#side effects of zoloft

[seagullcharmer]

the end?

#my art #rusty lake #cube escape #cube escape seasons #laura vanderboom #just a really really quick scribble of her #that little smile is so everything to me rn #we never get to see her smile 😭😭😭 #like girl just get off prozac and try zoloft or smth i'm sure you'll feel better #(< person who was on prozac briefly and had side effects)

[rickybutlersays]

tw suicidal ideation !!

using sertraline nearly ended my life for the first three weeks of me being on it. I was crying all the time, I was shaking, I was violently anxious, it made my anxiety 100 times worse. I hate hate hate physical contact and I hate being near my parents, but it literally got to the point of my mother having to sleep in my bed with me to reduce my anxiety, and there's never been a moment in my life where I had to have her sleep in my bed. i broke down heavily on my friend, crying for hours on end while he just experienced it and gave me head pat's and hugs. i was in constant pain (more than normal), i was always on edge and i had permanent headaches. it was /horrendous/. absolutely horrific. I genuinely got to the point of wanting to either end the medication or ending my life, it was awful.

however !!!!! three weeks in and I plateaued. I've been on it for almost a year now, I think, and I'm genuinely the best I've ever been. I can do human things. I am constantly calm and I do not remember the last time I felt nervous about anything. my depression is lurking but it does, and it will. but I'm working now, and I'm going into town by myself, going for drinks by myself, I'm so much more...human. friendly. kind. I feel normal for the first time.

I came to tumblr for some information and relief about my side effects during the first three weeks and it was the only thing that made me feel better and made me keep going with it..

basically my point is, people here helped me, and I might be able to help others find a positive side to starting antidepressants. and please !!! keep going through the beginning few weeks of your antidepressants. it's worth it, i promise.

(sincerely, one of the rare success stories of sertraline users)

#sertraline #antidepressants #zoloft #sertraline side effects

[babsaros]

i'm 5 days sober AND i cleaned my room a little AND went grocery shopping yeehaw

#SAD is rlllly fucking me up rn #along with the side effects of zoloft #so my brain does feel a little mushy and i did lay down for like 2 hours #but then i dragged myself out of bed!!! #thats a win!!!!!!!! #i'm just doing a tolerance break for the month #and its a little irritating how hard it is to fall asleep without it #but we persevere

[moonbasetycho]

#meme #antidepressants #side effects #zoloft #guardians of the galaxy

[moldybits]

not trying to jinx myself but. i think i finally found the right combo of meds. im finally feeling stable and confident and motivated and learning how to rebuild myself. its still one step at a time but im having an easier time picking myself back up when im upset or stressed or triggered. i haven’t been suicidal in weeks. im seeing myself start to succeed in my classes. life feels like its worth living. i’ve never felt like this without being manic. it’ll be interesting to see if i’ll feel this way in a few months but i really feel like this is working.

for anyone curious what meds:

Lithium ER 1200mg (Bipolar)

Sertraline 50mg (PMDD) *i was originally only taking it with my cycle but i switched to every day and it’s been better that way

Adderall 10mg (ADHD)

#i’m thankful to have little side effects as well #i’ve been so on top of things. haven’t missed a dose of my lithium since i started again in august. #but adding the zoloft was the final piece #that pmdd diagnosis was the final savior to all of this #also changing my lithium from IR to ER and taking all 4 tabs at bedtime was a much better call. keeps me way more med adherent #bipolar #adhd #pmdd

[radicalposture]

ok so i started new meds last night and so far the side effects have been 1) getting so sleepy i went to bed at 9 2) couldn’t STAY asleep and kept thrashing around in a semi conscious state 3) now i cannot stop yawning my jaw and throat actually hurt its so annoying

#i’m trying sertraline/zoloft bc my anxiety/apathy is getting annoying now so i thought id try #and i know there’s weird side effects for like 4 weeks before it works #but this is so annoying lmao #my semi conscious brain convinced me the events of dune were real and that i was on spice and not an ssri

[thekidsarentalright]

anxiety meds taking weeks to fully kick in/work is ridiculous like girl why cant u be like ibuprofen and work immediately 😵‍💫

#started zoloft a week and a half ago and ive been told it can take. a month. to fully start working and im sitting here #stewing in absolutely horrible anxiety like. can it just work now can it just. do its thing. please god BFKDNFK #whats crazy is my last anxiety med started working asap when i started it but then gave me horrible side effects #so. praying zoloft is worth it in the long run compared to thatjfeknf #txt

