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Body twitches related to Zoloft?
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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Body twitches related to Zoloft?
by Jram, May 22, 2007 12:00AM
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 13, I am now 21. To treat the depression I was put on Zoloft for about a year or so. I had terrible side effects and was off the medication for about 3 years. When I was about 15 I overdosed on Zoloft about 2-3 times.
I began taking it again when I was 18, only to experience the same terrible side effects. The doctor put me on prozac and I've been on that since I was 20. I am not taking any medications now (and my symptoms are so mild I feel great).
My question is about my current physical state. I have constant twitches in my hands, feet, arms, legs, and face. I read that Zoloft can cause permanent body twitches and I am concerned that I am experiencing this. Is there a definate way of knowing that I am experiencing twitches because of zoloft?
Thank you for your advice.
I began taking it again when I was 18, only to experience the same terrible side effects. The doctor put me on prozac and I've been on that since I was 20. I am not taking any medications now (and my symptoms are so mild I feel great).
My question is about my current physical state. I have constant twitches in my hands, feet, arms, legs, and face. I read that Zoloft can cause permanent body twitches and I am concerned that I am experiencing this. Is there a definate way of knowing that I am experiencing twitches because of zoloft?
Thank you for your advice.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., May 22, 2007 12:00AM
, May 22, 2007 12:00AM
There is not any specific test to make that determination, but if you have been off for a year, it is extremely unlikely that zoloft is causing that, as it is not at all established that zoloft causes long term damage like twitches.
Member Comments (1)
by renal123, May 24, 2007 12:00AM
I too have had minor , painless, muscle twitches while being on Zoloft. I've been off the Zoloft for one week and the muscle twitches continue.
by s.m.o.g, May 27, 2007 12:00AM
when i was 16 i started taking soloft to for biopolar disorder... i was never consistent taking i did take it for about 3 years or so on the last year when i was about 18 turning 19 i experienced the twitches mostly under my eye for about a whole year it made me even more depressed to think every one can see it but i stopped taking medication my legs arms and jands would also twitch now its been on and off i have gone a few months without the twitches under my eye but it come back oh yes but anyway i also was taking zyprexa while taking zoloft...maybe you should stop taking madication ask your dr. try working out, yoga that has helped my depression. *-*
