Extreme Fatigue & Sertraline

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Hi everyone. Glad you're here. Recently increased dose of Zoloft from 150 to 200. I few days later, as if the depression was not bad enough, I began experiencing extreme fatigue and malaise. Anyone else experience this? It's scary. It feels like I'm very ill. Thank you..

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    Hi there. I've been on sertraline for about 3 years. My dose has been upped from 100 to 150mg feeling anxious with nausea. Didn't think I would get side effects because drug is already in my system. How long have you been on sertraline?
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      Hi, Rose,

      Thank you for responding. I've been on Zoloft for about 15 years. I began taking it for panic attracks. Whether it was plecobo effect, or not, I don't know for sure, but my panic attacks stopped. Now, I take it for depression, which has been unbearable for the last 5 weeks. I had to bring the dose back down a few days ago. The fatigue was just too extreme. I couldn't move.

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      I replied but can't see it. Iv been on 200mg for 4 weeks and I feel so zoned out and like I'm not here but it might be the depression and anxiety I'm unsure. I don't feel as panic strucken but I feel like I don't care about anything my judgement is off. 15 years is so long I doubt it will still be working as my phyciatrist said this about my meds of 5 years
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      Hey, Ross,

      I've been on Zoloft for 15 years. However, I had been taking it in several doses throughout the day, but just recently my dose was increase to 200mg, and I also began pulling the doses closer together during the day. I'm sure my blood level when up significantly. You feeling zoned out is no doubt in part from the Zoloft. I certainly experienced that feeling of being zoned. And, as is the case with me, your anxiety and depression is probably not helping matters. Are you having any muscle fatigue and/or physically exhaustion?

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      Hey, Ross,

      I've been on Zoloft for 15 years. However, I had been taking it in several doses throughout the day, but just recently my dose was increase to 200mg, and I also began pulling the doses closer together during the day. I'm sure my blood level when up significantly. You feeling zoned out is no doubt in part from the Zoloft. I certainly experienced that feeling of being zoned. And, as is the case with me, your anxiety and depression is probably not helping matters. Are you having any muscle fatigue and/or physically exhaustion?

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      Hi, Rachel,

      Did you start with 200mg a day? That is a hefty starting dose. I'm not surprised you are feeling the way you are.. Are you having any physical exhaustion or muscle fatigue? 

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      Thanks for the reply. Haven't been getting msg notifications. I feel very zoned out. Tired but awake if that makes sense. Also very irritable. I'm always tired that's one of reasons my dose was upped
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      No I started at 50mg in march and it's been worked up to the 200mg bit at a time. I don't want to do anything I'm a different person
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      I don't feel moody I feel flat mainly nothing gets me mad on this med it's weird
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      I'm exhausted buy not in a go to Sleep way it's like a heavy head hung over feeling like my brains can't hack it anymore
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      How do u feel? I think it's the depression. It's like my head can't think straight and I feel fogged over. My head is heavy and feels like it wants to shut down I bit of a dizzy feeling

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