Zoloft and anxiety

I used to take zoloft for anxiety/depression, and it gave me uncontrollable flatulence. at the time I was also taking Trazodone. could these be related?

HI i tried zoloft with a great amount of doubt, but it has actually been really good. For the first week or two, i had insomnia but that soon passed, and for a couple of days i felt mildly nauseous. My anxiety has definitely lifted, and my relationship has improved significantly , we are now getting married in 6 month!
I didn't gain weight due to the drug, and I am not overweight at all, but I do suffer from binge eating disorder. Don't know if zoloft helped with that aspect, but now I've just been put on Yaz (birth control), and noticed a slight loss of appetite. It this continues, this could be the answer to all my problems. So fingers crossed. With Yaz, also, insomnia and mild nausea for a couple of days, but I figure that could be my body getting used to the drugs.

Man, I feel like I've had every side effect in the book. I've been *on* Zoloft for 10 days now. I hear the side effects are supposed to subside after about 2 weeks, but I'm getting impatient. I've had nausea, indigestion, dizziness, severe tension headaches, bizarre dreams, restlessness (in general, and in particular, in my hands), numbness/tingling in my hands and feet, a 'lump in my throat' feeling, trouble sleeping, decrease in appetite, and a general disconnectedness from reality. It may be helping the immediate issues with my anxiety, but I am plenty anxious now about all these new symptoms. It's scary! My gut tells me this is a sign that perhaps Zoloft is not the right drug for me... but I thought it was supposed to be one of the gentler drugs in this category.

I have been on Zoloft for about 8 months. I began taking it for anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and eating issues. Since I have been on it, my eating issues have gotten a lot worse. I began binging, something I've never done before. I have racing thoughts and feel like I am just floating through life. My weight has gone from about 120 to 155. I am not happy, and am considering coming off of the medication. Has anyone else noticed they have not been able to control their eating while on Zoloft? However, my anxiety did subside.

im 17 yrs old an on these tablets for depression. although it has cured my depression iv started gaining weight my appetite has changed all i want to do is eat. i don't sleep properly. i haven't had a good night sleep yet im tired all day my legs shake at times . i have some anxiety an i seem 2 be really loud all the time. i am also a kickboxer an the medication seems 2 make me really agitated and angry an im really worried someone is going to piss me off an im gonna do something really stupid and im scared of myself. my uncontoled rage makes me hit walls all the time an my knuckles r all scared im scared of hurting people an the look on there face when i get angry. i get thoughts in my head to kill at times.

Makes my stomach hurt like a gas feeling and burning really bad.
Night sweats are horrible. I have to change my PJs about 5 times a night and the bed is soaking wet. It really messes up my sleep. It is helping with my anxiety I think. I'm just not sure if it's worth it with all these bad side effects.
Now I am getting tingling on the tops of my feet and tops of my toes.
It's all so strange. I also have depression and this is helping a little.
I feel unmotivated lately and tired...oh did I mention weight gain because it makes me eat more? What a mess I am.

Ive recently started taking zoloft for anxiety..just started on the 50 mg today after 4 days of 25 mg. The first two days were awful for me...intense headaches, feeling sick, nausea, tired, constant yawning, jaw ache from clenching and grinding my teeth. This is my 5th day and i am restless, i cant focus on study and keep putting it off. I am so tired i feel i could sleep through the entire week. my vision is slightly blurry...but not so bad i cant see the computer screen, however my typing is really bad...that may be due to the restlessness and agitation.
I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow, even if it's only been 5 days im not too sure why zoloft was prescribed for me when its more for depression and social anxiety. Today in the car i felt really panicky, and i thought i could just fall asleep at the wheel or have a heart attack because my heart beat has felt even faster than before. If these side effects go away in a few weeks and i can be reassured i will start to feel better and happier and less anxious then i will continue them. However my university assignments are going to be really poor.

