side effects of zoloft

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A:Of all of the SSRI meds, Zoloft has one of the shortest discontinuation recovery periods. Shouldn't take more that two weeks. However, don't be surprised if the new meds have the same side effect of the Zoloft. You may have to try several different kinds of anti-depresant medication before you find the right one. Be patient. And, be sure that you are working with a competent psychiatrist that knows what s/he is doing. Often, general practitioners just keep throwing samples at you to see what will work or not work. I hope you don't have one of those. Depression is serious and requires that you work with a trained individual that specializes in it. It is also very helpful to have a good counseling psychologist working in tandem with your psychiatrist or doctor. Good luck.

A:i took it for years and now take similar prozac it helps alot but gives me runs Worse thing is feeling like hell if i dont take it. My brother swears by it. I am also on seraquil which is very helpful

A:These side effects are completely normal and will go away in about 6-8 weeks. If it gets to bad you can A. Take it in the morning or B. Ask you Doctor to prescribe a benzo, like xanax or klonopin at a very low dose until the intial 6-8 week period is over and you've made it over the hump. Good luck!!!

A:Well, there is very little evidence that the side effects you mentioned will not go away if you stop the medication. In fact, for most people, this is temporary. The other PTSD medications all have similar side effects. My advice is continue to take the Zoloft and re-evaluate your PTSD in a couple of months. If you have not had significant improvement, switch to something else like Lexapro.