Has anyone ever taken Zoloft?

Question

My son was prescribed Zoloft and I was reading some of the side affects and I was most concerned about the risk of sucide has does anyone know anything about this

Answer 1

It's a very real risk for some people, especially younger people. You need to make sure the medicine is properly adjusted for weight, sensitivies, etc., and always watch him. Some people say they gained weight on it, but I know of someone who was thin who lost lots of weight on it and wanted to commit suicide every other day despite otherwise being sunshiny and upbeat. Always bring up any changes or concerns to the doctor who gives your son the medicine. Science isn't perfect, and every body is different.

Answer 2

I had to see a different doctor than my usual one back in Jan this year and she prescribed zoloft for me "even though my insurance did not cover it.. It was $90.00 a bottle!!! Well I took it for a few days , thank god i was off those days from work , because it made me feel worse than I did before 'mild depression" I felt like a drooling suicidal zombie .. I stopped taking it after two days and I was only taking a half a day ,I could of never functioned at work on that... Find an alternative drug zoloft is not good!!

Answer 3

Zoloft and Luvox are predominantly prescribed for anxiety and ocd disorders, though they are sometimes prescribed for depression, too.

Here are two articles about the suicide risks:

http://www.medicationsense.com/articles/oct_dec_03/suicides_homicides.html

http://www.add-adhd-help-center.com/Depression/zoloft_suicide.htm


I have been taking Luvox, very similar to Zoloft, for several years and felt only POSITIVE effects. However, I'm not a teenager with erratic hormones and heightened emotions. It might be worthwhile to consider a drug like Prozac or Paxil instead, though those drugs aren't without their side-effects, either.

Answer 4

I have read it somewhere that in younger people it can cause suicidal tendencies but I have yet to hear of cases where it has. I took it for my anxiety but it just made my anxiety worse. Talk to your doctor and see if there is any other meds out there that might be safer and better for your son. Thinking of your son's well-being is really important if it does or doesn't cause those tendencies.
And yes, zoloft is treatment for depression and anxiety. Read it here: http://www.zoloft.com/zoloft/zoloft.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=default_home

Answer 5

There is a risk of suicide with all anti-depressants. The reason is because when a person takes anti-depressants they start to feel better slowly and as they feel slightly better, they have the energy and clearer thought to complete suicide plans. This usually only refers to the first few weeks of taking the medication. After that, the risk of suicide is reduced unless the person becomes depressed again.

Answer 6

What is sertraline?

Sertraline is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Sertraline affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalanced in people with depression, panic, anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Sertraline may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.


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Answer 7

i won't manage to submit to in innovations how long i became into on it, perchance a twelve months. i've got been on an excellent style of meds it relatively is troublesome to maintain the timeline at as quickly as. specific, it did help severely. I went off of it by way of sexual ingredient outcomes I had from it. In 3 days he probably isn't feeling a lot diverse. With antidepressants they say you may commence seeing progression in approximately 2 weeks and it takes 4-6 weeks for it to realize it relatively is finished skill. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, in my somewhat extensive very own journey with those meds, ones that are going to artwork for a individual start to have an result interior of days of commencing them.

Answer 8

I was on it when i was about 17 and the side effects that i got was honestly i felt a little high hands shook everything happening quickly etc but after a while i got use to it when i wanted to cry i couldn't that side effect was werd.
Its getting off them that's hard

Answer 9

I was on it for a while, then I was switched to PaxilCR, and finally Paxeva. I suffered no noticable side effects from any of these anti-depressants.

Answer 10

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