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Posted at 11:53 AM on Jan 18, 2009 by qismah, #38130
I started Zoloft after my cat died (we put him to sleep & it was a terrible experience) and I had started having panic attacks. My doctor talked me into it despite my reluctance. After 4 days (with side effects of dizziness & mild nausea) I became violently ill during the night. I had started another unrelated medication with it and he assumed it was to blame, so he told me to come off both meds for a couple days, then start back on the zoloft. I did this and again 4 days later became violently ill. He acted annoyed with me and told me to stop taking it, he offered me another antidepressant to start after a few days. Well I waited to feel better, and waited and waited. Called him 3 weeks later to complain about the nausea/stomach upset. He told me to stop taking the new medicine- which I then told him I had never started b/c I was still too sick. He gave me an antacid and didn't give it a second thought. Then weeks later (still sick most all the time) I drank one beer and became violently ill once again. I went to see him immediately and got a pregnancy test (negative) and more antacids. My husband saw him later for a cold or something and when he mentioned my name my doctor became hostile. I am waiting to get an appointment with a new doctor, but now it has been 5 months and I'm still sick every day. I can't drink caffeine, or take any vitamins/ supplements for energy b/c I become so ill when I do. I was fine until I took the Zoloft. I can't find any other mention of something like this on the internet, but it seems so obvious that it started exactly when I started the Zoloft, I can't just dismiss it as a coincidence like my doctor seems to. Besides that he has done nothing to find out what this mysterious illness is or to stop it.
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Reply 9 months ago on Feb 08, 2009 by kmartino19, #16869

How sad your doctor is so uncaring. My doctor, thank God, listens to what I have to say and we discuss matters and what is best for my treatment. After my mothers death and three weeks later having to put my sick dog down after 11 years (he was our baby) I became depressed, meloncholly, and cried most of the time. My doctor prescribed Zoloft and I have been taking it ever since and have been fortunate enough not to have any side effects. My job is very stressful and this coupled with my high blood pressure -- Zoloft has worked for me. Sorry you have had so many problems and sad that you doctor won't work with you.

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