Zoloft

Hey there.

My mom was recently diagnosed with depression and got prescribed Zoloft. She’s about two weeks into it now, and honestly, the side effects are kicking my ass. We're talking weakness, nausea, shaky legs, zero appetite... I get that some of this overlaps with actual depression symptoms, but the Zoloft seems to be cranking them up to eleven. Her doctor told her to hang in there for three weeks until the meds actually kick in and said the side effects should taper off after 7-10 days, but for her, they just aren't letting up.
Has anyone else here dealt with Zoloft? Did you run into nasty side effects, and if so, how long did you have to suffer through them before things leveled out?
Any advice would be huge.

I didn't experience any side effects at all, so I honestly can't be much help to you here. 🤷

Maybe you should try moving this discussion over to the psychology subreddits. 🤷
There are plenty of people there currently taking Zoloft, along with folks who have been through it before, so you'd likely find much more useful information there.

Chloe Garcia10 said:Hey there.

My mom was recently diagnosed with depression and got prescribed Zoloft. She’s about two weeks into it now, and honestly, the side effects are kicking my ass. We're talking weakness, nausea, shaky legs, zero appetite... I get that some of this overlaps with actual depression symptoms, but the Zoloft seems to be cranking them up to eleven. Her doctor told her to hang in there for three weeks until the meds actually kick in and said the side effects should taper off after 7-10 days, but for her, they just aren't letting up.
Has anyone else here dealt with Zoloft? Did you run into nasty side effects, and if so, how long did you have to suffer through them before things leveled out?
Any advice would be huge.

Fluoxetine really does take about 2 or 3 weeks to actually start "working." Usually, the side effects die down pretty quickly, but if they don't—well, she needs to talk to her psychiatrist. Honestly, there are plenty of much better antidepressants out there than this stuff. Personally, I wouldn't even think about prescribing fluoxetine to my own patients.

mistyhound2 said:Fluoxetine really does take about 2 or 3 weeks to actually start "working." Usually, the side effects die down pretty quickly, but if they don't—well, she needs to talk to her psychiatrist. Honestly, there are plenty of much better antidepressants out there than this stuff. Personally, I wouldn't even think about prescribing fluoxetine to my own patients.

And you're a psychiatrist too? Which meds do you actually think are better?