zoloft side effects heart palpitations

First of all, do you take any other depression drugs, or mood disorder drugs such as SNRIs and SSRI ? If mixed with these, Zoloft can cause serotonin syndrome. This includes fever, sweating, muscle stiffness, trouble thinking clearly, a change in mental functioning, sleepiness, or change in your breathing, heartbeat and blood pressure disorder. If this is the case, you should stop taking Zoloft and speak to your Doctor.

s) like Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Zoloft, Luvox, etc. have a very low risk of heart-related side effects, mainly due to their lack of anticholergic side effects. However, there are some folks in this forum who complain of heart palpitations with the SSRI's, which then causes them to discontinue the drug.

What you are describing are the side effects that I just found when I googled Zoloft Side Effects, try that and see for yourself. However most people mentioned that in the beginning the side effects were disagreable but that after a few weeks they went away. You should check with your doctor and see what he says but the tingling sensation you describe is a side effect of the meds. Another thing is that people describe taking it with food also.

All medications have side effects. All of them. Some of us are lucky and don't get them, but there aren't any meds that don't have side effects. Our bodies evolved to eat, not to take meds. This problem is multiplied when you start on more than one drug at a time. I see why you did that, as you were apparently treating withdrawal problems, but start up side effects are pretty common.

I am also very annoyed with my doctor because heart palpitations and some of the other effects i have experienced are serious side effects which the manufacturer states are reasons to stop taking it. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

I took the pill in the morning and after a couple hours the heart palpitations started again and have been present for 24 hrs. I called my doctor and the nurse said i had the symptoms of axiety but also said to stop taking the Lisinopril. I have not taken that pill in 24 hrs. My question is could the Lisinopril have caused the palpitations and could it take some time to go away or should i look into axiety. It just seems odd that none of this was going on untill i took that Lisinopril.

I am 30 yrs old and male. I am familiar with the common side effects of sertraline (Zoloft) withdrawal being surges/zaps/shocks in the head, anxiety, low energy, lack of attention, sadness, etc... ...I have not refilled my prescription yet, and have been Zoloft-less for about 10 days now, where I was taking 150 mg for over a year.

I'm personally not sure you need either. Klonopin is a relaxant, but it's also addictive over long-term use, as are all benzos. When you need it you need it, but since you seem to be emotionally doing pretty well, I wonder if you haven't tried first to deal with this in therapy, particularly CBT and exposure therapy, rather than turning to meds and all their complications.

I woke up this morning worried about side effects and felt like my heart was racing and going to beat out of my chest. I took 2 xanax (which I've been taking for years) and feel like I'm calming down, but I'm worried this racing heart is a side effect or if it's just my anxiety of taking the new medication. I want to get my life back but I think I'm afraid even this won't work. Would appreciate any advice or feedback.

Has anyone had the unfortunate side effects form Zithromax that causes heart racing and palpitations and did they go away on their own or require treatment.

For the palpitations you should wear a Holter monitor. It will capture your heart rhythm during those episodes to rule out any significant cardiac arrhythmia. I am a little concerned about you having a widened QRS. Unfortunately, without seeing your EKG I can't tell you what type it is and whether it needs to be worked up further. The fact that you have a normal echo gives some comfort.

This is my first post on this forum. Was diagnosed with hep c 3a in April 2010. I am also HIV+. I am in week 11 of tx with Pegintron and Ribavirin. I had an RVR at week 3 and still undetectable at week 8. Just had blood drawn again on Tuesday so waiting for latest lab results. I am experiencing a number of the side effects -- fatigue, irritability, depression, hair thinning, insomnia, etc. I am managing these the best I can.