I've been on Zoloft for about 6 months now. I started at 50mg a day and I am now at 100 mg a day for anxiety. I think it really helps me a lot. I haven't had a panic attack since I started taking the 100 mg dosage. For the first few days of both dosages I felt jittery and my pupils dilated. After that, though, nothing really has happened. I weigh 122 lbs and I am 5'4, so I don't know what it is. My doctor told me that the higher dosages are usually perscribed to people who have anxiety, while the lower dosages are given for depression. I haven't gained any weight, and in fact I am loosing weight. All in all, I think it is a very helpful drug.

I was on Zoloft for 3 years. While it helped with my anxiety, I sometimes felt it increased it. My biggest complaint was the weight gain. Over the 3 year period, I gained 35 pounds. While still on it, I did South Beach for 3 months and lost 5 pounds. =(
Last summer, I worked out 6 days a week for 1- 1 1/2 hour a day for 2 months. I didn't lose a single pound! My size 12's were still fitting pretty well. I have never weighed this much in my life. I was never even over a size 7.
I got off the Zoloft in October and have actually gained 7 more pounds since. It is really depressing. I think the company should have to pay for a gym membership or personal trainers! =)

I have been taking Zoloft for over 7 years, Zoloft it might help you when you have \Depression because it seems that it works for a short period of time, or course everybody is different, after seven years taking Zoloft for Anxiety I got to the conclusion that the Science don't really know how the brain works, in my personal experience I notice that Zoloft it keep you thinking constantly so the antidepressants are good only if you take them for a short period of time after that like in my case it just make my life miserable, go down on the medication little by little, do exercise at least 3 times a week, drink water eat properly and pray to God almighty it will go away, change things in you life that affects the way you think, be positive talk to yourself all the time, stay away for the medication at least if your problem is anxiety don't take Zoloft I regret the time when I start taking it, it doesn't over for a long time, the brain doesn't know what to do when are giving serotonin everyday, this year I set a personal goal of get rid of Zoloft for good, if were not born with Anxiety that means for me that you can and you will be like before, our body has the ability of heal itself I believe our recovery from anxiety is life change but basically if you have seen that your medication it's not working don't try another one they just don't work for long treatment, try it's hard but the longer you take it the harder it's to get away, pray to God if you are a believer you will be better, I hope this helps for you.

I was on Celexa for about 5 weeks for panic attacks and anxiety but wasn't getting much better. My doctor switched me to Zoloft, I was on it about 10 days but I decided to discontinue it yesterday because it was causing extreme drowsiness, horrific headaches, weird crying spouts, and more anxiousness. Today, the first day being off Zoloft is harsh, I was in bed half the day and I feel like I'm in a dream and the headache is still there. Although , its about 630pm now and I feel a little better than earlier but not much. Hopefully tomorrow will be better? I'm also on Ativan.

anxiety. weight gain, voices telling me to end it all it;s not worth living, severe panic attacks, can't sleep, shaking all the time, break out in a sweat, then chills, nightmares, and on, and on..........

I take Zoloft for depression and Anxiety. I was increased to 200mg about 1 month ago. Recently, I have been having headaches (pressure behind eyes) and at the base of my skull, along with shakiness and diarrhea.Is this caused by the increase in Zoloft?

I have been on Zoloft 50 mg a day for about a year in a half it did help my anxiety, but nothing else it made me like a good year blimp I want off from it but I am scared of Withdraw I am always tired you kinda feel like like your always in a big dream.

Give Zoloft some time. At first I was concerned about the nightmares and upset stomach, but today (after 6 months) I feel so much better. I am a 60 year old woman who has arthritis, fibromyalgia, hypertension, and sleep apnea. Yes I still sleep more than 10 to 12 hours a day, but when I wake up I feel I can handle the day. I still work as a grade school teacher. I am more social with my peers at work and generally happier and catch myself singing a lot and joking around with my students. I have lost 20 lbs on Zoloft, but it could be that I am now exercising (swimming ten laps 3 times a week) and have given up drinking wine at night. Maybe that explains it, but the Zoloft helped me work on these other issues. Keep trying it, you never know.

