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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Zoloft
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Zoloft
by Tammy10, May 12, 2003 12:00AM
I was diagnosed with depression about 3 weeks ago. I took Paxil for approximately 1 week and stopped due to flu like symptoms, which included night sweats. The doctor switched me to Zoloft and the night sweats have continued. I have been on Zoloft for about 6 days.
Will these night sweats continue or eventually subside? Are night sweats even a side effect of Zoloft?
Will these night sweats continue or eventually subside? Are night sweats even a side effect of Zoloft?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., May 12, 2003 12:00AM
, May 12, 2003 12:00AM
yes, night sweats do occur and they usually go away within the first two weeks. I would stick with it a bit longer.
I started Zoloft a couple years ago and never experienced nightsweats at the beginning. After awhile, though, I started to sweat so bad that I am changing my sheets every morning and sleeping on towels to prevent everything from getting soaked. In my experience, they do not go away. I have had them for over a year and they are not improving nor are there signs of them diminshing. I know what hell it can be to wake up in a cold sweat, it is very scary and uncomfortable. I was not aware that is was from the Zoloft and I had no clue what was wrong with me. I wish you luck, just wanted to share my experience with you. Take care.