Zoloft and dreams

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Avatar f tn I have been having really bad anxiety on and off. The Dr. gave me Zoloft and it seems to have helped with my anxiety. But as it is I have a very hard time getting restful sleep. When I do sleep I have ongoing dreams and my mind doesn't get any rest. Now with the Zoloft my sleep is much less restful. Any suggestions?
Avatar m tn In 1995, Fifteen years ago I told my doctor that I feel like crying and sad for no reason and he put me on Zoloft 25, 50 and then 100mg. Later I was even taking Zoloft 150mg then back 100mg and even 50 mg. After taking 16 years I told my psychology doctor that I want to stop taking Zoloft and he advised me to tapering off. Now I am almost 5 days off from Zoloft but I have so much nightmare dreams and my shoulder are under pain and feel like confused.
Avatar f tn Hello all, I've never asked a doc or psychologist this so maybe someone here has an idea and i am comfortable saying this on here. I have really bad ptsd from childhood abuse. Every night I have at least 1-3 nightmares about my past that either repeat the past or play into current life with same past events...they are extremely vivid, horrifying, and make my nights miserable just reliving hell. I often wake up screaming and my hearts racing.
Avatar m tn What sort of problems are you having? Do you mean you are having these dreams rather frequently?
Avatar n tn Im a 24 year female, and recently have been prescribed to antidepressants, and xanax for sleep, I tried lexapro, for a week, but I'm paranoid about side effects, and I started to feel very disoriented at night and had side effects such as, muscle twitching, ticking, confusion, wierd vision change, so I told my doctor this and I was exspecially concerned about the muscle twitching, I get it all over my legs, arms sometimes in my cheeks, and sometimes even my abdomen, my doctor kind of shrugge
612551 tn?1450022175 I believe, and my cardiologist confirms it is possible, that Metoprolol (beta blocker) cause me to have unwanted dreams every night... never miss a night, or even a nap, always dream and dreams that are slightly upsetting. I like to call them troublemare not nightmare. I have tried, with doc's approval, changing how much and when I take my BB. I had been taking 100 mg in the morning and 100 mg in the late evening - couple of hours before my bedtime.
Avatar m tn When I feel like something really needs to come out and am ready to let it go all I do is urinate and then I lose my erection. The strangest part about it is that I have wet dreams all the time. I'll wake up at least once a week with a good amount of discharge on my boxers. I took Zoloft 50 mg from when I had 8 until I was 19, could that have anything to do with it? What could be going on?
Avatar f tn I wanted to know if anyone is experiencing long withdrawal symptoms after taking Zoloft. My max dose was 100 mg. which I took for one year. I weined down very slowly under doctor supervision. I have been off of the drug for about a week in a half. My symptoms / troubles are: Dizziness Numbness and Tingling over my entire body (Almost feels like chills.
Avatar f tn The doctor put me on zoloft 150mg for about a year or so and I was so much better and came off of it. Now once I hit 25 I got a panic attack along with anxiety this time. I tried a few different things first and then was put back on zoloft to see if it works again. Well I been taking it for 4 months now and honestly I have noticed my anxiety levels are much higher being on it. My panic has gotten better, but the anxiety is ridiculous. My thinking pattern is just not right either!
Avatar n tn I had been on Zoloft 125mg for 8 years and I developed some depression and a hospital Dr stop my zoloft and started 5mg Lexapro for two days then 10mg. I truly feel like I can't stop dizzy panic attack nausea and crying spells. Gave me nothing else.
Avatar n tn Also now I am having crazy, weird and sometimes disterbing dreams and when I am not dreaming I am wide awake. I am perimenopausal but now I am having bad night sweats and more hot flashes than ever. My question is - will this even out after few weeks on the 50 mg zoloft? Should I ask my DR to up the dose? I am certain I cant live like this for very long but if its a matter of leveling out I think can handle it if it doesn't get any worse.
Avatar m tn I am new to antidepressants and am taking 50 mg Zoloft. I take it in the morning and this was my third day on it and I don't feel a thing, not even any side effects. Every story I read about zoloft the person said they either had side effects, it made them feel happy/hyper, or they had both side effects and happy feelings. Since I don't feel anything does that mean it's not being absorbed in my body properly?
Avatar f tn Hi, My psychiatrist prescribed me Zoloft for anxiety. I'm supposed to take 25 mg for the first four days, then increase to 50mg. I started it 3 days ago. The first day I felt really nauseous and yesterday and today I've been feeling more anxious than usual. Is this normal when starting?
460948 tn?1232302122 Thanks guys!! Avisg you're right they're very colorful!! I'm glad to hear the dreams went away and Lizzie I'm sure your right the off feeling will probably go away in the next few days! I just hate feeling this way!! It almost feels like I've done something wrong.
