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I have been taking Zoloft for 10 years and while it did help with my depression I started to get some really strange side effects. For the last year I have been seeing tracers or trails of light when something moves in my field of vision. Anytime I try tapering off the meds the tracers get worse. I also get the electrical zaps throughout my body which makes me thing I might have a seizure. I hate this medication. Has anyone experienced tracers from it?

Hi, I went on Zoloft two years ago for panic and anxiety. I have to say that it definitely gave me my life back. I can do so many things I was unable to do...even after behavior modification which helped a lot also.
However, I have gained weight and am at a loss of how to control it. My doctor told me that it DOES cause weight gain and told me to push away from the table. (Ha!) Well I now have the most intense craving for sweets.
In spite of being an active person I've gained 10 Pounds and this was after the 20 pounds I put on with Prozac.
I really don't know what to do but I feel like I am close to being obese for my small frame.

Good luck to every one else.

Where to start? I decided to contribute to this blog because if what I have to say helps someone, then that is the way it is meant to be.

I'm 48, female, in very good health. I have been on and off Zoloft at 100 dosage level for 13 years. (Regularly medically supervised) Although I have not experienced serious side effects on the medication that others mention, I have observed a cycle that happens when I do discontinue the medication, at one time for as long as nearly two years.

Eventually, once I'm off the medication, I find myself making unwise decisions, forming unhealthy relationships,obsessions, and indulgences which lead to becoming depressed again. It cycles: I get off Zoloft - I feel fine thinking I'm doing well cruising along in control, happy and satisfied, then slowly but surely, things go haywire on me. Then it's crash and burn, back to therapy and back on the medication. Over the years, this has happened to varying degrees three/four times.

When I'm on Zoloft, I'm happy, confident, balanced, joyful. Don't get me wrong - life isn't perfect. I have a full spectrum of feelings: dissapointment, frustration and saddness as well as contentment, happiness, and inner peace. For want of a better way to put it, my mood/attitude elevator stops on all floors, but because of Zoloft, it doesn't go any lower than the ground floor. Off of Zoloft, I've gotten to the sub-level of the underground parking garage!!

I know you've all heard it before but I'll say it again, medication is part of the management of depression. The other part is self-examination and spirtual realization. I'm not talking necessarily about a big white light epiphany or a "born again experience," but we all must find the wherewithall to make a journey to some type of inner exploration, understanding and acceptance. This is a big part of feeling better and getting to be your true self.

Anti-depressants aren't "happy pills" or "feelgoods." They are made to keep you out of the "parking garage," so you can get a grip on the real (as opposed to self-created) challenges of living before you.

In my case, for whatever my physical construct is, Zoloft has worked well for me and has contributed to me being my "real self." The person I am on the medication is the person I like and want to be. I've come to accept that sometimes that's the way it is. Yes, I am concerned about long term effects Zoloft, but I know what being without it is about all too well - and I'm done playing that game.

I truly feel for those who have difficulty in finding the right med. I can hardly imagine how frustrating that must be. If you're reading this site, you too must have some concerns. I wish you well in your journey.

I have just started taking zoloft and been on it for about a mth now. I was taking prozac for yrs and it was a truly "miracle drug" but I kept going off of it. Latly I have been feeling extremly sad and irritated. I find it hard to smile. I am noticing sexual side effects also and the whole gamma of stomach problems. I am angry much of my waking momments and depressed far worse than before i started it. I don't compare it to prozac in any way as far as it's ability with ME to take away my OCD or depression. I believe i am going off it today before i get any worse.

I agree with the guy who wrote he was mad at the world.

I'd like to offer some words of encouragement.

I'm a 'normal' 34 year old male. About a year ago, something broke in my head and I ended up in the ER with what turned out to be a panic attack. From that day on, I started grinding my teeth, twitching, I lost all ability to focus (I'd go into these detached day-dream like states, I'm sure some of you know what I'm talking about). I seemed to be a lot more nervous around people wondering if I was going to get another attack.

I tried Paxil for a few weeks and it was the worst experience of my life.

