r/zoloft

Do any of you have any experience? I don't engage often, once or twice a week at night and I only ever take my meds in the morning. I know I should probably listen to the doctor over google and I would really love to not have to stop (really helps with sleep and relaxing) but the idea of serotonin syndrome terrifies me. If I still can, any recommendations on levels of CBD/THC to reduce risk?

Hi everyone! I picked up my Zoloft today, starting at 25 mg. I’m honestly really scared of weight gain, and it’s making me scared of starting it. I used to weigh almost 300 pounds, and now I weigh less than 225 (last time I checked) and do not want to lose all the progress I’ve made the last two years. I am taking this medication for my depression, and I know that the weight gain that might happen will make my depression worse. Any words of encouragement and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Trusted a fart like a damned, damned fool.

Second day of class, first day on this campus, I’m sitting in the perfect spot after class, charging my laptop and phone, snacking on my lunch while I review and try to get ahead.

I’ve had gas more frequently and some mild loose 💩 on occation since starting sertraline, and even more since adding Vyvanse. I trusted that it was just a fart. I was betrayed. Warmth. Spreading. Dispair.

Packed up in less than 10 seconds and quickly made my way to the nearby (jfc thank GOD) bathroom and changed into the spare pair of undies I keep in a ziplock in my bag in case it ever happened to me.

I’m so glad I was overly cautious, and that I was wearing cotton boxer briefs that absorbed the overwhelming majority of it.

“Well that’ll never happen to ME”

Heed my words, don’t be a fool. Don’t have to hobble to your car to leave whatever establishment your folly has cost you.

You GOTTA be packin. (Extra underwear and wet wipes)

should i start Zoloft

Started on 100mg, was doing good so I changed to 75mg and am considering going down to 50mg at some point.

The main thing im dealing with is that it’s insanely hard for me to orgasm during sex, to the point that it’s emotionally affecting me. I’m thinking about asking my doctor about adding a small dose of Wellbutrin, but if the only thing im dealing with is difficulty orgasming, would it be worth it?

In 2021 I ended up with severe anxiety, panic attacks, and as a result depression. It was absolute hell, in A&E many times thinking I was dying, nocturnal panic attacks, absolute hell, I ended up on Sertraline, and I recovered and stopped taking it I believe after around 8-10 months. I know in the end I was on a 100mg dose as I found some of my final prescriptions in my emails, but I also know I started I believe on 50mg, but I can’t remember, I was using a private doctor/prescription service and they can’t seem to give me the records.

I am now having a relapse of panic attacks and anxiety and depression, and I am scrambling to retrace my recovery from back in 2021, when did I start taking Sertraline ? At what dose ? Which side effects did I have? When did I increase to 100mg ? When exactly did I stop taking it? I have zero answers after looking through my diary, checking my emails etc.

My advice to you, please keep a record/diary, I have just started on 25mg and each day make a note on any updates/changes in my mood and dose etc, so I have rally come on here to encourage anyone that is going to take it to keep a record / diary.

Sertaline has given me insomnia. I toss and turn and just can’t fall asleep. The crazy part is I don’t feel the effects at work. I don’t get tired and sleepy during my job.

For reference I’m pretty sure I have hypersomnia and start getting really tired and sleepy during work. Im usually constantly tired and can fall asleep anywhere.

I’m worried I’m gonna go crazy from the no sleep but not having any tiredness during the day???

Has this happened to anyone else? Having insomnia but no daytime tiredness despite the lack of sleep?

I’m on day 8 of Zoloft and I’m wondering if anyone else experienced feeling more depressed or emotionally low during the first couple of weeks.
I started on a lower dose and today was my first 50 mg dose, so I’m wondering if the increase could be contributing to how I’m feeling. I’m currently kind of in the thick of it and feeling more down than usual, which is making me anxious about whether this is just an adjustment period or a sign that Zoloft isn’t right for me.
For those who have taken Zoloft, did you feel more depressed, flat, emotional, or generally worse before things started improving? If so, around what week did you notice a change?
I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences, especially from people who eventually felt better on it.

P.s im also freaking out because i just took my first 50mg pill and terrified of symptoms getting worse

After seeing so many scary things on here, I cannot get myself to take the first dose. I do acknowledge all of the positive stories and find those comforting, but even the few that are scary results in me just not being able to do it. I have extreme anxiety, OCD and a lot of health anxiety and so taking new medication is already hard for me and I just don’t know what to do to get myself to take the first dose.

Hey guys!

Just wanted to share my experiences for anyone else on the spectrum (or not) who’s considering starting Sertraline. I’m only 3 months in with a 50mg dose, but it has made such a difference!

Before, I was depressed and burnt out. I didn’t eat or shower consistently, work was a challenge, I barely had a social life and I literally did nothing because I had zero energy.

