What are the most common side effects of Zoloft?

Nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, loss of appetite, increased sweating, diarrhea, upset stomach, or trouble sleeping may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

How bad are Zoloft side effects?

Nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, loss of appetite, increased sweating, diarrhea, upset stomach, or trouble sleeping may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

Do most Zoloft side effects go away?

Most sertraline side effects occur in the first few weeks of treatment and tend to disappear over time. However, some can last for several months or occur at any time while using the medication.

Is it normal to feel worse on Zoloft?

Even though sertraline is a preferred medication to treat depression, it might actually make you feel worse before you feel better. After you start taking sertraline — or after your dose is changed — thoughts of suicide are possible.

Does Zoloft change your personality?

Medication can definitely change people’s personalities, and change them quite substantially. Paxil is rarely prescribed now, because of concerns about side effects and withdrawal, says Tang, but other SSRIs (such as Prozac and Zoloft) are likely to have the same effect on personality.

What helps Zoloft side effects?

Consider these strategies:

Take a brief nap during the day.
Get some physical activity, such as walking.
Avoid driving or operating dangerous machinery until the fatigue passes.
Take your antidepressant at bedtime if your doctor approves.
Talk to your doctor to see if adjusting your dose will help.

Does Zoloft make you feel weird at first?

Taking Zoloft may make you feel uncomfortable or weird at first as your body starts to process the medication. After a week or two these side effects will go away for most people as their bodies get used to the medication.

Does Zoloft make you feel like a zombie?

Antidepressants won’t make you a “zombie.” Again, the goal is to help you enjoy your life, not to numb you. “If somebody feels in a daze or zombielike, that can mean the medication is too high, and we need to lower the dose,” Dr. Cox says.