People's Opinions On Zoloft?

Posted by EdCork @yangedd, Nov 27, 2018

Hey,

Is anyone on Zoloft here? I was with my Psychiatrist two weeks ago (Diagnosis of BPD, Depression and GAD) and we were discussing my severe anxiety and panic attacks and she prescribed Zoloft. I'm sure the dose was 50mg to be increased this week, but my mind seriously couldn't handle this drug. I had violent thoughts, I felt completely out of touch with my body, I walked out of a store and left my coat, hat and gloves there and even lit a cigarette in the middle of the post office (No exaggeration). It was like I was acting without even thinking and only realizing minutes later. After four days I had to stop because I couldn't function properly and went to my GP and told her. She immediately stopped the medication and left notes on her PC for my Psychiatrist when I see her this day next week. Has anyone ever experienced side effects to this level on Zoloft before?

Thanks guys,
Ed

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michaelpaulnorman | @michaelpaulnorman | May 29, 2025

I made a video to help people get through the first 30 days of Zoloft

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pompeii777 | @pompeii777 | Feb 27 9:17pm

I have always been against pharmaceuticals. But 28 years ago it started as panic attacks and severe postpartum depression that went undiagnosed for four years. Over 40 doctors visits and all I ever heard was your blood work looks fine. Also I didn’t understand how to tell a doctor what was wrong. They looked at me like I was wasting their time.
I was on the edge of a breakdown or probably hurting myself. Again the doctor I went to said your labs look great. I started crying and told her I was afraid to leave because I didn’t think I could go on anymore. She shut the door and prescribed me a low dose of 25 mg of Zoloft. Within a week I was a new person. My life changed back to normal. It was a miracle drug for me. No side effects ever. Within a year i had tapered off and ALL the depression and panic attacks were just gone. I have never had to take it again. Never really had that depersonalization again. Zoloft worked for me with no side effects that I noticed. It really saved my life. It didn’t work for my daughter who as a teen suffered with severe panic disorder and depersonalization. Her mental health problems started immediately after a severely high fever when she was 12. After the sickness she told me something has happened to her. She said she didn’t feel normal anymore.