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Uh.... yeah.... I am just gonna leave this here.

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question about Zoloft... Wife took her first dose today and while she was at work
she seemed restless. She just got home and told me she drumming or tapping her fingers a lot. She seemed to walk around more than usual. yeah, the place she is working is a slow place so she waits a while for paperwork to come in so she will sometimes take walks around the warehouse but tonight she seemed to walk more than usual.

Is this normal? Is she have a reaction? I am only concern because she had some weird reactions to fake sugars they make her jigger. oooo.... racist?

Her doctor said the pill gives people energy and it can make people nausea and may cause her to throw up but if she can hang on for a couple weeks that will subside and the medicine will start working. She did tell my wife that it will take about 6 weeks to really work. I am concern of an adverse reaction or am I getting worried for nothing?


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1. Walking and activity is very good if it's not interfering with her work.

I have to make myself get up and walk on most days, it's my primary exercise.

It's great if she can get used to it, or her PCP might have to adjust the dosage.


of course, skippy knows drugs.

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4. 'Common side effects of Zoloft include

sleepiness, nervousness, insomnia, dizziness, nausea, skin rash, headache, diarrhea, upset stomach, loss of appetite, abnormal ejaculation, dry mouth, and weight loss.'

http://www.rxlist.com/zoloft-side-effects-drug-center.htm

The container should include this information.


the info was just a nadin away...

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6. She's a home health aide right? Hopefully she can have some down time and pay attention to any symptoms. I know there are many different types of anti-depressants. Some have some bad side effects.


Then how the **** doesn't she know about the sideeffects?

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diabeticman (2,476 posts)
8. she use to be but not now. She is now doing Data entry.

same statement as before still works.

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hopemountain (1,535 posts)
9. the pharmacist

who filled the prescription can offer some guidance regarding side effects and contraindications. i also suggest she keep a little notebook where she can keep a daily account of how she is doing/feeling to share with her psych for feedback, etc.

i took zoloft for 3 years in the late 90's while working and during a very stressful time and found it helpful. i also walked 3 to 6 miles per day after work.

if she drinks caffeine or has other stimulants she might consider cutting back or eliminating them for a day or so to see whether she is still experiencing the antsy feelings.

ask the pharmacist how long before the zoloft begins to take full effect.


another druggy heard from.

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13. Um, I don't think medical advice is allowed at DU

>.>


Tell her to smoke weed. It'll be fine.
« Last Edit: February 18, 2015, 03:41:27 PM by dutch508 »
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Zoloft doesn't work instantly. You have to build up a certain level in your system before it starts affecting behavior.
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Zoloft doesn't work instantly. You have to build up a certain level in your system before it starts affecting behavior.

Methinks that, in UgeePee, that level would be one part per thousand. :whatever:
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I took Zoloft for about a month and half back in 1998. I think the diagnosis that resulted in the prescription was stress related anxiety with signs of depression. It didn’t make me restless, but it did make it so that Elvis would only half-heartedly take the stage and then he wouldn’t sing and dance.

The follow up appointment with the doctor was interesting.
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I took Zoloft for about a month and half back in 1998. I think the diagnosis that resulted in the prescription was stress related anxiety with signs of depression. It didn’t make me restless, but it did make it so that Elvis would only half-heartedly take the stage and then he wouldn’t sing and dance.

The follow up appointment with the doctor was interesting.

It took me a minute to get that. I've never heard it put like that before.
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It took me a minute to get that. I've never heard it put like that before.
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Are you feeling letdown now? :rimshot:

Maybe "All Shook Up?" :tongue: :whistling:
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Maybe "All Shook Up?" :tongue: :whistling:
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Are you saying there was no fizzel in that shanizzel?

He ain't never caught the rabbit...
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It took me a minute to get that. I've never heard it put like that before.
At least he's not making the jailhouse rock, in the ghetto !
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No Fizzy in the Wizzy?
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Yeah, it's all fun and word games now, but it wasn't at the time.  :-)

I'm usually reserved (my wife says shy) and very polite. Not so much at the follow up appointment. When the doctor asked how I'd been I told her bluntly and in non-medical terms exactly how I'd been.
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Yeah, it's all fun and word games now, but it wasn't at the time.  :-)

I'm usually reserved (my wife says shy) and very polite. Not so much at the follow up appointment. When the doctor asked how I'd been I told her bluntly and in non-medical terms exactly how I'd been.

I was the same way. I had a young, female resident on my 'team', and I told her I'd call her every time I had an erection lasting over 4 hours. She said, 'but you don't take any medications for erectile dysfuction'. I said, "You're right, I don't!"
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