1001199 tn?1288135453 I have similar problems as you do too, i suffer from ptsd and schizophrenia and my dreams are extremely terrifying and just plain strange. They don't seem scary when i talk about them to other people, but when i am dreaming them they are like nothing ive ever felt before... this sounds stupid but what worked for me, is i had a native American chief make my a dream catcher....i swear to god it works.
Avatar m tn Ok.. this might sound strange, but it's not a joke! I have researched and can't find any connections... so, I have noooo idea if this is in any way related to thyroid disease, but I just thought I'd pose the question: Does anyone else have extremely vivid dreams? Sometimes I can't remember if I dreamed something or if it really happened - that's how realistic and vivid my dreams are.
1352071 tn?1276904138 I actually switched from Celexa to Sertraline (Zoloft) a long time ago and I actually prefer Sertraline, but each of us are different and what is good for one may not be good another in my opinion. Whenever I take medications like Sertraline, I do have a few side effects when I start or adjust the dosage, but they tend to go away in a couple of weeks. I would stress patience and keep an open line of communication open between you and your prescribing doctor...keep us posted!
2198057 tn?1338531205 I've had a prescription for 25mg of Zoloft for about a week and just now decided to start taking it today because my anxiety has been worse then usual. I'm wondering if the symptoms I'm having are side effects or should I be worried it's something else. They include hot flashes, drowsiness, restless, itchy, nauseous, and tight throat. Also if they are normal how long does it take for these side effects to go away for most people?
Avatar m tn 90% of the time I have a headache either just after these episodes start, or sometime within that 24 hour period. The headache is usually in my forehead. The night prior I usually have odd dreams and it seems as though when I have the deja vu episodes I remember those dreams or the people in them and associate them with the deja vu episodes. Years ago I went to a neurologist, nothing was found as far as epilepsy but I have been having these since I was in my teens, I am now 34.
Avatar n tn *shrug* My only other experience with this feeling is when I was coming off of zoloft a few years ago. I had these same shocky feelings, along with some waking dreams/nightmares. it was a difficult drug for me to detox from ... it ended up taking months longer than it should have. but I am not coming off of anything right now, and i am not even changing doses (or missing doses.) But this feeling is very uncomfortable. Any ideas?
324184 tn?1308076203 it made me feel better for a while as well but i was still having anxiety issues so the doc upped it to 75mg and it was back to feeling good again. that lasted about 4wks and i started feeling zombied and bad dreams and not feeling like myself at all and i was breaking out in a itchy rash. so my doc switched me to cymbalta and i feel great like a whole new person actually like my old self again. i have only been on it for 6 days and feel sooo good.
1806368 tn?1316196641 I have had panic disorder for about 10 years, fully medicated with zoloft and xanax. Recently everytime I took my Zoloft I felt headaches and eye pain and certain weirdness inside that made me feel like I needed a holiday from the pill. So I weaned out and I do not take zoloft anymore. However I do take xanax and I hover between 0.25 to 0.5mg so I can sleep, without it I just cant go to sleep. So I wonder if the xanax alone is managing my panic disorder.
Avatar f tn My husband and I decieded to have a child and my obgyn put me on Zoloft 100mg and was doing great. I am not a depressive person I am just hyper and anxious all the time and it seemed like the Zoloft made me level. The only thing that didnt like about it is that it made me feel as if I couldnt "feel" anything. I had no reaction to nothing, it was like i would just be blank when things would happen that others would react too.
4100850 tn?1351212549 t put too much stock into trying to analyze what your dreams mean. I have bizarre dreams and just have learned to brush them off. What you dream is not a reflection of who you really are.
Avatar n tn Unfortunately, I also have been an alcoholic and drug addict for 10 years. I care about my life. I have had dreams and goals and have truly believed in what I want to do with my life, but whatever is going on with me and has been for as long as I can remember is robbing me from everything. I have been to jail 5 times all for alcohol related charges. I have wrecked my car. I have been risky in relation to promiscuity,as well as, drug use. I've lost multiple jobs.
Avatar n tn I have been taking for a week now- and I have nightmares and vivid dreams every night. When I get up- I feel like I am on speed and kinda numb feeling. hate it. My pharmacist said it was the buspar- so I quit- but still getting same bad side effects- so it must be the Amitriptyline? So confused- I hate this side effects- but I can not just quit both and have nothing until I see my doctor?
Avatar m tn About 5 years ago ( I was 16) I was diagnosed with social anxiety, depression and a bit of OCD. I was put on Zoloft at 50mg and I could see an immediate improvement but after a year I felt like I had dipped so my psychiatrist put me up to 100 mg. Again I saw an immediate improvement and was happy with life. I went through my last year of school on a high, but noticed that during stressful times I would need a little bit more sleep, about 2-3 hours, which didn't bother me.