Zoloft and lethargy

Oh and also! The first two weeks really are the worst. If you're out there and freaked out because the Zoloft makes you more panicky than you were to begin with, it will decrease and go away with time! The first day I took Zoloft I had continuous yawns and I felt drugged, like the world was a haze. I don't know that the haze thing has ever really gone away though - or maybe it comes back if you miss a lot of doses like I did last week..hmm. Anyhow. Second day, I was pacing around my house and office. I felt an intense need to move - again, super weird since I'm being treated for GAD. But, as I said, those intense side effects do go away. Even the sexual ones diminish with time. The ones that I've noted that stay are the lethargy, haze, and the dreams. Good luck!!

I am 20 years old and have been on Zoloft for 2 1/2 months. I totally agree with other posts in that I have had terrible lethargy and been sleeping 12 hours a night, when I am normally sleeping 7. I have also noted the foggy feeling, which makes me think I'm sleepy even though as I said previously I sleep like 12 hours a night. It does interfere with my ability to concentrate and sometimes I get concerned while driving that I will fall asleep or not be able to continue focusing. I really hate the dreams - I feel like they interfere with my ability to get good sleep, maybe they affect the REM or something, heck if I know. I also note incredible sexual side effects, however, they seem to be subsiding with time - and I hope that trend continues. What I am most concerned about is the hopelessness feeling. I have NEVER prior to Zoloft considered suicide or self-harm, however, in the past month I have begun feeling hopeless and worthless. I can't really explain why that would be because I really felt that I was improving on Zoloft. Thus, I can only conclude that it's possible hopelessness is a serious side-effect of Zoloft, one that some of us may not be able to deal with. I am going to a new doctor next week and hopefully he won't change me up too much. Oh and - seriously amplifies the effect of alcohol. So if you're a drinker and just beginning Zoloft, watch out! I lost control of my legs the first time I drank while on Zoloft, and I didn't even have much to drink. Again, I really fear that Zoloft, when treating patients with GAD or Panic Disorders may cause symptoms of depression (lethargy, hopelessness) and then we'll end up treating two illnesses, one of which is truly just a side effect of Zoloft. Hmm.. if anyone has any suggestions, pleast let me know! Thank you! And really, good luck. I believe this medication rocks for a lot of people - you've just got to figure what side effects you're willing to deal with, since most SSRIs give the dreams too.

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 50mg zoloft for just three days, to treat depression, lethargy, shyness, and indecision. I had lost interest in exercise, sex, and my job. I take it at breakfast. I do feel some nausea in the morning, and i feel a little peculiar--but it's normal for me to feel peculiar, so no big deal. I think zoloft is going to work and be ok. I'll wait a couple weeks and see.
In the past i had a terrible, nauseating experience with Lexapro, but I've asked around and most of my friends take zoloft with no problems. All I want is a little boost of optimism so i can get out of this rut and on with my life. I've been depressed on and off for 10 years and I'm wasting my life.

Zoloft was working for my depression (very slowly though--took about a month or more), was helping with my lethargy (that worked a lot quicker -- within a week or two), also worked for my panic attacks. I didn't even mention to my doctor that I had panic attacks, but after I started taking the Zoloft for depression I noticed that the panic attacks virtually disappeared. Problem is, I stopped taking the Zoloft without consulting with my doctor (big mistake), and lately I have noticed very severe headaches every day that don't go away with Excederin (usually works for me). I also notice some level of paranoia (although not extremely serious). Zoloft saved my life and my job, but I would not advise stopping cold turkey without consulting with a physician.

weight gain; tempomandibular tension; lethargy (but may just be my chronic fatigue??); my headache pattern has gone skyhigh!!! Help! My insurance won't pay for my Prozac; the generic makes me sick to my stomach, and so now my "relief" is Zoloft. I even went off birth control thinking that was making my headaches worse and causing the weight gain; and then I took a pregnancy test...none of the above...