scoobyr25I was asking for peoples opinions about it. Do any of you have or know anybody with kids that are on it? I am worried about the side effects.
My daughter is 14 and was prescribed zoloft for anxiety and post tramatic stress disorder?
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- 19 Nov 2009 by scoobyr25
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- zoloft, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, side effect
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Anonymous 19 Nov 2009
That was the first medication that the doctor gave me for Depression. He also gave me Ambein to take to sleep. I would be up for days. Take a Ambein and still be awake. I would take like 4 or 5 and still wouldn't go to sleep. Thats the only thing I didn't like about it was the not being able to sleep. She is already having to take depression medication at 14? WOW. With my 6 year old we just found out he has ADHD and he goes through a depression when his daddy is deployed. But the Psych doctor only gave him medicine for his ADHD. That brought out anger that was built up inside. He was out sick and one of his other doctors upped my son's dosage to 20mg. He took his anger out on his daddy's stuff. So when I called the Psych doctor ( that was the day after her painted his daddy's brand new John Deer Riding mower white) he put him on this medication that I am suppose to give him twice a day. He started looking like a zombie.
Psychmajor19 Nov 2009
i am personaly on this (200 mg, supposed to be max dose but can go higher) and i have 0 side effects and it cleared up my depression very well. however it didnt help my anxiety at all so now im trying to ease that my self. with a 14 year old you need to watch them closely. hormonal spikes are very common at this age and thats why there is an increased risk of suicidal thoughts/behaviors.
Lizardoli19 Nov 2009
I have no experience with this drug myself, I take other drugs for my PTSD, anxiety, and depression! I just wanted to comment that the anger issues, if any, should be addressed, they can only get worse as kids grow into adults and hormones really kick in. I am dealing with some anger management issues at 45, that I wish my parents had dealt with when I was younger ( they refused medications for me), some kids need to have the medication options available to them under the close watch and monitor of doctors and parents! Good luck and document those side effects to discuss with the doctor.
Anonymous 20 Nov 2009
Since I did my own adjusting his medications to see which works the best. The way I give it to him to this day the doctor says that since he is a whole lot better. No problems with anger or anything to keep doing it. But now I think his dosage of Adderall might need to be upped. He starts acting out at school and home when he needs his meds adjusted. This makes the second day he has come home with a bad color. I am going to talk to the doctor on Monday when I go back. He is having me come in once a week to make sure I don't run out of my Xanax to make sure I don't have another seizure till I can get in to see the specialist. Which isn't till Jan. But the notes always says he is either always talking, won't sit down, etc. We are starting to get those notes.
Psychmajor
20 Nov 2009
in no way do i know if this works or not but since gaba is used in memory and concentration i would assume your son could work better on a benzo more than adderal... since hes younger i dont think he would be able to take those however... (adderal is a stimulant and only reduces activity in children who have ADD (I am not a doc. and i do not know how hyper/inattentive your child is so im just stating a fact), dont know why but thats how it works. this is probably one of the most over-perscribed narcotics.)
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scoobyr25
22 Nov 2009
thank you I am glad to hear that zoloft worked for your friends son. Is he still taking it?
scoobyr25
22 Nov 2009
I had the prescriotion for her filled but I am waiting till we go back to the doctor this wednesday so I can ask more questions. I am so worried about her taking this medicine.
barbles2413
ptsdhelp28 Dec 2009
I also have a teen age daughter who is being treated for Anxiety, depression and PTSD since the age of 14. At 16 she was switched to Zoloft and it appears to work better than any of the other choices. It can be very difficult
with teens because of the hormonal spikes to know whether the drug is working or not. I have found that my daughter starts becoming agitated,
depressed, moodier than usual, more argumentative and somewhat agressive when the dose needs to be adjusted. Learn your daughter's
behavior patterns and watch them carefully in order to know when the dose is not working. I have found that keeping an open relationship and line of communication helps tremendousely. We talk openly about how she feels,
28 Dec 2009
A very close friend of mins son suffered from anxiety and depression. He could barely fo to school and worried about everything but held it in He was prescribed Zoloft at age 11. He did very well with. And feels like a 15year old should feel like. The zoloft took away all that baggage he was carrying around with him. Good Luck and God Bless. Being a Mom is hard job and it is refreshing to know that some parents really want to understand their child's isues instead of just pushing them under the run can hope that it is just the age. I hope this helps Barb
Anonymous 28 Dec 2009
I took Zoloft the first time I found out I had depression. The doctor gave me ambien to help me sleep. I was having problems before the Zoloft. But when I took Zoloft I could not sleep. Even if I took a ambien. I would be up for days. One night I wanted to get some sleep so bad. I took 3 ambien and I still didn't fall asleep. Thats when I went off of Zoloft. I started sleeping again once I stopped taking it. But now they think I am also suffering from PTSD. I got Spinal Bacteria Meningitis when I got a epidural while in labor with my now 2 year old son. When they finally discovered I had it. They said if I had waited one more day I would have been dead. But every year around that date something happens with my body. The first year my anxiety came back 10x worse. This year the day before my son's 2nd birthday I had a seizure. So its like my body remembers that date and time frame. So they said I am suffering from PTSD. I hope it goes away. Because I cannot handle something happening every year with me and my body.
missy229 Dec 2009
i took zoloft for many a year with no side effects. but i was an adult of 35-40 and i have always taken ativan for my panic disorder sometimes i only need small doses and then other times larger ones. although my depression med's change my ativan never dose's best of luck with your child. missy2
kaykla27 Mar 2010
I am 14 years old and I am taking it for my severe depression with the loss of both of my parents. Make sure she eats something, I didnt and I felt really dizzy and sick to my stomache, but besides that make sure she isn't suicidal, more than usual if she already is, that is what my aunt and uncle and phsychiatrist are looking for signs for me, but she should be fine on it.
Anonymous 4 Aug 2010
Here are all the side effects and a link to help you understand all about what is going on;
http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/ProxyServlet?mergeData=true&objectHandle=DBMaint&APPLICATION_NAME
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drugportal/ResultScreen.jsp&TXTSUPERLISTID=
0079559970&QV1=ZOLOFT
What side effects can this medication cause? Return to top
Sertraline may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
•nausea
•diarrhea
•constipation
•vomiting
•dry mouth
•gas or bloating
•loss of appetite
•weight changes
•drowsiness
•dizziness
•excessive tiredness
•headache
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