I tried tofranil (which is a tricyclic, that helped my mother but not me) and then neuronton. Nothing really seemed to help.

I just recently went on Zoloft. I'm on my 4th day of 25 mgs, and it's already made a huge difference in my work and personal life (for many people it may take a few weeks to fully kick in, if it gets better, that's find with me). Like someone else mentioned in a post, it feels like my brain is being fixed.

The points I'd like to make are:
1) everyone's chemistry is different. make the commitment to find the med that works for you and stick with your doctor. Don't be afraid to call after hours. They're paid to make you better. I made the mistake of thinking I knew it all and jumped around to get 2nd and 3rd opinions and ended up delaying my recovery for over a year

2) regarding all of the negative posts on the internet, I'd like to point out that there are 10's of Millions (that's right) of people on anxiety and anti-depressant meds. If you've been depressed or anxious, and you've finally found the right med, the last thing you're probably going to do is turn on your PC and post "I couldn't be happier, this worked for me" message on the internet. You're going to be out enjoying your new found life. But, if you haven't found the right med, and your sitting awake at 3am, you're going to be posting messages trying to find a solution for yourself. My advice? Ignore the negative posts and take in the positive ones. You'll find the cure that works for you!

[moderator comment: I do not post messages very frequently anymore for two main reasons:
I don't want this site to exclusively represent my bias. My method of collecting feedback may be prone to some biases, but I don't want all the feedbacks to only fit my bias. I am glad John is doing well :)
I make no money off this site and it is hard to keep up with the regular work I doI would not recommend blindly ignoring any advice or feedback. I would read what I thought might be useful and then evaluate it with what others have to say.

Sometimes less information is best, but when it comes to balancing your mental health and lifestyle there is no one person who knows what you need more than you do (your doctors may think they know, but unless they spend a ton of time with you learning who you are they are going to be doing some amount of an educated guess - after all, there has to be some reason many people jump from one drug to the next).

You may need medication. You may need therapy. You may need social or physical or mental outlets. You may need time. I don't know specifically what you need though.

I live by the theory that nearly everything you see or do acts as a drug which effects the way you think. If you are not eating healthy that can be a problem. If you are not sleeping regularly that can be a problem. Instead of just isolating a symptom or two or only taking the advice of any one person it is best to read wide and read often to help you better understand why you think the way you think and do the things you do.

Even if the medication does help cure some of the symptoms there are still other fundamental things we all can do to make our own lives more enjoyable.]

I HAVE BEEN ON ZOLOFT FOR AROUND 2 YEARS. HAVE HAD NO SIDE EFFECTS. ZOLOFT IS GREAT FOR ME !!!I HAVE HAD HEART PALPITATIONS,BUT I HAVE HAD THESE SINCE EARLYADULTHOOD. (YEARS BEFORE I STARTED ZOLOFT)

I have been on Zoloft for over 4 years and it has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. I has social anxiety, depression and chest pains and everything in between before I started to take Zoloft 100 mg and now I feel fine. However, I know it's something that I should concider getting off from. You can try Yoga and that is a great balance for your life. It has helped me very much.

I have taken Zoloft for 5 months after I had my son. I thought at first that it was working to control my mood swings. Soon after, I realized a lot of side effects I did not like. I first had serious sexual side effects that was said to be a problem of only males. I am female and could not have orgasm. Also, I feel like I was in a fog all the time. I could not think straight half the time. The min thing was that even though the crankiness was better, I realized that I was numb when it came to emotion. I had not reaction to things that were sad or happy. I did not feel in control. I think that taking a drug like Zoloft should help you feel more in control rather than in another world! I came off it by myself and it has been a little trying, but I have realized that I am in control of my liefe, and that is what is important. It was more a headache than it was worth. I would not recommend it. I feel there is a lot that Dr.'s do not know. That scares me, b/c you hear of all these meds that are found to be harmful to us. Idon't trust them.

