If time taking zoloft

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My sister gave me a few of hers to try to see if it would help... so I took one Thursday and was fine and than I took another friday... and all day I have had the chills, and burning and fast heart rate... I asked her what dosage it was and it was 100mg... is this side effect normal since I've never took them before

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    Why have you taking your sisters medication? 100mg is a high dose to start off with and side effects last a few weeks and they can take up to 12 weeks for you to feel any benefit from sertraline.
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    Definitely not a good idea to use someone else's meds, although i understand why you feel the need to do something. 100mg is a high dose to start on and the side effects can be horrible and last for weeks. Better to see your doctor, get their advise on what they think will work best for you and start slowly. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs x

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