Ive been on Zoloft for 2 days and the first day I took it I had bad Diarrhea and my teeth hurt they feel like I had them clenched all night long and I can barley eat. Ive been getting gas,nausea, and I feel faint and like I'm going to throw up. I'm on the Zoloft for Anxiety, is this normal or could it not be related to the Zoloft and I have something other than the anxiety????

Have been on 50mg Zoloft for ~3months. At first, I felt euphoric and happy, no appetite, calmness exuded throughout my soul, but about 6 weeks ago I began to feel anxiety again. I started to obsessively bite/peel all my nails off, which I've never done. My hunger for food, especially sweets is endless and I have gained 6 pounds so far. Also, I feel completely lost and can't function with my daily activities without feeling a constant loss-of-focus feeling. I have memory loss and feel insecure. I don't want to go on a higher dose for fear I may feel worse in the long run, so I have decided on my own that I will very slowly wean myself off this drug (12mg at a time until I am done to zero mg). Maybe I will feel better than I did before I took Zoloft, but I don't yet know what the outcome will be. If anyone has felt better after taking Zoloft and weaned off of it, could you e-mail me some input?

I have been on 100 mg of Zoloft for 8 months after a several years of prolonged stressed leading to depression. It has been a life saver. I feel like I have my happy, balanced life back. No weight gain, no anxiety, no mood swings. However, I do have problems recently with my jaw. I feel like I have TMJ. I have jaw pain and my bite doesn't feel right. I also have very vivid dreams, so vivid I sometimes have to stop during the day and ask myself did I dream that or was it real when the dream pertains to daily living. I am wondering if I need to cut back now to 50 mg.

I am weaning off Zoloft. I began taking it in Nov. 2001 because I knew I would have post-partum depression since I had it with my first two. Zoloft changed my life so much for the better. That was almost 6 years ago. The past year I have decided that I can do w/o Zoloft. One, because I’ve learned how to choose to be happy. Two, because I don’t like being addicted to a pill. I know I’m addicted (or somewhat addicted to) because if I forgot to take the pill, several hours later, I would get weird feelings, like when I turn my head and move my eyes at the same time, a weird slightly dizzy feeling.
Here’s how I did it. In May and June, I took a whole pill (50 mg) every other day and every other day I took half a pill. That’s 2 months of that. Then, July and August, I took a half a pill EVERY day. Now that it’s Sept., I’m taking a half a pill every other day and NO pill every other day. I must say, this has been the hardest. It’s just 4 days into Sept. and I’m having those weird sensations a lot. My toes and fingers are tingly, too. I was planning on doing this for 2 months but I'm on the 4th day (2nd day of no pill) and I'm having too many tingles and weird dizzy sensations. So, I guess I'll continue taking a half pill every day and take NO pill ONE day a week for this month of Sept. Then, in October, I will take NO pill TWO days a week (but not 2 days in a row). Then, in November, I'll go to THREE days a week of no pill (but not 3 days in a row). And so on. I had hoped to be off by Christmas or Jan. 2008, but I see that it won't work unless I wean to a NO pill gradually. I knew all along that it would have to be gradual, and that's what I've been doing, but I had no idea that just missing a mere 25 mg. for 2 days (but not in a row, mind you) would make such a difference.
Now, if I get too many really sad days, I will consider going back on. But I’ve done really well so far. I know that God is helping me. He can lick it; I can’t. I have had just a handful of occasions where I was told something slightly disturbing or something happened to me that was slightly upsetting and it got me down, but only for the rest of that day. AND, I gave it to God and let Him deal with it. He wants to take care of my problems; He doesn’t want me worrying about it. I know that medicine like Zoloft may be the answer and if that is what I ultimately do, then I’ll just continue leave it to Him. I hope this helps someone.

