User Reviews for Zoloft oral

Started taking this 2 years ago when I had anxiety and depression. At first I thought it was helping me, but after a few months I realized it was making me feel worse. But I would go back and forth thinking it was helping and thinking it wasn't. Now 2 years later I got off it on my own. I feel so much better everyday. I feel like myself again. These meds make you not want sex. Ruin your life and relationships. Wish I would have got off it sooner. Now I can see clearly and my mind is not so negative. Be careful taking this. It's only for a few amount of people in the world but for most it makes you feel worse without you realizing it. Try something else first.Read More Read Less

The worst part is the first 1-4 weeks. You don't know how you are going to do it, and you also don't know how life can turn around after feeling that way. For me, it was physical anxiety symtoms that lasted almost all of the time. I also had issues with insomnia. I noticed small changes that lead to week 5, and then it was like a flip switched. If you are struggling, and are scared to start this med, just know that the side effects are entirely worth the end result. Please trust the process.

Sertraline has been an absolute miracle! I had such bad anxiety, I'd not leave my house other than work for years, not even the supermarket. I'd have racing thoughts and intrusive thoughts all the time. The beginning wasn't very easy. Took a month off, stopped smoking and drinking at the same time as starting the medication. The combination of the 3 (sertraline, and stopping ciggies and bevvies) has made me feel sooo much better. And I'm finally functioning like a proper human being, going shopping, chatting (a lot) , and in general just feeling like myself. Still get upset about things, liked everyone, but do not exaggerate. I was in a dark place, and I'm very grateful for this medication. Stick with it, it might feel like it's not working, and when you realise, it just does. Read More Read Less

I have been on Zoloft for 11weeks and it has helped tremendously. I’m going through a bad episode of anxiety right now because of all the lifestyle changes that I’m going through. My nurse practitioner raised me from 150mg to 200mg and I start today. I will keep you posted on how well it works.

I started take Zoloft after my insurance would no longer cover Viibryd. After just 2-3 days, I became severely depressed, crying all day, and had suicidal thoughts. My doctor increased my dosage from 50mg to 100mg. This did not help, and made me extremely worse. I took zoloft for 1 week in total, and went back on Viibryd as I can get it with good rx at a reasonable cost. I feel so much better now. I will never take zoloft again in my life, and do not even want it in my house. It did NOT work for me, and I want people to be aware of worsening depression with/without suicidal thoughts. Read More Read Less

I was prescribed Zoloft 4 months ago with a starting dose of 25mg and incrementing by 25mg to reach 150mg after around 8 weeks.. I started to feel some effect after 6weeks (it was a long time, but I was consistent). Upping to 150mg was especially difficult as I had nausea and trembling almost for a month. I was in a psychiatric hospital in between, and ws taking lamotrigine, trazodone, delorazepan (and other...). After 4 months now I feel back to my normal mood, but it has been a difficult drug. Also recently I missed a dose for 1 day, and was feeling disoriented and vomiting. Read More Read Less

Hello, I told myself when I was better I’d write a review because I came on here everyday looking for reassurance. I’ve always suffered from anxiety but something happened where I just really fell apart.. couldn’t leave my couch or take care of my family and was feeling just out of it and was stuck feeling like I was in a dream (depersonalizations-derealization disorder). I went to the doctor and she suggested I start Zoloft .25mg and worked my way up to 100mg. It’s been a journey to say the least. The side effects really got to me and it does get worse before it gets better. It made my anxiety worse when I started. I was also really nauseous. It does go away so push through. I finally feel back to myself. I still have my moments but I am dealing a lot better. I am now diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD). I truly thought I was loosing my mind and myself, and thought I’d never get better. It took me 10 weeks to feel like myself again. I was really scared but don’t give up! Read More Read Less

I have been on sertraline for six months. I started on 50 mg increase to 100 mg then 150. mg I could not tolerate this amount I had trembling and stuttering it did not help my panic attacks so the medication was put down to 100 mg a few days ago I past blood clots and bright blood I was told to discontinue straight away so am left with all the withdrawal symptoms. I now have to take iron tablets because I am anaemic and feel worse then ever

Turned me into a zombie plus had side effects first two weeks (stomach hurts increased depression) And everyone around me noticed. I stopped and switched to Seroxat/ best decision ever- no serious side effects mood increase and energy, I am able once again to do activitities outside my job and stopped catostrophizing every single event in my life. Everyone is different- try both and see what works. Don’t stay in the pain??

