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 |
| 1 | Depression | Burning skin sensation, dry mouth, dizziness | Took 25mg a day for 1.5 weeks. Side effects too much to continue taking this drug, getting counseling instead. | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 2/1/2005 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Loss of appetite (at certain times), hands shake | Side-effects are not noticeable. I may get off of it though once I finish prednisone (which caused me to need to take this in first place). Mentally I feel less worried all the time. Even though you should also have therapy in conjunction with the zoloft, I can tell that it helps me to think more rationally. | F | 21 | 1 years | 1/31/2005 | 4 | anxiety, OCD | Zoloft makes me a bit jittery in the morning, but the side effects haven't been bad. | It enables me to focus on my work and feel more positive about myself. It hasn't helped with my OCD yet (trichotillomania), but I've only been taking it for about a month and a half. | F | 30 | 45 days | 1/31/2005 | 4 | Depression and Anxiety | For the first three months, the side effects were a little scary. Nausea, lack of appetite, jittery and tired, dry mouth, and interrupted sleep every night. You can't help but wonder what is going on with your body. I was reading numerous websites to see if what was occuring was normal. From my experience and talking with my doctor, I think I am very sensitive to this drug and experience side effects more than most. The good news is that with every week the side effects go away more and more. For me, it took two months to feel normal. | Zoloft has been a blessing for me. Approximately three weeks after starting it, I began to feel a calm and peaceful feeling and was much more relaxed about problems that were really causing me a lot of stress. The drug doesn't create happiness, but it eases the stress and tension enough so that you can see past them and enjoy the good things in your life. | M | 31 | 3 months | 1/30/2005 | 3 | Depression, ADD and OCD (trich) | Apathy, hostility toward injustices - too much idealism, loss of motivation, depression, disturbing short term memory loss, feelings of worthlessness, trichotillomania - hair pulling worsening, lack of motor cordination - poor driving | Good effects were decreased anxiety, feelings of confidence, more tolerant in daily life and less frustration, loss of road rage, loving feelings towards others, better able to handle conflicts or dissapointments, plus less | F | 23 | 6 months | 1/30/2005 | 3 | Depression, ADD and OCD (trich) | (cont. - sorry) | ...or not as stuck on obsessions such as appearance and perfectionism. except for now! grr. :-) | F | 23 | 6 months | 1/30/2005 | 2 | anxiety, depression | headaches, no sexual desire, weight gain. Not effective after 6 or so years... | Occasional migraines have gotten worse over past 3 yrs, loss of memory after migraines. Not helping last several years,but hard to taper off, taking Wellbutrin. I wish I had gotten another med yrs back - is anybody else worried about long-term damage or impairment from these SSRIs?? | F | 40 | 10 years | 1/29/2005 | 5 | panic disorder | weight gain | Had debilitating panic attacks for more than 25 years before starting zoloft (100 mg.). I have now been panic free for years thanks to this miracle drug. | F | 53 | 13 years | 1/26/2005 | 5 | Tourettes Syndrome | No side affects. | This was my doctors idea, to relieve anxiety with intentions of lowering my tics (tourettes)... less stress, less tics.. so far it's working great. I'm at 75mg | 25 | 1 months | 1/25/2005 | 4 | Anxiety/mild depression | Night sweats, loss of sexual desire and ability to reach orgasm, weight gain and muscle atrophy (never had a weight problem), can sleep forever, yawn all of the time, a bit aloof and often unmotivated. | I started taking Zoloft to help with anxiety and what my doctor called mild depression. I had such a problem reaching orgasm dr switched me to desipramine. That helped, but didn't work on the mood as well as Zoloft, so I switched back because I felt it was worth it. Been back on it for a few months now and while my mood has improved I still have the sexual side affects. Dr added wellbrutrin to counter-act the sexual side affects. I hate taking all of this medication, but I don't want to go back to my negative attitude. The muscle atrophy/weight gain is very concerning. Still do well in school and work. Work has improved significantly due to improved attitude. | F | 39 | 3 months | 1/24/2005 | 4 | OCD, Depression | Difficulty Orgasming, less of a sex drive, DROWSINESS | It works well with both the OCD and the depression, but I feel numb: nothing seems to affect my mood in good or bad ways. | M | 17 | 9 months | 1/24/2005 | 3 | Depression/Anxiety | Lack of ability to obtain erection (before taking, it was almost as if I could just think about something sexual to obtain erection, now my girlfriend and I both need about 10 minutes of heavy passionate kissing to even get horny (she is also on Zoloft now), Ejaculating problems, mainly sexual side effects | Has helped me with my anxiety and depression, though I still do worry alot, maybe more than before. Bad sexual side effects. I'm going to talk it over with my doctor to see what I'd like to have done. | M | 14 | 1.4 years | 1/24/2005 | 2 | depression / anxiety | Physical weakness. Waking up tired. Confusion at times. Getting drunk too easily with too little alcohol. Making stupid comments and jokes more often than before. Becoming even more depressed! | My 2nd year of being diabetic. Dealing with so many diabetes-induced complications, the financial impact of being ill is unbelievable. Also, being ill causes you to be out of work for a long time, so it's a doubly whammy. :( I'm in $$$$$$ debt, and the doctor/hospital bills are piling up. All these things made me feel depressed and self-destructive at times. So I tried Zoloft... but it's not a miracle drug as people think it is. I think it is highly dependent on each person. For me, it didn't do anything beneficial. It cost me a fortune to find that out... :( | M | 36 | 3 months | 1/24/2005 | 4 | sadness ongoing from childhood | stomach pain, diarrea | Helps tremendously, more than anything I have tried for regulating sadness. When the dose was increased per the doctors recommendation, this greatly affected my ability to sleep. | F | 45 | 120 days | 1/23/2005 | 1 | OCD Doze was high...250 mg. | involutary back spasms when falling asleep; feeling of sexual stimulation in genital area ... very distracting; social withdrawl; thinking I'm going crazy Back spasms may be permanent...now on 150 mg and still have them every night | F | 55 | 3 months | 1/23/2005 | 4 | depression/anxiety | greatly decreased libido. weight loss/maintenance | seem to have more breakthrough symptoms after 10 years. Am considering switch. Lack of interest in sex ruined my marriage. | F | 36 | 10 years | 1/20/2005 | 3 | M | | 1/20/2005 | 1 | depression | REGULAR SUICIDAL THOUGHTS, Anxiety, loss of appetite, increased depression, lack of sex drive, severe avoidance of social events | I spoke with my doctor about getting off Zoloft as I felt it was not helping me; he convinced me the problem was I need a larger dosage. My dosage was increased 25% (en route to planned 100% increase) and symptoms worsened significantly; to the point of planning suicide. Ignoring my doctor's advice, I have quit Zoloft cold turkey as I hated it that much. Within two weeks ALL sucidal thoughts were gone; now I do not understand how I could have even considered death as an answer. My appetite has improved and depression has disappeared. I did not inform anyone that I was quitting and have been asked by many friends whether I have | M | 43 | 2 years | 1/18/2005 | 5 | brain injury (right-frontal) | Difficulty reaching orgasm (might also be a combination of other drugs plus age) | M | 59 | 7 years | 1/17/2005 | 5 | Depression and | | 1/17/2005 |