Posted by Ted on April 12, 2001, at 11:22:03
In reply to Re: Zoloft side effects...anyone please » Ted, posted by jacquie on April 11, 2001, at 18:35:16
Jacquie & Chaston,
I have to add the Yawn... that Emmanuela mentioned, but it went away in about 6 months. I also must add sexual dysfunction (anorgasmia) which only started when I raised the dose from 150 to 175 mg. I, too, am taking wellbutrin 150mg BID, but I take ambien instead of klonopin at bedtime.
The hot flashes & sweating disappeared after the first 5 days. Hand, foot, and jaw tremor have continued, but I also take Depakote which also causes tremor, but I think most is from the zoloft. After 2 years, my foot tremor is nearly gone; jaw tremor is reduced; and hand tremor is as strong as ever.
I take depakote 500mg BID for the bipolar disorder. I had(have) latent bipolar disorder, and when the zoloft started taking effect, it pushed me into mania for a day, then I crashed into TERRIBLE depression for a day, repeating like that for 6 days, then my wife took me to the hospital, where I stayed for a week inpatient, then 2 weeks outpatient. Bipolar is controlled well now.
The GREAT side effect is that my OCD disappeared too, even though I was not being treated for it.
Feel free to ask anything anytime.
Ted
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