A few years ago I was prescribed Zoloft for mild depression. At the time I didn't make the connection, but almost immediately I started craving alcohol! Day and night. I couldn't drink enough of it and none of the bad things that were happening in my life could stop me from drinking. I was obsessed with alcohol. I'm lucky to still be alive today(I got in a car accident while I was intoxicated). To anyone who's attitude towards alcohol has changed while on Zoloft: Tell your doctor! This isn't normal.

I have been taking Zoloft for over 4 years for panic disorder with agoraphobia. I have taken a range of doses up to 125 mg. I don't think that it really helped me that much. I still have frequent troubling "what-if" feelings and definitely get panic-attack sensations.

I was recently told to increase my dosage to 150 mg. It has been about two weeks and I don't feel any change yet. Does anyone have any insight on this or am I just immune to Zoloft?

I can relate to what Dianne from Australia said above. I was very depressed as a child (my first grade teacher noted the concern to my mother...that's in the early 70's!) and had suicidal thoughts started at age 11. Needless to say adolescence and early adulthood weren't exactly an improvement. I've been on Zoloft for 10 years this month. Everyone around me is happy that it has worked well for me (I guess it makes their lives a little easier, too, they always worried about me a lot). Sometimes a feel a little "guilty" I guess about taking meds. I often want to go off of them, but I think back to my personal history and think...maybe this is something I need. I've had no side effects other than the first couple of days where there was insomnia and jitteryness. Since then absolutely none...alas, not even the weight loss ;)

I'm glad there's a forum here to speak ones mind. Zoloft has gotten the most negative press and maybe the people with so many bad reactions don't have a chemical imbalance that needs to be treated with meds...maybe they need cognitive therapy instead. I definitely would use caution when taking any medicine that has strong psychiatric effects. But for me, Zoloft has been a miracle drug.

Has any of you had a problem with hypoglycemia(low blood sugar which causes agitation, shakiness
fuzzy head etc)on Zoloft?

Hi! My name is Kelli and I have been on zoloft for 2 and 1/2 months for panic attacks.It all started when I had a allergic reaction to keflex and my throat started to up on me and I was rushed to the ER.My Dr. started me on 50mg at first and when I went for my check up 2 weeks later she moved me up to 100mg.At first I was feeling back to my NORMAL self and for the past 2 weeks,I have not been feeling like myself.I am 23 years old and I hate having to depend on it to make feel good.
Last night I woke up in a sweat,my heart was beating fast. Since I've been on this I have had hot flashes,chills in the middle of the afternoon,
acid reflex,my shoulders every now and then will twitch,I get constipated,gained about 10-15 lbs,
very tired at times,and just keep waking up at night. I just want to feel like the old happy,bubbley Kelli that I use to be.I have a Dr.'s Appt tomorrow to see about her lowering my doseage and to work my way down to get off of this.I think that there are people that do suffer depression who need to be on meds to help them,but I do wish now that I would have done some research on Zoloft before I started to take it.Even my husband has noticed a diffrence in me.
thanks!Kelli form FL

Hi! My name is Kelli and I have been on zoloft for 2 and 1/2 months for panic attacks.It all started when I had a allergic reaction to keflex and my throat started to up on me and I was rushed to the ER.My Dr. started me on 50mg at first and when I went for my check up 2 weeks later she moved me up to 100mg.At first I was feeling back to my NORMAL self and for the past 2 weeks,I have not been feeling like myself.I am 23 years old and I hate having to depend on it to make feel good.
Last night I woke up in a sweat,my heart was beating fast. Since I've been on this I have had hot flashes,chills in the middle of the afternoon,
acid reflex,my shoulders every now and then will twitch,I get constipated,gained about 10-15 lbs,
very tired at times,and just keep waking up at night. I just want to feel like the old happy,bubbley Kelli that I use to be.I have a Dr.'s Appt tomorrow to see about her lowering my doseage and to work my way down to get off of this.I think that there are people that do suffer depression who need to be on meds to help them,but I do wish now that I would have done some research on Zoloft before I started to take it.Even my husband has noticed a diffrence in me.
thanks!Kelli from FL

I'm 18 my doctor put me on Zoloft, now i'm tired all the time I have panic attacks, had to go to the hopital because I started to tremor so bad and started freaking out, I'm having sexual side effects no libido and when I do have a sexual encounter with my partner I can not orgasm.

