When does Zoloft stop making you feel worse and start making you feel better?

[Amie23]

I was just prescribed Zolft for anxiety and my doctor started me on the low dose of 50mg but said I could start off with 25mg the first few days to hopefully lessen side effects because he had originally prescribed me Citalopram but after the first dose the side effects were so bad I could barely function. Anyway, I took my first dose of Zoloft last night after dinner and aside from feeling a little queasy and fuzzy in the head it wasn't too bad but then I had a horrible night. I couldn't sleep well, I tossed and turned and felt nauseous all night. Today I feel pretty horrible. I still feel nauseous and I can't eat. I have a horrible headache and my head feels so cloudy. It makes me not want to take it anymore but I know I need help. Has anyone else had this experience with Zoloft and how long did it take for it to go away? I work full-time as a bank teller and i have an extremely hard time working when I feel like this but I can't take off. Any advice or words on encouragement?

[4Maddie44]

Like the comment above some anti depressants suit some people and not others.  If you can cope with it, give the Zoloft time to get into your system, as you will feel worse before you feel better.  As you know it can take up to 6-8 weeks before anti depressants make us feel better.  If you really cannot tolerate the side effects, then talk to your doctor.

I did well on Zoloft, but Prozac was really bad for me with bad side effects.  I have side effects with others too.  

The side effects going onto a new medication will decrease over the weeks, but like you say, not easy when you have to go to work.  You are on a low dose at the moment, so see if you can tolerate it a while longer.  

Difficult for you, I know.

[CRSeaside]

There is a certain class of medicines that will always be wrong for some people. For example I can not take Paxil or Zoloft.  If you discuss this with your Pdoc they'll put you on a different class of drug.
  I tolerate Wellbutrin and Cymbalta.  
For anxiety I can take Ativan or Valium.