I've been on 25mg of generic Zoloft for a week and I've developed the feeling of a lump in my throat. It seems to get worse for a little while after I take it, but it may also be anxiety about taking it. I'm supposed to increase the dosage to 50mg tomorrow, but I'm afraid to in case it's really an allergic reaction. Has anyone else experienced this?

I can't believe how easily they hand out this medication!
I have been under extreme stress recently and have physically been suffering from the anxiety. Went to the ER when my doctor wouldnt see me and they gave me this medication. I took one pill(50mg) at 4pm, felt slightly off, hardly enough to really notice though. However the next morning I was waken up at 5am heaving and wretching, that continued for about an hour. Then the symptoms progressed to rapid heart rate and profuse sweating during the wretching. Continued to worsen, my head felt as though I had drank 3 bottles of wine the night before(hadn't drank at all). I was dizzy and the last thing to happen was my arms and hands began to tingle and go numb. Eventually(4hours later) all symptoms had worn off and only the nausea remained. Have not touched the stuff again. I'll take the anxiety thanks.

I have been taking 50mg for the past month for postpartum anxiety. My only complaint is that it makes me feel sleepy. But my anxiety has decreased significantly. I wish I had asked for something months ago.

I am on 200mg of Zoloft. I started it last January, and have slowly increased my dosage to find the correct dosage. I am starting to feel anxiety again, and feel as though your body gets used to the meds, and you continually need a higher dosage. I am jittery, have insomnia, have very vivid dreams, tremors, my eyes tremor when I try to close them and I see flashes of light, when I nod my head down towards my chest it tremors, i am restless, it has made my add worse, it causes slight weight gain, muscle twitching...it worked fine, but the higher the dose, the worse the side effects, and here I am with anxiety again. I suppose I need to switch my meds - maybe try lexapro. But definitely get a new psychiatrist.

#30157- I wanted to quell your fears about Zoloft. I started taking it about a year ago (when I turned 30). I take 50mg and feel great. I was very anxious and depressed. This stuff is like gold- I can't believe I ever survived without it. Before Zoloft I let anxiety rule my life, I couldn't focus on my job..it was a nightmare.
I don't remember what that was like now. Give it a try, I think you will find that you waited too long and you will be glad you tried it.

I have been on Zoloft for about two weeks now. I am alternating 12.5 mg and 25 mg every other day, and have been experiencing the headaches, nausea, and anxiety... Today I have no anxiety but now I am having the runs, and I'm jittery! I feel as if I'm really on one right now... Agggggggh!

I'm on 200mg a day of Zoloft. For depression and anxiety. Started January 2006 (25 - 50 - 100 - 125 - 200mg)- and it has helped a lot. BUT,,..........2 weeks ago I started with this "buzzing" feeling all over my body. (feel jittery) 24/7 - it doesn't stop.
Is this a side effect that anyone has had????

After about 6 months of 25mg zoloft daily I developed arm and hand tingling constantly. I can't sleep well because of it and when I drive its a problem. I also have terrible nightmares every night. Zoloft helped my anxiety greatly but I might quit because of these side effects which are starting to be quite troublesome. I also have bad gas that never goes away.

I was taking Zoloft, for pain management, due to back surgery, this was taken for over 24 months during that time after the first six months my body broke out in hives. I would have muscle cramps in the middle of the nite in my legs. Dry mouth, hunger for food when I wasn't. Also my body broke out into numbers sores, that dermo couldn't figure out, after it left numerous scars on my arms, shoulders an buttock area and some on my legs, I quit taking this junk, medicine, also it cause me to have anxiety outburst, and made me angry when I am a happy go lucky person, personally I thiink this medicine is junk, now I have scars on my body to prove it.

