Zoloft anyone?

[Robert_Barnes]

Has anyone here been on Zoloft? My doctor just put me on it, and the dizziness is a bit uncomfortable. For example, while I'm typing right, I look at the keyboard and then up at the screen... Whenever I do this, I get head-swimmy.

I'm willing to trudge through this if it gets less annoying, but if this is going to keep up, maybe I should try something else.

Any help appreciated!

 

[lil~peanut]

ask for a lower dose. Zoloft is great, I was on it for a while. At first I threw up.....a lot. And I was really dizzy. I asked for a lower dose and I was A-ok!

 

[katylees]

try and tsick it out for at least 2 weeks to see if these lil side effects go. they usually tend to go after a while. Take care

 

[jsimms615]

Has anyone here been on Zoloft? My doctor just put me on it, and the dizziness is a bit uncomfortable. For example, while I'm typing right, I look at the keyboard and then up at the screen... Whenever I do this, I get head-swimmy.

I'm willing to trudge through this if it gets less annoying, but if this is going to keep up, maybe I should try something else.

Any help appreciated!

Yes, I was on zoloft once before. On zoloft.com it does not list dizziness as one of the more common side effects. It could be that it is a reaction to zoloft and another drug your taking or maybe your allergic. If I were you I would definitely call my doctor and tell them how your feeling. There may be something better out there for you.

 

[soyness]

i am on my second or third week on zoloft, and the dizziness, only happened just for a few days. but the side effecdts just wear off. so just see if for few days or for few days. Let me know.

 

[Darrell2006]

Robert, How many mg are you taking ?
I have been on zoloft for 4 weeks, stated 50mg, then 75mg and a few days at a 100mg, but it seems 50mg has less side effects for me.
I didn't have dizziness but I had other side effects that got better after a few weeks, so far it has helped with my OCD, but I'm still hoping it starts helping more with my depression, I have been told it may take 2 t0 8 weeks for it's full benefit, I'm sticking with it mainly cause I have been on most other antidepressants, but I would definetly talk with your doctor (today)about the side effects your experiencing.

Daryl

 

[Bay]

you mean the zzzzzzzzzzzzz sleepy pill?
it made me sleep all the time.

 

[Robert_Barnes]

Thanks for the comments everyone!

I did call my physician, and he suggested that perhaps there were some interactions with the cold medicine I was also taking, so I stopped those. Symptoms were MUCH less over the weekend! PHEW!

He has me on a step-up plan, started with 25mg for 3 days, 50 mg, for 7 days, and 75 mg for the next 30 after that.

Right now the only side effect I seem to be noticing is the insatiable need to YAWN. I'm not sleepy, really...just a bit jittery, and I cannot seem to get a "satisfying" yawn into me. I start to yawn, and the air gets down into my lungs, but the yawn never quite "finishes"...very strange. (And annoying!)

Nevertheless, I think I can tolerate it. Many, many thanks!