Thanks, will see what the doc says, have tried quite a few with differing side effects. Its a shame really this one seems to be having the most serious side effects yet not affecting my weight which is a huge bonus as have put on lots weight over the years with antidepressants. Dutonin was great but got banned, trazadone gave me palpatations as did escitalopram Citalopram i was on for about 12 years and put on about 3 stones. Prozac was great but i put on about two stones in less than 3 months.

my problem is that i cant fall asleep because of palpitations... my heart keep beating whenever i try to sleep and get some rest. I feel afraid of exams and of fail. i tried beta-blockers but they make me feel numbness in my extremities ... my blood pressure without any medications is 110/70... so, should i continue on beta-blockers or it is better to try an SSRI "escitalopram"?

ve started noticing some heart palpitations. I went back to the doctor who did another EKG and found nothing wrong. The palps aren't constant but don't seem to have any noticable pattern. I started taking my pulse when I got them and my pulse was normal, not high. I also started getting very sensitive to light, again, not constantly and with no discernable pattern.

I can't take Levaquin, as I had server heart palpitations. I would not take any more Levaquin, until you talk with your doctor. This sounds like a bad reaction to Levaquin. There are other medications to take but you will have to talk with your doctor about it.

Yes, I had been on various different anti-depressants (Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin) at different times in my early 20's to mid-20's as a result of "situational depression" (I was in a Domestic Violence marriage at the time.) The Effexor and then later, Wellbutrin (along w/ Ambien) was Rx'd after a BAAaaaaaad reaction to Prednisone.

For the last 3 months I have been having severe anxiety and heart palpitations. Is it possible that the lexotan is causing this? I had ecg and bloods for heart and all was o.k.

As lagoya mentioned, you may or may not experience side effects. If so, they range from annoying side effects to serious side effects. If it's helpful, when I took flecainide, I had weird dreams, shakiness, tremors and gastointestinal problems. It wasn't horrible, but it was bothersome enough that the doctor switched me to rhythmol. Great suggestion from lagoya on checing out the medication under "Health Topics" above.

Hi, (my english is not perfect so i'll do my best) i've been dealing with lots of malaises since many years but I have more since approx. 3 years, time when I start to do some testing (i've write here in the past). I'm a 31 yo women, eat very well, my weight is ok, don't drink or smoke, one of my grandfather died from an ACV and my other grand father had a little heart problem but that's all in the family.

I use to take lexapro, but now on Zoloft, but anyways... the only thing I didnt like about lexapro is that I was always tired and had problems waking up in the morning on time for work... I have to get up at 4:30am in the morning and I would sleep right through... it is a good med... but the one that I like the best is Zoloft... it causes a little probs on getting up, but not as bad... I have also taken welbutrin and xanix...

Plan on giving the new dose about 4 weeks (maybe even a bit longer) to be able to see the full effects. Any side effects (including the headache)...should abate after 2 weeks or so. Keep in contact with your doctor on how you're doing...hang in there!

After two weeks of taking the pills, I unfortunately experienced mild attacks of tight chest pains, tremors, tingling arms, shortness of breath, anxiety and heart palpitations. I later found out from my endo that these were symptoms of an overdose (i.e. the same symptoms you can get from hyperthyroidism, overactive thyroid). A possibility of this may have been that I'm only tiny (4"11 and just under 8 stone).

I experienced the most significant side effects at about the same time period on zoloft that you are. Some good folks on here, plus my psychiatrist, advised me to wait at least 4-6 weeks, because it takes time for the meds to level out in your system. I'm on day 55 on zoloft and all my side effects are gone. Just my experience, though, yours may be different. I'd give it a solid 2 more weeks. Keep focusing on good things - what is better vs. what is worse.

When I came off of it, my doc put me on a taper as I came off of it. I did notice some side effects like naseau and increased anxiety, however I kept an open line of communication with the doc. I asked if it would be okay to go on a slower taper as I came off of it. He agreed and the slower taper seemed to help with the side effects. I am glad that you are seeing a psychiatrist to help you with your medication prescriptions and questions.

I had terrible side effects from Zoloft not pregnant. I would be terrified to take while I was pregnant. It has to be very unsafe for baby. Hope you feel better.

I just looked up eltroxine. It is a T4 thryoid medication. If they put you on to much T4 is can cause heart palpitations so I would defnetely call your doctor and see if he wants to reduce your dose.

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