No side effects for me. Took away all anxiety and racing thoughts, dont have as many panic attacks, or as bad. I was amazed by this medication idk why it has such a bad rep!!

This was a pretty good medication at first, I felt pretty at ease and mediocre. I felt at ease and mediocre. eventually it stopped working and made things 10x worse. My irritability was off the walls, it took me twice as much time to get up for activities and of course my suicidal ideation had gotten way worse. I had to be hospitalized for these reasons. Would NOT recommend to anyone.

it brang my anxiety to the surface so i could understand it and prevent it. it helped me see above the maze that i was stuck in for so long

Felt nothing on this. Took it for 6 months and I don't even remember much from that time and it's only been 3 years

I was placed on Zoloft to help with symptoms of bipolar. Almost immediately after taking the drug, I noticed muscle stiffness and uncontrollable shaking in my hands, along with confusion and strange and unpredictable thought processes and patterns. I became very alarmed and went to the emergency room on advice from my family (who noticed that I was in severe mental distress). I was diagnosed with Seratonin Syndrome and immediately taken off Zoloft. Zoloft is now listed as one of two drugs that I am allergic to. Not related to my experience with the drug but more of a cautionary tale, I was reprimanded by my Psychiatrist for not contacting her before admitting myself to the ER. If you are experiencing side effects similar to mine, seek help immediately and find a different Doctor if they will chastise you over your decision to seek help outside their office.Read More Read Less

I have had generalised anxiety disorder for as long as I can remember. I started on Zoloft around 2.5yrs ago 50mg and it made me feel so much more balanced. My thoughts were clear, less irritability and more confidence instead of overthinking shadowing everything. I have just had a baby and I’m back to work, I feel like the transition going back is so stressful so I’m increasing to 100mg, I hope it goes ok. I previously tried citalopram for years and it didn’t work for me. I occasionally take propanalol for performance anxiety like big meetings or delivering training sessions.Read More Read Less

I’m a person who has had some issues with being happy enough to have any sense of purpose or will to do anything. So much so that I can’t communicate with ppl. I have no spirit to have simple conversation. I pre occupy my self with work and weed if not weed I will be out jogging and lifting weights getting in extremely healthy shape and eating plant based food and taking my dog places. I’ve had a social life before but always detach myself from ppl and end up talking to absolutely no one for months and years. I got Zoloft on accident in the mail and let me tell you the next day I woke up from taking one. I have never experienced just being settled and happy with my current life. I am ready to start the day I was jogging randomly on the morning dog walk which I haven’t done in a year. any interaction I have with ppl has been a good one. I actually feel like smiling and singing for no reason and speaking with enough energy to articulate all my words. I used to not even care about anything because of my outlook. I think Zoloft is really great so far. I’m on the 2nd day.Read More Read Less

I used to lay in bed every day, all day, no exaggeration. I’m talking no showers for weeks, no brushing teeth for even longer, and 0 productivity. I even googled if anyone else even went through something like that because it seems like everyone else takes care of themselves and isn’t capable of sleeping for 14 hours+ Daily for months on end. I was highly suicidal and genuinely did not see continuing living as a feasible option. When I began this medicine I was nervous because I saw some pretty unpleasant sounding reviews but what I’ve noticed is that everyone is different, DON’T GIVE UP IF THIS SPECIFIC MEDICINE OR SOME OTHERS DON’T WORK OUT. Keep trying. Persist. I was nauseous yes and that was highly unpleasant, also I was on a low dosage for longer than need be, try to pay attention to the 4-6 week time mark and if you aren’t t improved to the point of getting out of bed more often or at-least washing occasionally then ask for a higher dosage. When I asked for a higher dosage I immediately began feeling like a million bucks. By choice. By choosing different thought patterns because now I felt capable to, I chose to summon gratefulness. I chose to get excited and feel relaxed and joyful when I thought if all the wonder the world is and how lucky I am to see some of it. Ultimately that is what we all want right? To be thankful and happy to be alive. This medicine has made it possible to feel those feelings and before it, I was very doubtful I ever could.Read More Read Less

