Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Reviewer: nonbiased, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I took sertraline (Zoloft) for about 2 months to treat anxiety/depression. The drug guide I have, because I am an RN, and my practitioner said I needed to take it for at least 3 weeks to a month to see the effects. After about 2 weeks, I started getting dizzy spells and felt lethargic. This came intermittently. After about a month I noticed the dizziness wasn't near as bad but I could not concentr ... Show Full Comment

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I took sertraline (Zoloft) for about 2 months to treat anxiety/depression. The drug guide I have, because I am an RN, and my practitioner said I needed to take it for at least 3 weeks to a month to see the effects. After about 2 weeks, I started getting dizzy spells and felt lethargic. This came intermittently. After about a month I noticed the dizziness wasn't near as bad but I could not concentrate to anything to save my life. At the second month mark I decided to pull myself off because it was starting to effect my decision-making ability. It may have helped the depression a little, but not enough had I kept taking it. When I stopped taking it, I got really bad dizzy spells, withdrawals, and sometimes had to catch myself grabbing the walls or anything around to keep myself from falling, which came intermittently as well. This was just from taking it for two months. While I was withdrawing, I searched the internet and found others who had the exact same problems with the extreme dizziness. It took me another 3 weeks to stop having the dizzy spells. I would rather deal with the anxiety/depression than to take this medication again. Keep in mind though, this medication may work for some and not for others, but coming off the pill is hell. Not to mention the loss of libido is not a wanted action to the medication.
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Reviewer: Tawanda, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I started at 50 mg...had on-going problems w/ fatigue, so the doctor suggested that I increase the dose to 75 mg. I've experiences weigh gain while using this drug--which I am not happy about. Another doctor suggested that I try Wellbutrin. The online reviews seem pretty mixed--and the side effects many experience during the initial weeks of use sound pretty unpleasant. Any advice??

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I started at 50 mg...had on-going problems w/ fatigue, so the doctor suggested that I increase the dose to 75 mg. I've experiences weigh gain while using this drug--which I am not happy about. Another doctor suggested that I try Wellbutrin. The online reviews seem pretty mixed--and the side effects many experience during the initial weeks of use sound pretty unpleasant. Any advice??
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Reviewer: rain26426, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Taking generic Zoloft 50mg. I've been on it almost two weeks. So far it's helped with my depression and social anxiety issues. And strangely enough, I feel like I have more desire for sex. The first couple days I felt drunk and impulsive, but that went away. However, other side effects hit me like a ton of bricks this morning. Since I've started taking the medication, I've been in the restroom ... Show Full Comment

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Taking generic Zoloft 50mg. I've been on it almost two weeks. So far it's helped with my depression and social anxiety issues. And strangely enough, I feel like I have more desire for sex. The first couple days I felt drunk and impulsive, but that went away. However, other side effects hit me like a ton of bricks this morning. Since I've started taking the medication, I've been in the restroom every 1-2 hours. This morning I woke up with what felt like the equivalent of taking 2 Dulcolax. Also, had nausea/vomiting, fever, sweating, and both triceps went numb. All of the symptoms went away, but I'm afraid I will experience more of it.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Over a period of three days I slept six hours. It is a horrible drug. The first three weeks I noticed nothing, then the insomnia and agitation set in. I stopped taking it after that.

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Over a period of three days I slept six hours. It is a horrible drug. The first three weeks I noticed nothing, then the insomnia and agitation set in. I stopped taking it after that.
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