I wanted to know if anyone on Zoloft has had severe bruising/I have been on it for about 2 wks and seem to have big bruise marks all over my legs. I also have had severe sweating issues where I feel so warm...are these normal?

I posted on December 5, 2004 (www.depressionblog.com/archives/000049.shtml#comments) regarding drinking and zoloft.

Since starting Zoloft in 2003, I have been drinking far more heavily than ever before. As a result (and perhaps unrelated to drinking, but related to metabolism changes brought on my the Zoloft??) I have gained FORTY yes FORTY pounds in 2 years. My eating has not changed much. The PERCENT increase in weight is HUGE. I went from 100 pounds to 142 pounds.

I am thankful that this drug helped me to get my life back on track. I am also hopeful that upon stopping it (which I am in the process of doing) my weight will be normal again. The extra fat on my body does NOTHING for my self-esteem.

After reading so many scary stories about negative reactions to weaning off this drug, I'm very nervous about it. I will be dropping doses very slowly over the next month.

PLEASE use the utmost discretion in deciding whether or not the benefits outweigh the risks of this drug. I am happy to say that I am no longer the screaming maniac I was, but I also have 40 pounds and heaving drinking to show for it.

I had been on zoloft for 6 years first 25mg then 50 mg then 100mg. this is has been my 4th day without the drug. my doctor told me 2 weeks was enough to taper off. they didnt seem to work anymore. i was tired of feeling numb to everything. well now i feel like im in a living hell. i am constantly dizzy. i dont even feel relativley normal anymore. i still am having the horrid nightmares like i always did. the insane body shocks. no one who hasnt been on these drugs and tried to get off of them can possible know how i feel. i am so tired,,yet at night i cannot sleep. how long am i going to feel like this?? today i broke down crying hysterically.felt like killing myself. i just want to feel like me again. god i pray this doesnt last weeks,will i even make it

I have been taking zoloft for about 5 years off and on. In my case it raises my cholesterol by about 50 or more points. I used to average 225 when I was on 100mg of zoloft it went up to 300 or more. When I was of the drug my number went doen to 185 to 210 range. Now I hear that low cholesterol levels increase depression. Is that true??? Thanks

I have taken zoloft for about six months. I just stopped it a few times because i ran out and didnt make it to get more right away. I had no side effects when i suddenly stopped. The zoloft really helped me. I will keep taking it for a while. I took effexor for a year. It was horrible. I was so hot all the time. When i stopped it i had bad night mares and was dizzy. This last about a month or more. The zoloft doesnt cause me any side effects, even when i stop taking it. It has worked great for me.

I have been on Zoloft for nearly 2 weeks and have noticed a DRAMATIC change. Like someone previous said, "my brain feels like its being fixed". I'm alot happier, I'm more paitent, I'm enjoying my family more and the "little" things aren't this huge catastophie that they used to be. I have noticed some odd side effects, my teeth chatter (LOL) not enough that a passerby will notice, just enough for me too. I feel nauseated alot of the time. And have 'dizzy' spells that dont last long. Small price to pay compared to how i 'used' to be!

apart from my teeth chattering, i recommend Zoloft. It's helped me put things in perspective and deal with issues I had definitly been avoiding. I feel nausea, which I was warned I might due to an auto immune diease I have also.

I've been taking zoloft for 3 weeks now. The first week was @25mg and the following @50. I have been dealing with a medical enigma that no DR had an answer to for the past 2 years and had suddenly been waking up with my heart pounding. The pounding would continue for hours and started affecting my daily life so I was put on zoloft. The good parts: I still wake up with my heart pounding, but its less severe and lasts a shorter amount of time. Also I don’t seem to be as bothered by depressing events. The bad: My vision seems to be impaired, it takes great concentration for me to be able to lock onto and read things now, and everything seems a bit hazy. Mentally I find it harder to concentrate and I feel like im out of it all the time. I also don’t really feel any happier. My medical condition has caused me to lose 25% of my body weight and I'm dangerously thin now. When I started taking zoloft my appetite totally went away and I was always nauseous after taking my daily pill. I realize that I may still be adjusting to the meds, but has anyone else had these problems, and if so did they go away after taking zoloft for a longer period of time? I’m really worried about getting sick from not eating, and have been trying to force food down, but it takes so much effort.