I took Zoloft for about 5 months, 50mg. I was having anxiety attackes. I'm 25 years old and I also had high blood pressure at the time. It made me hate the person I loved more than anything. I couldn't stand to be around him or even think about him. When I started taking myself off of the medicine, then I started realizing that he was all I ever wanted. Now my blood pressure is fine and I don't have anxiety. I hurt the most important person in my life. And I don't even know why. I really feel it was the medicine. Now I have lost him and I don't know if I will ever get him back. I just know that I have never been that mean to anyone before in my life.

I have been on Zoloft for about 15 years and currently on 100mg per day. I have experienced the usual side effects and am wondering about alcohol consumption while on this drug and the effects it would produce

Excessive lethargy, more sweating, vivid dreams, jaw tension, easily bruising.

But I am not depressed, I don't want to kill myself anymore, I have taken control of the situation with my abusive ex, I don't have anxiety... but I am just not motivated to do much.

I have been on Zoloft for 14 months for panic disorder. I don't find it at all effective as Paxil, but I didn't like the weight gain I got from Paxil. Weird Brain shocks - very agitated heightened anxiety.

I've been on Zoloft for 2 years, and I'm at 100 mg right now, mainly for anxiety and deppression. I can honestly say Zoloft has done alot more good then harm to me. I'm actually stable and have been for awhile. Though I'm not as deppressed as I used to be, and I've had no panic attacks since it kicked in, I feel kind of an overall very mild deppression, like a fog. Also if I forget to take it for a few days I get "shocks". I've found also its not a good idea to take it at night, because recently I've been remembering vivid dreams alot more, and a few times needed a reality check. Its good that I don't cry constantly I like I used too, but now it takes ALOT for me even to shed a tear.

I am a 31 year old female who has been taking zoloft 50mg for over a year due to post tramatic syndrom. It took almost 2 months for my anxiety/depression and panic attacks to go away. It did help me get through it but in the process I have gain over 30lbs. I run over 2 miles a day 5 days a week and keep gaining weight. I havent weighed this much since I had my children. Anyway, i quit cold turkey 3 days ago and am experiencing dizziness, crazy, scary dreams, hot flashes and fatigue. I hope it does not get worse. I don't want to be back on the fat pill.

i have been on Zoloft five years. at first it seemed to provide relief from depression. I began to experience gastro problems. No one even suggested that it was the zoloft. I have gained 39 lbs, and no energy. I took myself of this drug by decreasing the dosage over two weeks. not long enough. Now I have electrical jollts going through my head, very foggy brain, anxiety, etc. will the wieight gain go away? am i losing my mind? please comment.

I was put on Zoloft for treatment of depression and anxiety due to an immense of stress in my personal life. At the beginning I was experiencing headaches, jaw tension, diarrhea and weird dreams. This was 2 months ago. Now I still have intense, vivid dreams, but there not bad dreams, so I don't mind that at all!! I have had NO loss of my sex drive, which a friend said I would, give it time. Thankfully, they were wrong!! I plan on being on Zoloft for 6 months, sbut so far I've seen a big change in both my attitude and emotions. BUT I also am following up with therapy, which is helping a lot too. I don't feel bad or helpless anymore about being on Zoloft or that i have had some personal issues that I needed help with. Now that I'm starting to see I wasn't the bad person in my problems, I realize that the Zoloft helped "clear my head" and helped me to start to become me again.

I have been on this now for 3 months. I do get a little tired on it. I've lost about 5 pounds since I started. It does help my anxiety a lot, but it has not completely gone away. I tried to go up to 100 mg, but I really felt weird, foggy in the head so I stayed at 50 and take a little xanax here and there to help.

I love Zoloft as far as helping depression and anxiety. I do notice side effects which are headaches daily, insomnia, and weight gain. I take other anxiety drugs in addition, so I'm not sure where the side effects come from. The weight gain is really upsetting me and the headaches. I take 150 mg. daily of zoloft. Are the above side effects related to zoloft?

On it for 2 weeks, no side effects yet, is starting to help with anxiety.