the drug.After 2wks increased to 50mg. At the 50mg dose I began to experience sexual side effects. I did not lose my sex drive it actually seemed to increase the drive but reaching orgasm was near impossible. I also experienced a very strange side effect I was unable to cry. example watching a very sad movie that would normally make me cry feeling those emotions yet being unable to cry and feeling as though something was stopping it. Very difficult sensation to explain. Thank goodness I didn't have a funeral to attend people would have thought I was a cold person!! The doctor dropped me back down to 25mg and the side effects went away after about a week. I am now off zoloft . the doctor had me stop taking them but didn't tell me of the potential side effects of stopping the drug. I have been experiencing dizziness,nausea and severe vomiting for about | F | 42 | 4 months | 2/27/2006 | 3 | PMDD and depression | clinching jaw, my face actually started to hurt! sleepiness, bad taste in mouth, upset stomach... | Thank you for the sharing here,I felt relieved to see that I am not alone and clinching jaw was a side effect.my story is I was feeling really depressed, moody, hopeless.My anxiety was somewhat coming and going with the mood swings.on top of it before my periods were really horrible.therapy and other things did not help.This is a very difficult period in my life with a lot going on and my doctor told me that anyone would crack down to pieces and zoloft can help me get through. First I started with 50 mg side effects:upset stomach,bad taste in mouth & i slept a lot.I started to feel happy but the only thing worried me was I felt like I am supressing tension and emotions.as if they are still there (of course they are there)but can not surface as this drug is a blanket but you feel the pressure.now this week I am on 100 mg but I feel terrible,I know that I should wait and be patient and not be scared but this my first drug.my jaw is so tight that I have to relax my face immediately wh | F | 34 | 2 weeks | 2/27/2006 | 1 | anxiety / depression | distrust of all include myself, insomnia, dizziness, lose weight, anxiety, panic attack, swoon. | IT MADE EVERYTHING WORSE. | F | 32 | 1 weeks | 2/26/2006 | 5 | Anxiety and Depression | Its really to early to tell for me. I had been taking Lexapro for about 5 years and it did little to help my anxiety. My doctor just prescribed zoloft this week so I only have been on it two days. I have noticed i have the jitters and seem unable to concentrate fully. I will give it time. | Please email me as long as you have something good to say. I am somewhat fragile at this moment. | M | 41 | 2 days | 2/24/2006 | 4 | Depression | Loss of Appetite (I lost about 5 pounds) Insomnia ( I take it in the morning instead of at night) Upset stomach (this really sucks) | I have been on meds for depression for the last 10 years. All of the meds I have used stopped working after a while. I just started Zoloft and I feel better. If you are sleepy and lack energy, I strongly recommend Concerta. Can someone e-mail if you have suggestions for nausea and upset stomach. | M | 31 | 30 days | 2/23/2006 | 2 | Depression, Anxiety | Nausea, Increased perspiration, Increased heart rate, Weight loss (I've lost about 10-15 lbs, now I'm under 100lbs), Restlessness, Clenching my jaw, loss of appetite. | I was on Zoloft for about a year, I stopped taking a year ago and have started again. It worked wonders the first time, but this time around I have been getting all of those symptoms. I take them at night with Trazadone for insomnia. So it doesn't keep me up like the doc told me it would. | F | 16 | 2 months | 2/23/2006 | 5 | Anger | Jaw grinding, Loose stool. | Seems to work for what it is intended. I would Recomend it. | M | 44 | 1 days | 2/22/2006 | 5 | Post below taken for 1 year, not one day. | | 2/22/2006 | 5 | anxiety disorder, panic attacks | really none now, though initially I experienced decreased ability to orgasm, but that is no longer the case. Also, at first, it made me never hungry so I lost weight (about 5 lbs) and still haven't gained it back. I do sometimes feel like it supresses emotion--can't decide if that's a bad thing or not.. | Zoloft has been extremely helpful. I can't express how pleased I am with the results. I had heard some negative things about it and was skeptical, but the effects have been nothing but incredible. No panic attacks, hardly no anxiety. I have never felt this emotionally healthy. | F | 26 | 8 months | 2/22/2006 | 4 | Depression anxiety | Hair loss is the only thing that I have noticied lately. At first I felt out of it but now I feel great | I have taken Zoloft on and off for over ten years. I started after my second child was born and I had debilitating post- partum depression, Now the depression has returned as I am Peri-menopausal and again it has truly helped me live happy | F | 42 | 2 years | 2/22/2006 | 3 | Mood swings / depression | Sexual side effects (both desire and physical). | F | 33 | 4 months | 2/22/2006 | 5 | depression/panic attacks | Eyes dancing around, subsided within 2 weeks. Slight insomnia, also subsided within two weeks, at which point the drug's full effect is felt. Lowered libido, never subsided, but I'll deal with it. | Works wonders! My panic attacks have completely stopped, and I no longer feel like I'm under a black cloud. This SSRI has less side-effects than others, and I really can't complain about any--decreased libido sucks, but my husband says it's a trade-off he'll take, to have a nicer wife! I would recommend this drug to anyone, with no reservations. | F | 35 | 1 years | 2/21/2006 |