hello have anyone had any side effect form this pill? i have been taking it for 3 weeks now 25 mg. i am now taking 50 mg. What side effects you had? The one side effect i want is sexual side effect. Anyone exp this problem? Im taking it for (PE) They say it delay ejaculation. Is it ture? I really really hope to hear from someone!!!!!

From the official Zoloft site: Side effects may include dry mouth, insomnia, sexual side effects, diarrhea, nausea and sleepiness.

For me it wasn't a "delay" (please note that I'm a female) or the inability to achieve orgasm but the lack of desire and drive for sex. I truly wanted nothing to do with it. The medication left me in a numb, zombie like state. Even though my emotions were blunted, I definitely did not want to miss or delay in taking my daily dose, or I would feel like my world was crashing in on me. I did take it at night due to its sedative effects and it was difficult to wake in the mornings. I usually would drag myself out of bed feeling as though I was in a fog. This was one of many meds that I came off of cold turkey and that was not an easy or fun task.

Hi, I took Zoloft for about 3 years the first couple of weeks it wasn't so bad then the sexual side affects kick in. I had great difficulty reaching orgasm. In fact, it was damn near impossible to ejaculate for the first couple of month after starting it. Reaching orgasm will become the least of your problems with this med. SSRI's are notorious for "decreased sexual function" I.E. you will probably loose your libido (sex drive) while taking this med. Silvia saint could be sitting on your lap and the only thing that you'll want to do with her is play a game of checkers. Mind you, I started out with 50 mg then after 2 months went up to 100 mg then a few months later when up to 150 mg. But 150 mg was to much (you know how some meds will cause you to clinch your teeth? Well this practically gave me lock jaw) so I dropped back down to 100 mg.

I remember seeing an article a while back that research company's where trying to "modified" Zoloft so that, that it could be used strictly for the treatment of PE.
Personally, I think that 25 mg should be more then enough for you to achieve the results that you are looking for. But since everyone has a different threshold to medication it would be for the best for you and your doctor to discussed the optimal amount that you should take.
EDIT: link added
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dapoxetine

Andi- I also stopped taking Zoloft cold turkey. I bet you and I could exchange some horror stories-literally.

Hello all. I am 36 years old and have dealt with some degree of depression issues for my entire life. I have always felt left out, and sometimes not worthy of life itself. I have some very great anxiety issues also. I panic easily over the smallest things, but then other times I am the tower of strength. It seems to be getting worse as I get older. I graduated from my local community college 4 years ago. My husband and I had just moved into a new (and more expensive) home and our 17 year old daughter was being all that a difficult 17 year old should be and left home. I couldn't take anymore. I sought help and my doctor put me on Zoloft. I started with half of a pill (25 mg) and then after 1 week started taking the entire pill (50 mg) and it was fantastic. I stayed on the medicine for all of 3 months and then I gained 8 lbs and said enough is enough. I felt like I was finally normal again and there was no need to continue a medicine that was intended to get me through a "rough spot" in my life. Well here I am 4 years later and guess what? Yes I am back on Zoloft again. I have had some "in-law" issues that have made my life completely unbearable. I also have a 9 year old son with ADHD and now we are being told he may be Bi-Polar. I am taking the 50 mg Zoloft and after only 3 weeks I feel a difference. I had not noticed any side effects other than the weight gain and the decrease in sexual desire. (unfortunatelly I have never had much of a sex drive to start.) I know others who have taken a wide variety of mediciations and just from what I know Zoloft seemed to be the best so far. Everyone is different and not all will do good on one mediciation. But I do believe Zoloft is one of the best ones on the market today. (knowing dosage is everything) Too much of Anything is Bad!!!! God Bless to all.

hello fathom well i can understand what your gointg though i was on porzc tabs an that killed my ablits to have an ertoicion it did make my sexdrives less as well witch i did not like so in the end i switch to liguild porazc i think its 10mgs a day but i dont have the full dose an i have no porblems cos it it works faster 4 me my sexdrive is what it was higher even also.....iam not segetin you stop what your takeming see doc befor doing that then cut dwon over a year an as you do stay on something like what ive sejested as a possable help it dose chagen your mood an your thinking some in good ways some not so good but it dose help witch is the mane thing dorm wishs you luck

From the official Zoloft site: Side effects may include dry mouth, insomnia, sexual side effects, diarrhea, nausea and sleepiness.

For me it wasn't a "delay" (please note that I'm a female) or the inability to achieve orgasm but the lack of desire and drive for sex. I truly wanted nothing to do with it. The medication left me in a numb, zombie like state. Even though my emotions were blunted, I definitely did not want to miss or delay in taking my daily dose, or I would feel like my world was crashing in on me. I did take it at night due to its sedative effects and it was difficult to wake in the mornings. I usually would drag myself out of bed feeling as though I was in a fog. This was one of many meds that I came off of cold turkey and that was not an easy or fun task.
First of all, I WONDER IF MY WIFE IS ON ZOLOFT TOO?!?

OK seriously Andi, WHY did you get off Zoloft? are you taking anything in its place? AND how are you now? I feel like CRAP when I miss a day or two...

I've been on Zoloft for close to one year and I believe it has helped me and CONTINUES to help me even more the longer I am on it. Why do I believe this?? (I know, it DOES sound a little nutty - doesn't it?! Or at least - a bit uneducated/ignorant.) I guess I make the statement because I was SO DYSFUNCTIONALLY DEPRESSED that it was a frightening site.

I was so emotionally unstable - bursting into a bout of shouting or sobbing uncontrollably at random things and at random times throughout each day. My eyes were practically puffed shut many days, my nose all red, swollen, stuffy. I rarely had the presence of mind to make presentable my appearance, so I'd remain in extra-large men's t-shirts and some kind of sweat- or pajama-pant for a several days. No bra, perhaps no undies either (and trust me, it may sound sexy but it ain't on this old broad).

So, yah - maybe Zoloft DOES make me a bit of a fat, sexless Zombie - but that's a far better thing to be than what I was before!! I still stay sloppy a bit too often, but I'm not overcome emotionally and physically with this bottomless pit of grief that continually aches in my core (around my sternum).

Sue

Since I was a zombie, I decided that it wasn't the right med and at the time it was the third strike, so I just gave up. I'm fine now but it was due to my reactions to antidepressants that helped my pdoc dx me with bipolar.

I've been having great results with Zoloft. I have ADHD, Depression, and an OCD sectrum disorder. I'm taking 225 mg of Zoloft (and I weigh around 103lbs) and 15 mg of Adderall. We kept going up on the Zoloft because I wasn't seeing an improvement in the OCD stuff. I went up to 225 mg last week and have seen a profound improvement in my mood, motivation, and outlook on life-- I feel wonderful and I'm enjoying life more. I'm also spiritually doing better, I pray more and I'm able to hear God better. Things are really great. As far as sexual side effects, I didn't have much desire before meds and that continued on meds too. But with me feeling better now I do have more desire, acheiving orgasm may be more difficult, but I really don't mind that, I still enjoy it and life is just better.

Jen