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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
zoloft vs effexorxr
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.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Aug 21, 2009 07:03PM
, Aug 21, 2009 07:03PMTo: uppy
Paxiled has given you some good information...if the diarrhea is bad you should take some medication to control it,but if it persists, then you should ask your doctor about changing medications.
Member Comments (3)
by Paxiled, Aug 21, 2009 05:26PM
All of these can cause digestive problems. Effexor could have, too. You just never know. Keep in mind, Zoloft is very different than Effexor, it's a different class of drug. It tends to be less problematic than Effexor, which is why your psychiatrist might have recommended it, but it's also a weaker antidepressant since it doesn't target norepinephrine, only serotonin. I'm not the doctor, by the way, just a user!
by nana001, Sep 07, 2009 02:10PM
To: uppy,
well mabe your body just isnt used to the new meds your body needs to get used to the meds of course every one has side effects after getting on a diffrent medication it need some time to kick in its not going to make you feel good right away
