tadpole37My doctor started me on 25mg. of zoloft for 7 days. I had very bad headaches and loss of appetite. After 7 days he increased it to 50mg. and thats when the severe nausea started so he said to stay with it another week (50mg.) and gave me some nausea pills to take to see if that would help. I will be at the end of 3 weeks once this week ends. Is this normal? I don'y know whether to cut back to 25mg. or stay with the 50mg. How long does this last before these side effects go away as the last 4 days I have had the runs as well? How long should I hang in there. Is there anyone that can answer my problem and tell me when this will stop or if I should lower my dose or remain on the 59mg. for another week to see if the symptoms stop.
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pledge26 Oct 2011
Hello tadpole. Your side effects as you know are normal, and common when taking zoloft. Sad to say but its the way it is. Your dose is not high, its more what is known as beginners one. The diarrhea, is late in coming but I believe its because you went to the 50mg. This is hard to say, stick with it and hope it all lessens or go back on the 25. You/ve been takingt it now for 3 weeks. If it was me, I'd wait another day or two maybe three then say ok doctor this isn t worth the misery and so lets try something else. Paxil, for one, (also an ssri) is a newer one, and has less side effects. ( I take it) But in my case, increase in weight and fatigue are the culprits Or if you feel that you are feeling well on the 25mg, that the side effects are managable then stick with that.best to you.
26 Oct 2011
hi tadpole37 i hated the zoloft and went off of it. I couldn't sleep eat and was bouncing so bad i went off it but if you try it a little longer or ask to be put on something else as there are so many to try i don't see why your dr. shouldn't change for you if you ask Leron
tadpole37
27 Oct 2011
Hi leron;
Thank you for your advice. My doctor said to go back to 25mg. if symptoms persist or deal with it. He hasn't offered something else for me to take. I hear Paxil as few side effects. Do you know how effective it is or if it has bad side effects initially?
15 Feb 2012
I have just started taking zoloft and I too have similar side effects as you. I started with 50mg but the side effects were too severe so I switched to 25mg and still have the same side effects but not as severe. I have taken the25mg for about 3 weeks and it doesnt seem it is getting better. I was wondering if you ever found a solution for these side effects, if you did I would greatly appreciate it if you could tell me.
Angelinag0727 May 2013
Hi i been taking Zoloft for about two years now and they started me on 50mg and I felt nausea but I still kept on taking them but before I took them each morning I would eat before and it went away.. Now I been on 200mg and its ok so I wouldn't worry it will be fine just keep taking it and try to eat before ...
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Thank you Pledge for your advice.
My doctor says to cut down to 25mg. or learn to deal with it. He hasn't offered anything else for me. I have OCD and if the lower 25mg. doesn't control it then the pure hell anxiety starts back up. The 50mg. of zoloft has helped both those areas its just the runs and the nausea I can't seem to stop. I hear Paxil has few side effects. Are you familiar with it and can you tell me of anything else that has very few or no side effects.? I've been miserable for 3 weeks. Tanks
Hello again tadpole, I was just getting to shutting down, checked my mail and saw your comment. I also have ocd. I'm in my early 60's but way back when, in my mid twenties, I was living in Canada, and I went on a drug called Anafranil.( Clomipramine). I was on it for 3 years or so. My side effects were a very dry mouth, drank gallons of water, and sweaty palms, often soaking at times. Both these side effects were there, but not enough to bother me to want to stop the drug/medication. I stopped taking it, because my depression/ocd/anxiety is refractory and most meds, if they work, do so but for a short period of time. Hence I've gone through medications that today are considered antique, even obselete. having said, I'll do so more digging in old notes, but honestly the anafranil was a god send, all be it for a short period of time. There are other options, combinations, which work, but drawback often, multiple side effects. Better to stick to one or two max. Keeps it safe and simple.