[girl4pay]

acid reflux my old nemesis

#apparently it’s a zoloft side effect :/ mental health worth spending all my money on tums question mark

[vroomian]

I got: ✨depression medicine✨

#Generic Zoloft #Hmmmmmm nervous about side effects #The last time I got meds they knocked me the fuck out #vrrm vrrm #Tw depression #tw medical

[bugunlikeanangel]

baby i just got on mental health medication for the first time do you still find me hot

#so here goes nothing. hope it works! #i dont know what working would entail #but id like to not get a ton of side effects or whatever #fingers crossed #half a sertraline pill babie. guess its also called zoloft #literally dont know what to expect #i hear it might make things worse temporarily. or zombify me til i get used to it. or a bunch of other things but who knowse

[zippers]

wish i could gain weight without eating 😭😭😭 like a sims slider i just wanna gain like 15 pounds in 15 seconds is that too much to ask of my body?!?! apparently

#put on shorts i wore when i was 12 and they are TOO BIG #i dont know how much i weigh because i dont have a scale but i was just underweight a few weeks ago #and i have gotten BETTER at forcing myself to eat but i basically only had bread fruit and a monster energy drink yesterday #and by basically i mean... i know thats all i ate #but i mean i ate a lot of bread... like a bagel #half a loaf of french bread and several slices of rosemary sourdough #my mom bought me groceries which i so appreciate but she did not really... buy me healthy foods #like... 3 different bread products... nothing to put on the bread?! when i am in food funks 80% of my nutrition comes from hummus and guac #oh she did buy me soups but my microwave is broken but i literally havent been getting enough calories to HEAT THINGS ON THE STOVE!!!! #they said i might gain weight on zoloft which i was excited before but instead i lost the same amount of weight i lost this summer in half #the time #bc at least this summer i WANTED to eat i just wasnt given long enough breaks at work to eat ENOUGH food #and i was super active. now i am an art hermit not exercisng & going days where 90% of my calories are energy drinks and the occasional carb #i think its a side effect of the meds and not #disordered eating #but im tagging it as that anyway

[moss-sprouted]

also guess which goblin has brain meds now!!!!!!

#i was given zoloft please do not scare me or tell me about side effects i already looked them up i will get discouraged and more anxious

[gidaryeong]

Okay so I started eating zoloft and last night I woke up to the sound of my baby crying hysterically, except when I turn to her crib she’s fast asleep and my pillow’s soaking wet with tears, so I’m the one waking myself wailing at my new Suppressed Anxiety Dreams?

#my doctor did NOT mention this lol. though google tells me vivid dreams are a common side effect #it’s fine though i’ve literally only had nightmares my entire life. i never remember dreams that are not haunting terrors #bring it on zoloft!! #whatever you can cook up i’ve already dreamt worse

[jenjensd]

Is anyone here on Duloxetine and finding it makes you even more exhausted? I started getting significantly more tired around 8 or so months ago which is around when I transitioned from Sertraline to Duloxetine. It’s been prescribed for my pain and anxiety on top of helping my depression.

However, one doctor told me my exhaustion could be related since an older lady who went on Duloxetine apparently slept for a Fucking week. I had insomnia and low energy to start for other reasons and I’m so tired I literally thought it was CFS/ME, but knowing it might be the latest antidepressant leaves me feeling so stuck. Please let me know if you’ve been on Duloxetine and felt more fatigued afterwards or if you went on it and were fine.

#Duloxetine #Fatigue #Meds #Medication #Side Effects #Anti Depressants #SSNRI #Cymbalta #Sertraline #Zoloft #Chronic Fatigue #Tired #Exhausted #ME #CFS

[dvalshock]

I started taking my new anxiety medication and it makes me nauseous but for the most part I'm fine, it's just that every time I yawn I feel like I need to throw up even worse

#must be like. the act of the abdomen muscles tightening #i had no problems eating #and so far this has been the only side effect of note #i felt dizzy very briefly but nothing like it was when i was on zoloft #so hopefully this one works for me

[horrorsequel]

zoloft is amazing but also if you take your dose too early at all you feel like youre dying

#30 fucking minutes early and im like oh my heart is going to explode and im going to die #the hospital wont do anything for me tho #cos when i started the zoloft and no one told me about side effects and it felt a million time worse and scarier and my heart rate was #insane. they didnt do ANYRHIG