Are headaches, agitation, palpitations, & a racing pulse Sid Posted: 03-02-06 15:47pm
first of all, I'm not a native speaker of
English, so please forgive any language
mistake that may appear.
two weeks ago I was diagnosed with
depression and my psychiatrist put me on
Zoloft (50 mg a day). After almost two
weeks of taking the medication I could say
that all in all I'm doing better, but I am
afraid I've been experiencing some
headaches and even palpitations at
times....I'm seeing my doctor in two weeks
now...so, in the meantime I just wanted to
know if those headaches and agitation,
palpitations or raced pulse could be side
effects from the zoloft.
thanks a lot for your attention.
The symptoms you’ve described can be
side effects of Zoloft (especially the
headache and agitation)... but they can
also be symptoms of your pre-existing
condition: depression. I recommend you
report these symptoms to your psychiatrist
and follow up to request a different
dosage or medication, as Zoloft might not
work for you.
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