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Posted by becksA on March 19, 2004, at 19:14:00
the past couple days, ive been having a couple problems that I think may be related to my zoloft. I'm trying to find the correct dose. Right now im at 200mg per day....(im 6'6" 210 lbs)... but the past couple days ive had some bad episodes where i suddenly feel feverish and nauseous...and even fainted last night. Anybody had this experience with Zoloft? I'm going to lower the dose tomorow but i wopuld like to pinpoint the problem for sure.
Posted by sexylexy on March 19, 2004, at 21:00:28
In reply to ZOLOFT - negative side effects...HELP!, posted by becksA on March 19, 2004, at 19:14:00
Hi Becks,
I took Zoloft for about a month, I was on only 50mg but it made me feel like a crazy person, the side effects did not seem to ever let up so I switched to Lexapro which I have found to be much friendlier.
Are you sure it is Zoloft related, it sounds a lot like dehydration... maybe the zoloft makes you dehydrated then you get these symptoms.
Good luck and God Bless,
Lexy
Posted by theo on March 20, 2004, at 11:18:07
In reply to ZOLOFT - negative side effects...HELP!, posted by becksA on March 19, 2004, at 19:14:00
What dose did you start with?
Posted by DanielJ on March 23, 2004, at 7:19:49
In reply to ZOLOFT - negative side effects...HELP!, posted by becksA on March 19, 2004, at 19:14:00
My opinion is that ramping up on Zoloft should be done carefully. My son's Psychiatrist moved him from 50mg to 100mg. Within a few days he seemed very much overmedicated. He would lie down in the yard like he was drunk. After a couple of weeks of chopping pills we found that 75-80mg worked perfectly. That was 6 months ago he is still doing well on it at the same dosage. My son is 16 yrs old 5'11" and 195 lbs. 200 mg sounds high to me. Sometimes Zoloft takes a while to build up in one's system. After that point it is easier to adjust the dosage successfully. Hope this helps.
Regards
Dan J
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