I have had a rough year and resolved to zoloft within 12 months i gained 30 pounds. I have weened myself off and in three weeks i have already lost 9 pounds. i feel that i am not sleeping as much and cant sit still and am more on the go than ever. Im back to being me and like that more than ever i feel like i was looking out a screen through a window and now im outside. Yeh it helped my depression but eing heavy is not an added bonus.

I was wondering...have had panic attacks for the past two weeks, Dr gave me zoloft only taking 12.5 mg and it is the fourth day. I feel A LOT better with the anxiety level. However, I have noticed I am having some very severe dizzy spells. I am wondering if anyone can tell me how long these spells might last? I am not sure what I should do? Thanks so much!

my grandson hates the world, and he thinks everyone hates him, he picks up on who is treated
better than he is , like i broake a glass and told my 10 yr old grandson not to walk across the floor, my 21 yr old felt bad because i didn't tell., on on on but he is very hard to be around.elh

I'm a 45 yr old male. I've been taking Zoloft 50mg for 3 years. Frankly, it was godsend. Depression, and occasional severe anxiety, gone. Completely GONE. Replaced by a real calmness. I was really amazed that anything could do this.

The side effect has been drowsiness... I can sleep 10 hours a day, which has been alright for me, because I kind of like to take naps, and enjoy sleeping. But after 3 years of enjoying calm drowsiness, with no depression, I've decided I really would like to be more alert, so, I'm now supplementing with sam-e. But that's a different story.

As far as sexual side effects, I have the delayed orgasm thing. But there's a positive side that I don't see written about. The "delayed orgasm" is another way of saying you last longer, as a guy, so it equals longer pleasure. And you're not interested in sex every minute and every second of the day, which is a nice change for some people. Plus, if I want the normal sexual experience, I skip dosage for a day, which is no big deal, and I'm pretty much back to normal.

When they make Zoloft without the drowsiness, then it will be a perfect drug, as far as I'm concerned. In the meantime, I consider it a very good option to escape intolerable depression or anxiety.

I have been on Zoloft for 13 years - I am diagnosed third-generation bipolar. My life was a disaster before. I have been doing well on it and if I happen to lag a few days between script refills (I know- I shouldn't do that) My life spins out of control and I am angry, sad and paranoid. It has given me a life but lately it seems I am having more anxiety then ever and my doc tells me to do research for a new drug to try - I just don't know where to strat. I'm surrently taking 200 mg/day. I think I just need a higher dosage but have never heard of anyone taking 200 much less anyone taking more. It's good - can save your life. I just wish I knew what MY next step shuld be.

Devon,

I took 200 mg zoloft for over two years. It made me hypomanic, and I only slept one or two hours a night. I recently found out that I am bipolar. Now I take a mood stabilizer (Trileptal) for the bipolar and Methylin for the ADHD. No more antidepressants for me!

How could Zoloft been approved by the FDA in Oct. 97 when I was prescribed it in November 96 at the age of 15?

I started taking zoloft about 4 weeks ago and went from 25mg to 50mg about 2-3 weeks ago. I am very depressed and still anxious. Although I do think it has eased the anxiaty soemwhat.

My psych told me that it takes at least 4-6 weeks to feel the effects of zoloft and that it may cause your depresion to go up at first.

Anyone else expireance this in the first few months.

my brother takes zolf and he said it did wonders for his anxity and panic atacks he takes 25mg and i would like to try it but i have a bad phobia of meds any advice!

I have just started taking zoloft and just came off of Lexapro cause of sexual side effects does zoloft have any bad sexual side effects does anyone no of?

