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michelle1015
michelle1015

Hello, Ive been on 25mg of zoloft for 5 weeks.....Is it normal to have side effects that wont go away. I feel like Im starting to have increased sweating, especially at night. Not like totally drenching night sweats but just wake up in the middle of the night sweaty. My health anxiety is kicking in and I am concerned with cancer, etc that could be causing this! Help someone

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  • kerry56645
    kerry56645 michelle1015

    Posted

    Hi Michelle I also sweat more and have done since I started taking these meds and I've been on mine 4 months. Sounds like your anxiety is still quite strong, 25mg is a low dose maybe you should go back to your doctor and discuss this, everyone is different but at 4 weeks you should feel a slight improvement on your anxiety xx

    • michelle1015
      michelle1015 kerry56645

      Posted

      My anxiety is high, and everyday I feel like there is a symptom.of cancer. For instance weught loss....Ive lost 18lbs in 5 months.....is it anxiety or cancer, Ill blow my nose, and there is a little blood in it, Anxiety or cancer......sweating at night.......I got "strep" high fever for 3 days, but no one else did in my family....I have a 7yo, 4 yo, and 20 month old, well my 20 month old have something with high fever but wasnt strep. Im so tired of not being able to see my future with my husband and kids! Im 32 yo, great job, loving family, etc...My life is wonderful why cant I shake the anxiety

    • lorraine82455
      lorraine82455 michelle1015

      Posted

      Also lost 14 lbs, but I know that is the anxiety, burns a lot of calories worrying all the time. Have you tried online meditation, lots to choose from, I find it helps. Hang in. 
    • kerry56645
      kerry56645 michelle1015

      Posted

      Hi Michelle, you can't shake it because it's an illness and it's not until you feel better that you realise how ill it can make you. I would seriously go back to your doctor ask them to do some blood tests or anything the can do to confirm that your physical health is ok then you can really work on your anxiety, I know how exhausting it can be and I hope you get the all clear from your doctor on your physical health. This drug has literally changed my life it has worked wonders for me but it's taken a while to find the right dose I started on 50 but I'm now on 120. Is never taken anything before this I'm 34 and had suffered years with anxiety I used to worry about everything, good luck I would be really interested to hear how your n xt docs appointment goes xxxxxxx

  • lorraine82455
    lorraine82455 michelle1015

    Posted

    Yes, that's normal, I don't think the sweats go away, while your taking it, but I am in menopause so who knows😬

    • michelle1015
      michelle1015 lorraine82455

      Posted

      Thank you for your response...I pray all the time but I need someone that has been through the same. how many mg are you on and has it helped?

      Im trying to calm myself and eat 3 meals a day to see of I gain a lb or 2, that wpuld prob make me.feel better too. I just dont have an appeite

    • tammy39856
      tammy39856 michelle1015

      Posted

      I have increased sweat since being on the medication as well.  The first two weeks I actually woke up drenched and had to shower a few times.  I started on 50mg, and had just about every side effect possible, I dropped to the 25mg, but after 3 days of that dose my anxiety came back on full force, but most of the side effects stopped.  I went back up to the 50mg, side effects did not come back with the exception of fatigue & sweat, but nothing like in the beginning.  My anxiety levels were still high, so I have increased to 100mg.

      So far so good... anxiety seems to be less every day, and the side effects have stayed away.  I will take a little excess sweat & fatigue over the anxiety attacks any day!

      I think you should talk to your doctor about an increase dosage... 

    • lorraine82455
      lorraine82455 michelle1015

      Posted

      I was on 50 but side effects to much. Went down to 37.5. Still feeling anxiety 🙄

    • lorraine82455
      lorraine82455 michelle1015

      Posted

      That's the drug too! I have to remember to eat. Sadly I can't say the drug has helped, I want to feel good again😥😒

  • Trina536
    Trina536 michelle1015

    Posted

    Hi Michelle, unfortunately sweating is a side effect of sertraline and I had this all the time I was on it, hope this helps you not to worry x
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