I have never wanted to be medicated and growing up in a holistic family it was taboo to suggest we needed external help for emotional/mental issues. After years of white knuckling my symptoms, they regressed into agoraphobia, OCD, and stuttering. It was very hard to throw myself into my daily situations as I had been. My emotions became more volatile and my therapist once again recommended medication. I decided to experiment with different medications, swearing each one made me feel sick or different. However, I decided to stick with Zoloft because it had the least undesirable side effects... after a couple of weeks they disappeared. I have noticed that I have been living underwater my whole life kicking and screaming for air. Now that I am taking it, I don't feel like my life is constantly being threatened. I got off of it last week and all of my old emotions and bodily sensations came back, so I got a new psych and they put me on the lowest dose again. I can finally have a consistent job and be a normal member of society!Read More Read Less

I've been struggling with depression for as long as I can remember and it has taken me years to accept I needed help. After months of therapy I was still feeling extremely suicidal. I had intrusive thoughts on a daily basis and could barely function while my anger issues were getting worse. Finally I decided to follow my therapist's advice and start taking medication. The first two weeks on sertraline were awful. I had nightmares, extreme mood swings, panic attacks, excessive sweating, loss of appetite and felt somehow dissociated but after this time I noticed progressive improvement. To anyone who might decide to start taking sertraline: 1.take time off work for the first ten days at least, so you can just relax and not have to worry about other things. 2.if you can, stay with somebody you trust who can assist you and be near you (don't be alone if you can) and please don't take up responsabilities during this time (no driving, no cooking, no cleaning) there should be somebody who can help with that. 3.keep a diary of whatever symptom you have in the first two weeks. Call your doctor for reassurance if you need but please stick to sertraline for at least 10 days (unless a medical professional says not to) ALWAYS check with your therapist/doctor and NEVER interrupt on your own 4.if sertraline doesn't work for you, consider discussing this with your doctor/therapist and try something else. We're all different so what might work for me, might not work for you but don't give up! You deserve to be ok. 5.sertraline hasn't changed who I am, if anything it has made me feel like myself again and has balanced my moods to the point that now I feel calmer, able to express and process my emotions and has allowed me to digest many repressed things I wasn't able to face before.Read More Read Less

Initially when i started this medication in june, the first month or 2 where horrible. No apetite, nausea 24 hours a day, crazy weight loss, memory issues, apathetic emotions, aggressively horrible nightmares, sxual issues that were so frusturating etc. It was so bad that i wanted to get off of it, but at the time i wanted to get off, it started to work??? I started to feel happier, less anxious, i would do things i usually would panic over and have trouble doing, most of those horrible symptoms have gone away and i feel a lot better. Although i still have some anxiety which is cut down by 60 to 75% on a good day, bad nightmares, memory issues which seem to be getting better and lack of apetite..i feel like its worth it. I feel like im functioning somewhat like a normal person, the noise in my head is gone and it give me so much joy..i suffered so much for years that it caused so many problems that were ruining parts of my life it felt, and now i feel semi normal! I definitely reccomend taking this if your anxiety is crippling like mine has been, but remember some of the side effects can be permanent depending on how your body reacts to it so, please be careful, i was lucky enough that the sexual part normalized and nothing has gotten worse. Pls consider these things before taking it and i am only on 50mg. <3Read More Read Less