I am on Zoloft 50 mg since 6 months now, a month ago, I started to feel general fatigue and tiredness, now it is extreme, I feel tired after reading one page, and though, I keep laying down all day long, that affected my productivity and ability to study, totally.
What to do?
13 Jul 2012
I would think that your dose could be increased, that's for sure. Depression causes decrease in energy and drive. If you can't see a dr readily you've got a real problem. How are you getting the zoloft? The dosing on zoloft is 50-200mg/day. If you try an increase I would just go up 50 mg at a time until you're used to the increased dose and see how that works. Before you moved, were you seen by a doctor to be sure you didn't have a physical problem causing the exhaustion?
Adonees
13 Jul 2012
I did see a doctor for physical problems, I did many tests. Some of the results like vitamin D and vitamin B12 were in the lowest part of the normal range, but yet not in the deficient range.
I visited a psychiatrist few times two years ago, and let me start with Cymbalta for one month, then feverine.
Then I moved to this area with lack of qualified professionals, and I did some research and found that Zoloft has really good reviews. So I started to take it, and it worked well for the past months, I buy as OTC from any pharmacy as any other medicine.
Adonees
13 Jul 2012
You told me that increasing the dose to 100 mg a day is good, but what if what I am having right now is revers reaction to the med? As Pledge noted (Commented also on this question) can develop later...
14 Jul 2012
Hello Adonees. I am answering your last question/statement here, I cannot add it to the one where I answered joey's question. There is a difference in between my answer to joey and yours. Simply you are having a physical reaction. That is why I suggested you seek a doctors opinion. (did not mention a therapist) The question asked by joey was not in the same theme as yours. Two complete different issues. Best of wishes and do have a great weekend, pledge
17 Jul 2012
I have the same reaction to my Zoloft. But it is seemingly starting to work for me so I stay on it. I eat more nuts and fruit for energy, make sure to work out in the morning and do not lay down in the day or sleep in. When you sleep in here and there or nap often or after 3 you disturb your sleep cycle and end up much more tired yet and for me, depressed.
Adonees
17 Jul 2012
Thank you.
But this reaction to Zoloft, has it started when first you started taking Zoloft? Or it developed later after you have been on it?
Because in my case it was fine for moths and then after being on it for months, I feel now super tired.
How many mg's of Zoloft you are on?
alfaragalli
17 Jul 2012
Ive been on it twice now. The first time for 3 years and the tiredness started after a month or so. This time it started right away. Im on 100mg
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Thank you Pledge, I also believe that this can't be a side effect of Zoloft anymore, because I am on Zoloft for 6 months now and I didn't feel this before.
Since one month or more, it is worsening, now it is extreme fatigue and tiredness. and I sleep more than before. I am unable to study or work. I can just lay down for around 30 minutes, many times a day.
I would love to see a doctor, but I stopped that, because I am now in a third world country, and I didn't find luck with the very few I came across here.
That's why I wish you help me with this.
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Hello Adonees. I answered your question. I believe that you Are having a bad/adverse reaction to the Zoloft. I am not a doctor so I recommend you seek medical help/advice.
Sorry to bother you, I will try best to find a good psychiatrist, as I mentioned it is not easy where I live.
But I have a question, does an adverse reaction to Zoloft can develop later (coupe of months) of starting on the med?
Yes it can. That was my answer to your question from the on set. It happens frequently. I hope that others who read your question will offer you thier opinion/answer to your question.