Week 0-2 was bad, I won’t lie. I was so nauseous I couldn’t eat much of anything and I was tired and super brain foggy.

Week 3-6 was pretty neutral. I started having crazy dreams, but had no symptoms apart from that. I started to think the meds weren’t working near the end of Week 6.

Then around Week 7, I woke up one day and it felt like my brain had just clicked into place. And it’s been getting better week by week.

I have enough energy to cook properly. I’ve been eating. I can shower, do my skincare and brush my teeth consistently. I’ve been going outside more. I literally did a five mile walk last weekend where I picked blackberries and made a crumble. I wouldn’t have been able to even get out of the house three months ago.

There are a few cons. I can’t drink more than two pints in a night or I get a crippling hangover. I’m hot all of the time. My period has changed. But honestly, these cons are so small compared to how much better I‘m living now!

If anyone wants to ask any questions, feel free to comment.

They are so vivid, so real, and so LONG. They are nonsensical usually, yes, but even neutral dreams always turn bad for me and I couldn't tell you the last time I had a good dream. Ever since I've been on zoloft, it is every night, all night long. I am exhausted. Please tell me this stops 😭

I’ve been on Zoloft for about a month now. I have a few reasons to celebrate, one of them being I can legally buy drinks! I’ve smoked in the past and wanted to celebrate with a 10 mg THC drink but I’m worried what it’ll do to me on Zoloft? I drank alcohol once a while back and got extremely nauseous, learned my lesson on that. But what’s the consensus on THC drinks while on Zoloft?

hey so i used to smoke daily for about 4 years then quit cause i started getting anxious and paranoid which carried over sober. i started zoloft about 50 days ago and im on 25mg i feel it helped a decent bit i dont really get anxious over little things anymore and IM more relaxed now. but ive noticed when i drink it makes me feel weird a couple days after so im thinking of smoking weed again but im curious will the zoloft make weed worse or better? any thoughts or experiences would be great

This will be my 2nd attempt. The first time was back in 2023 and it gave me gut issues ans stopped at the 2nd week which i regret. This time I am aware of the side effects and will be doing my best to suck it up.

When did you start to feel better?

I started Zoloft recently, 25mg. Nausea hits me like a truck after about four hours of taking my daily dose, but usually subsides after around an hour, maybe less if I’m busy and distracted (like at work, or out with friends). Mentally, the best way I can describe it is my thoughts are written in sand, and waves come and wipe the slate clean periodically. Whereas before, I could go days “scribbling” on the sand with no wave to bring calm. Does that make sense lol?

However, I cannot sleep. Pretty much at all. I’m getting about 3-4 hours of true sleep, and maybe an hour of half sleep. Yet somehow, I feel like the fucking Energizer Bunny during the day.

*edit for context*
I was diagnosed with panic disorder about 15 years ago, and I have a drug history of Prozac, which helped as a kid, but not so much as an adult, which is why I was switched over to Zoloft.

How long can my body keep doing this? Am I inherently causing more harm than good? Do I let myself regulate to the serotonin boost or talk to doc?

What’s up party people

I’ve been on sertraline for almost 8 years now, and at the same dosage for 4 years. It’s worked very well for me and I rarely have any symptoms.

My prescribers always make me book an appointment with them every six months in order to get a refill. I’m assuming it’s a CYA type thing.

It’s mildly infuriating tho because I’m not changing anything or having any symptoms at this point but I still have to go in. Like the appointment is 5 mins tops, it could’ve been an email💀

Anyone else relate to this?

I started taking Zoloft a little over a month ago now due to really bad anxiety. I had bad side effects in the first few days but they’ve all worn off. After two weeks I noticed I started to feel a little better lowkey. I didn’t really care about much and was just kind of cruising. However, I now feel it all rushing back any second i’m alone. Should I up the dosage? (rn i’m taking 50mg) I know it’s only been a month but I want to stop feeling this way it’s annoying as hell

I was at 25 for 2 weeks then 50 for 2 weeks moving to 100 tomorrow.

I was hoping others who have done something similar could share their experience with me.

I'm nervous/anxious about the bump. Anxiety and depression seems to be leveling off. I'm afraid it's going to kick back up🫩

Does anyone else experience ‘brain zaps’? Ive heard they’re common when coming off SSRIs but Im wondering if anyone has experienced them as a side effect whilst they’re taking sertraline (not as a withdrawal)?
I’ve been taking Sertraline (Zoloft) for 3 years and during that time have had odd feelings that come and go. It’s like a 0.5 second sensation in my head of extreme dizziness and like my brain turns off and on again very quickly. Not an electric shock sensation but a totally strange feeling, like a glitch. Are these brain zaps?