I have been taking aderroll 30mg XR for about a year and recently started taking Zoloft 50mg for about 2 -3 weeks to help relieve some of the anxiety the aderroll causes. I have noticed that I am in more of a tranquill state and just sitting on my couch watching tv all day with no desire to work. With just the aderall at least I had somewhat a desire to work. I'm wondering if this will improve or maybe I should switch to xanax

Concerning Zoloft,
I have been on it a while, and it really helped my depression, unfortunately I have had some side effects, firstly total loss of sexual function, luckilly my husband is very understanding, next bruising which is getting worse, I just touch something and i get a big purple mark, and also bleed easily. When I noticed both my arms were covered in bruises I decided to check the internet and found a connection I wasnt even looking for. I am now considering getting off zoloft, but dont want to be depressed again! What is my choice? I have also notice a little eye floater thing? Any answers?

After reading many of the comments on Zoloft, I think those with the most side effects are taking too high of a dose. My Dr. started me off 3 weeks ago with 1/2 of a 25 mg. tablet. It works! Exercise more if you feel you're gaining weight--thats good for you too. Try a lower dose--you have little to lose!

I was on Zoloft for just 6 weeks when I realized I was also brusing on my legs...at this time I was currently working in food services and was requiered to take down large numbers of chairs so my legs were COVERED in bruses...my doctor told me not to take it anymore b/c it was a serious side effect..I am currently not on anything and I have gotten no where wth anything...I have not had good luck...

I have been on zoloft for serveral times on and off over the last 2 years... everytime that i start tapering onto the drug at 50mg i feel really drugged about 2 hrs after i take it, this continues for the first 4 days or so. once that is over and i start taking 100mg i feel very little "drugged" side effects. It allseems to go away quick after 2 weeks on the drug. i no longer feel drugged, i just feel normal, no depression. I feel that i can do more with my life.

I have knoticed that if you start taking the pill everyday around evening when you eat dinner you will be able to eat. The nausea level goes down significantly if you take it with food. And taking it at night makes me feel normal during the day, i have more energy and less nausea.

Hi, I just started taking Zoloft about two weeks ago for severe anxiety and depression that Lexapro, which I had been on for a year, was no longer helping. Since starting Zoloft my anxiety and depression have not gotten better - in fact they have increased. I went up to 50mg - and still no difference. I've had frequent intense feelings that I am in another world, like a dream state, totally disconnected; it makes me incredibly anxious and panicky. Should I just wait it out in hopes that things will improve, or is this clearly the wrong drug for me? Thanks.

My 17 year old daughter just started Zoloft one week ago. She gets up very early for high school and has been experiencing extreme nausea. Will this side effect go away and how long does it take? Is there anything to relieve it? She can't eat or drink for fear of vomiting.

Thanks ~

I just started taking Zoloft and was wondering when i will notice that it is working

Can Zoloft make you tired and anxious...does this pass?

My experience on Zoloft:

I was pregnant and having a lot of problems with anxiety and depression. I took Zoloft my last trimester or so. I think it was 50mg. Worked okay I guess. The first week or so I was drowsy. I liked that, though, because I needed some good sleep. After that, I was never drowsy. Kind of missed it, actually. It did level out my moods a little. It didn't eliminate the depression, but it minimized it, and helped with the anxiety.

Weight gain? I don't think so. I was pregnant, so I did gain weight, but less than with my previous three pregnancies. Sexual side effects? It's been a while since then, but I think I had a much harder time acheiving orgasm. Wasn't too in the mood either. I don't recall any other side effects from it.

I decided to wean off it my last month of pregnancy, as I'd heard some babies born from Zoloft moms have withdrawal symptoms. I was off it shortly before giving birth. I had no withdrawal symptoms at all.

I should mention that I am heavy, so the dose I got was probably a pretty mild for me.

