zoloft

Re: zoloft

• ayeshaohara member

  January 2016

  Pharmacist here: nausea is a VERY common (in fact the most common) side effect of starting Zoloft. Your pharmacist should have told you that. It can take 1-2 weeks to pass as your body adjusts to it. If it doesn't pass after 3-4 weeks be sure to let your doctor know. Unfortunately you'll just have to ride it out. Eat and drink what you can for now. If you have to stick to something simple like juice or Sprite to keep your calories up then that's what I would recommend. Obviously if you feel that it's beyond your coping ability or debilitating let the doctor know. How that helps

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• KaKip member

  January 2016

  Hey there @sparkledonuts ! I'm sorry you are going through this! Obviously @ayeshaohara is the expert on this but I thought I'd also share that I had some nausea and diarrhea when I began taking Zoloft this fall. I would say it got considerably better within a week at most. For me, the discomfort was worth it because the anxiety improved with the Zoloft. I'm actually increasing my dose again to help me through the winter blues but I think the medicine is quite effective. 
  
  My best bets with the nausea were saltine crackers, ginger ale and hard lemon candies. 
  
  I hope it gets better for you!

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• ayeshaohara member

  January 2016

  @KaKip good to hear a positive experience. I'm glad it's working so well for you. It's always nice to hear from someone who has actually taken the drug too....I can give advice based on what I know but not personal experience, which plays a lot into people's comfort level knowing others have gone through the same thing.

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• GoatSnakeMouse member

  January 2016

  I, too, experienced some serious nausea when going on Zoloft - probably for a solid two weeks. But then it dissipated and I've been feeling good since. Good luck!
  

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• lalala2004 member

  January 2016

  I had a similar experience with another anti-depressant, and I just took it at night, which seemed to lessen the effect.

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• JennyS86 member

  January 2016

  Sorry to her you are going through this! Make sure to keep those fluids up with the preterm labor scare!!
  

  
  
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• laurenmdrn16 member

  January 2016

  lalala2004 said:

  I had a similar experience with another anti-depressant, and I just took it at night, which seemed to lessen the effect.

  This! I too am taking Zoloft for anxiety/depression. I was on it for a few years when I was in high school, but hadn't taken it since then (switched to Prozac...yikes! Not for me!). Even with my history, I still had some nausea taking it as a pregnant lady. Taking it at night worked wonders. Also, as PP mentioned, keep your fluids up! It will help with preterm labor.

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• asunna member

  January 2016

  Definitely common, theres a whole list of side effects with zoloft, but i suggest not looking at them if you have anxiety issues. 
  it should go away after a few weeks

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