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Zoloft Assessment From Actual Users

10th September, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments

Pfizer manufactured the antidepressant Zoloft which is a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) drug. It is prescribed by most doctors to their patients who are diagnosed with major depression. Nevertheless, if you plan to start a Zoloft therapy, you need to inform your doctor since Zoloft and other SSRI antidepressants may be safer, but are still risky.

If you are about to start your Zoloft therapy, you might be apprehensive as to how it would affect your life. The medication guide in the bottle may give you the information you need but prefer to hear what people have to say. For that we have collected online testimonials from people who have actually used that drug’s efficacy as well as its unintended effects.

Before you start the therapy, make sure that your doctor is already aware if you have any of the following conditions:

• Any known allergies including food, dyes, preservatives or latex allergies
• Diabetes
• A background of suicidal thoughts and/or attempts
• Bipolar disorder or a family history of bipolar disorder, otherwise known as manic depression
• Any heart disease
• Seizures or epilepsy
• Liver diseases including liver failure and/or cirrhosis

The therapeutic effect of the drug may be experienced after 2-3 weeks thus you need to be patient. At times doctors might prescribe concomitant antidepressants whose onset is a lot faster compared to Zoloft.

According to its users the drug works wonders. Their lives have improved as Zoloft alleviated their major depression which other medications failed.

There are some side effects that the users have pointed out. They have reported diarrhea or loose stools particularly in the early part of the therapy. This as well as nausea and vomiting which also ceased after a few weeks.

Weigh changes are also frequently brought up. This may be attributed to the change in appetite which is also common to those who took the drug.

A decline in desire for sex (libido) is not infrequent to the users of the drug. This may be not be much of a concern to the elderly users but the younger population might be ponderous on this.

At first, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose to condense the occurrence of side effects. He/she may gradually increase the dose to ensure its effectiveness.He/she may slowly adjust the dose if the potency is not met. Nonetheless, take the drug according to your doctor’s order and whatever concerns you have on your medical condition and therapy must be conferred with him/her.