Hello I just turned thirty in Febuary and I am also in the nursing program. One day in class i was asking one of the students(mind you these students were all younger than me), what should I do about my depression and my cognitive thinking and one of the students said well I celexa, then another students said I take prozac, then another said zoloft. I was wow! hold up all of you are on a drug they all say yeah. So I went to my doctor and he tried me on Lexapro which I know has some good affects, but I want to take something not just for my depression or OCD but something for my cognitive thing. I don't know if I should try a stimulant or wha. I am heathy for the most part I mean I run excercise very active with my 9 year old and my 2year old, but of coarse having relsionship problems, so what is a good drug to use for these problems or what commidations is good?, thanks nakeesha

Have been taking Zoloft now for 9 weeks. I took 25 mg. for 1 week then 50mg. After the 2nd week, I would become aroused very easily. Now I can't hardly even get aroused and I'm taking 75mg. I was sweating very easily and diarreha at a certain time of the day. Zoloft has made me feel happier once in a while, but not too often. Ever since I took Klonopin about 4 years ago, I have had very low Libido. Maybe it is because I'm 40 years old now. Mostly I get depressed because of the diminishing sex drive problem, I wish there was something I could do, it sucks getting older.

I was perscribed 25 mgs but I decided to start slow. I took 12.5 mg for a week and then went up to 25 mgs. For a week an a half I was so fatigued and have weird milnd headaches on the right side of my head. I went baack to 12.5 mgs. After a couple weeks the fatigue went away and anxiety was helped a little but I want to stop taking it-the second I stopped I had horrible stomach aches. Is this normal? How should I taper? Also, if I keep to 12.5 mgs will I avoid weight gain??

How long before the side effects of being on zoloft last.

I just recently had a baby. 2 months ago to be exact. I have been diagnosed with PTSD. I was on a sample trial of Lexapro mostly for my anxiety issues. When I decided it was working quite well and wanted to fill the RX they told me they will not approve the drug for me. That i need to try 2 generic anti deppressants and fail first. Now I am taking Zoloft. I have been on it 5 days now. I feel VERY off. Im tired and spacey. I don't feel like myself. I dont feel suicidal but I do feel sad and confused??? Is this normal do I need to give it more time? I really realy lked the lexapro and I cant have it it is so frustrating. help please?

I have been on 200mg a day of Zoloft for 11 years strait... Like many here I have put on wait i should be around 80kg but have reached 112kg... thair has been some loss of concentration at times hard to exsplane a feeling of loosing my fine edge I guess... i was a champ archer and I can't aim like that no more... Im still ok but the edge is gone now...I have to work harder to focus some times theres a feeling of safty which maynot be the founded in fact? I'm not shore it's a fine line and may just come on with age or naturly?... sex too requiers more focus and is more a mind thing then phisical maybe thats age too I'm not shor... these are all I'm awere of that mite be side effects for me but who knows sertenly nowon is telling us if we will get cancer or something ells... I'm not shor if people have been taking it for longe enough to find out yet... What I think is this... Zoloft gave me some kind of mentel relief in 3hrs from the first time I took it... they say thats impossible but it was the case for me... my body chemistry seems very suseptible to it and i shore have had a more stable life from its use but I do wish they would come up with a completely side effect free drug to help us all... still thank God we have these newer ones as the old drugs wer HELL I have never tried to come off Zoloft as I feel bad if i miss a dose... but if thier is a Nuro sientist out there who thinks the pills are really harming me I would like to hear from you but dont freek me out for nothing... show us the studies... Good luck to all Bob

Well i have been taking zoloft for 7 weeks now and holy crap. these past three days it has really worked! I feel like i have unlimted self confidence and that i can do anything! It is the most amazing feeling of happiness ever! I was addicted to smoking weed and doing X. when this finally started working the urges to smoke and roll have gone away. I love zoloft and happy that i finally started taking it. It might take a while to work but trust me it is worth it in the end. Hoorayyy for Zoloft. =)

well I have been on ZOLOFT for 12 years. My stomach doc put me on it for IBS. and it helped me. I no longer have IBS. but am depressed and don't understand why it don't help with that. I take lexapro too. I have crying spells an wonder if I will ever be HAPPY again.............

I have been on zoloft for 5 months, and I always feel that after awhile its not really working. I'm currently up to 200 mg a day. However I feel like I am in a dream, and not really experiencing life. If that makes sense. Any suggestions?