Zoloft Day 2 - Help!?

I am on 50mg of Zoloft to help treat night eating disorder. I am very sensitive to meds - so expected some effects - but:
- teeth grinding
- elevates heart rate
- shortness of breath

I have started on Zoloft for the same issue before but stopped after a week or 2 because of the above.

QUESTION: is anyone's experience similar and do those things "smooth out" as body adjusts (and about how long does that take?)

Hoping to power through for a few weeks more this time to see of there's light at the end of the tunnel.

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Hello, Alex! How are you?

Side effects are usually transient, so they'll taper off in severity and eventually go away entirely, once your body gets used to the medication. However, that could take 4 to 6 weeks.

Unless they are so severe that you can't stand them and they are making you miserable, you should try to wait it out to see if things improve in a few weeks, then inform your doctor, if they don't.

The FDA classifies this medication as an SSRi antidepressant and its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and weight changes.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Yes and No. The first couple weeks can be brutal as your body adjusts to the medicine. Some doctors recommend starting with a small dose and gradually working your way up, this decreases the nastiness but also increases the amount of time before you get where you need to be. Eventually the side effects get better but never go away completely. It's a tradeoff. are the benefits of the drug worth putting up with the side effects? You'll need at least 6 weeks to see if it works for you. If the side effects continue to be too much, then either your dose is too high or this is the wrong drug for you. it takes some experimenting to find the right dose and the best drug for you.

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