... chills, mussle spasms, mussles aching all over, 2 hours later vomited, diarrhea and 14 hours later still have all the above except vomiting but feel like it. Been eating and drinking tons of water. When I shutting eyes it feels like I'm num face and all then if I try to sleep feels like I'm falling sudden. Please help! This is the second drug I've tried that makes me feel like this
Zoloft - What symptoms do people have? I started it yesterday and woke up at 3am shaking, nausea,?
Question posted by Jess234 on 17 Jan 2014
Last updated on 20 January 2014
Added 17 Jan 2014:
I mean side effects not symptoms. What symptoms you have please help! I feel horrible again
Added 17 Jan 2014:I so far called the pharmacist and she said these are serious symptoms. She asked if I was sure I don't have the flu. I told her it would be unreal if I got the flu 12 hours after starting the med. she said ya but it is possible but said either way it isn't good so to talk to my dr before I do anything I should of called yesterday :-( hoping it would pass but still feel kinda bad and still no sleep 30 hours down
5 Answers
kova
17 Jan 2014
As with Tee, I too am on 200mgs after a yr and a half. It's too bad they come in capsules, I'd say to break out the old pill splitter and half that 25mg. I've been told 200 is the max theraputic but once in awhile they'll perscribe up to 300. This may not help you but maybe knowing that over time it's been my most therapeutic med might, besides klonipin but that a whole nother line of thinking.
When I first started itI was very skeptical especially when I took it at night and couldn't sleep and seemed to have increased tension, my doc said to try the morning instead so I did for the first 6 mths now I take it at night and while sleep continues to be elusive, it always has so I don't blame the zoloft anymore. Shoot, I was thinking of the gabapentin(that's a capsule) can you try splitting it in half? I hope for you that it is just the adjustment phase and you can get to were it helps cause it certainly does, for me anyhow.
Do you have any med in your arsenal that has been effective? Of course you need and plan a consult with your doc but sometimes it is worth fighting off the side effects with medicine just for that until you adjust to it. I already had IBS so since I was treating that separately so that could be my reason for not linking it to Zoloft. I had trouble with trazadone also, I'd find myself waking up doing some odd chore in the middle of the night... that was an easy choice to ditch that med quick. We all tolerate more then the average person but when it comes to what you personally can cope with is really what matters. Was it trazadone that you meant when you said this is the second med that you reacted in this way? Also, do you already take a muscle relaxer? That wouldn't do much for these flu like symptoms but could help with the spasms, I know they can keep you up at night, they can be so frustrating! The shakiness goes away, just like dry mouth does. Right now I am beginning on Seraquel for sleep and it's helping alot, it's one where you get immediate results and don't have to wait tosee if it'll work for you. I hope sharing a bit has helped you. All the best to you, Jes!
Jess234
17 Jan 2014
Thank you for your response. I just got out of the dr office and he told me to stay on them but he cut the trazidone. Gave me lorazipam to help with sleep etc. only for a short amount of time so we will see I took another pill and and so exhausted ugh hope I can sleep from this 36 hours and count of no sleep awesome. Worse part is I have like heart racing when I sleep suddenly that wakes me up. Is that a panic attack or anxiety attack?
Inactive
18 Jan 2014
Hi Jess, it could be both panic and anxiety. The lorazepam will help with those feelings of anxiety and panic as well with sleep.
I hope you feel better soon.
pamee
Jess234
20 Jan 2014
Now since I've been taking it and got through the bad symptoms was anyone dizzy or kinda foggy headed ? If so how long it last ?
Inactive
17 Jan 2014
Hey Jess I had the same issue with zoloft so they told me to break it in half to 12.5 mg for a week and then go up. I had to go a lot too and I had sever heartburn really bad heartburn and felt a little dizzy. When I upped to 25 I started seeing red spots so they took me back down to 12.5mg for now. I take valium as well
Tee6759
17 Jan 2014
Hello Jess,
I'm taking a much higher dose than you are. I take 200mg of zoloft every morning. I was taking it at night but it would keep me awake all night. So I had to change it to the morning meds. I felt a bit funny at first but I ended up with hardly any ill effects. I'm sorry you're having such trouble. I hope you get a resolution soon. Talk with your doctor about this. Let them know how you are feeling. Good luck.
Seeking peace,
Tee
Poppe13
17 Jan 2014
Hi Tee, What a "saint" you are. After all you have been through you are still out here helping others. God bless you, God bless you, I pray for your peace.
Tee6759
17 Jan 2014
It's what I do, Poppe. I've been that way all my life. It's my way of giving back to people.
T-
Poppe13
17 Jan 2014
Hi Jess, I probably shouldn't be up at this hour. I started zoloft on Tuesday. One of the first things my pdoc said was that it can cause diarrhea. Well the day after taking just 25mg diarrhea hit me hard. I can't say for cetain that it was caused by the zoloft but it seems no coincidence that this occurred. At this hour after taking 50mg about 4 hrs ago my stomach rumbles but I don't feel the urgent need to "run" anymore. The diarrhea seems to be subsiding Perhaps the diarrhea is just an initial reaction? Thought I'd pass on my personal experience. But like you I am just a rookie at this zoloft thing. I have not experienced any of the other symptoms you have mentioned. They sound very serious. I hope someone more experienced chimes in on this. God bless and good luck.
Jess234
17 Jan 2014
Thank you for staying up to respond . Still going through it 24 hours of no sleep so far . Wish all I had was diarrhea
Poppe13
17 Jan 2014
Not that this has anything to do with what you're experiencing but I am bipolar. The reason I mentioned that I shouldn't be up at this hour is because I am concerned about zoloft triggering hypomania. I mean you have to admit that after 5 hours sleep I shouldn't be up. It's not typical for me. I forgot to mention that I have tremors but then I am on other meds that could cause this. Also oddly enough I felt a little more anxious yesterday than usual.
Poppe13
17 Jan 2014
24 hours with no sleep!!! This is alarming. I wish I could do something and I really hope that someone with a medical background would chime in here.
Tee6759
17 Jan 2014
So sorry to hear that you are not sleeping, Poppe. Welcome to my world!
Tee
Jess234
17 Jan 2014
I know it sucks so much I'm calling my dr first thing in the morning I took them In the AM and have been feeling horrible since
Poppe13
17 Jan 2014
Just to add a little levity here, I know I'm a lightweight when it comes to the two of you. 5 hours sleep compared to 24 hours without --- I guess I'm still in the bush league. Comforting to see that the lights are still on at drugs.com.
Tee6759
17 Jan 2014
My record right now is 39hrs without any sleep. No fun for anyone with this condition.
Jess234
17 Jan 2014
I hope I do t get to that point
kova
17 Jan 2014
We all know that works for one person may not for another, with that I have been on a great many antidepressants and zoloft has been amazing for me personally. Has your doctor told you to try to start with less of it so your body can slowly get used to it? It may help you but I wouldn't tolerate such side-effects if they continued on less dosage. All the best to you!
Jess234
17 Jan 2014
Yes I'm taking 25mg I haven't had luck with anti depressants was on trazidone which gave me bad symptoms too. I still feel so sick and am dry heaving maybe cause I'm so upset idk
Jess234
17 Jan 2014
Ya I'm on the lowest dose
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