Started Zoloft, today was day three. I am actually feeling the depression lifting a little bit. So far I like it. I am having some of the typical side effects: dry mouth, shaky, tired. I am noticing that I am yawning a lot and also having the urge to gag. I am not nauseous in any way. This happened when I tool lexapro years ago, and Paxil years before that.
Is that a side effect that anyone else has experienced? (yawn/gag)
Thanks,
Liz
Zoloft/ Yawning & Hypersensitive Gag Reflex?
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, Sep 21 2012 06:09 PM
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lizziegoatgirl
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Posted 21 September 2012 - 06:09 PM
What my actual diagnosis is: PMDD/Depression/Anxiety
Past Diagnoses: Cyclothymia, Dysthymia, Depression, Seasonal Affective disorder, BPII
Other meds that I have tried: Paxil, Lexapro, Welbutrin SR, Abilify, Buspar, 5-HTP, Lamictal
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, B-complex, Fish oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Vit E, multivitamin, Deplin 15.
Possible pertinent info: eat a gluten free/ dairy restricted diet. exercise regularly, spend a lot of time outside, I have a regular sleep cycle, in a great relationship, have a great life, and have really no reason to be depressed or anxious.
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Posted 20 October 2012 - 05:31 PM
Yep, happens to me every time I start an SSRI. Sometimes I get bruxism too (teeth grinding)
dx: BP II, personality disorder NOS, essential hypertension, RLS, panic disorder
current rx: Zoloft 50 mgs, Amitriptyline 25 mgs, Lamictal 150 mgs, Vistaril 25 mgs, Diovan HCT 160/25 mg, Atenolol 50 mg BID, Amlodipine 5 mg, Vit D 2000 IU, Fish Oil 1000 mg,Super Max B complex, Milk Thistle, Green Tea Extract, Coral Calcium 2000 mgs, Spirulina
past meds: Prozac, Wellbutrin XL, Effexor XR, Remeron, Lexapro, Requip, Abilify, Paxil CR, Ambien CR, Trileptal, Cymbalta
current rx: Zoloft 50 mgs, Amitriptyline 25 mgs, Lamictal 150 mgs, Vistaril 25 mgs, Diovan HCT 160/25 mg, Atenolol 50 mg BID, Amlodipine 5 mg, Vit D 2000 IU, Fish Oil 1000 mg,Super Max B complex, Milk Thistle, Green Tea Extract, Coral Calcium 2000 mgs, Spirulina
past meds: Prozac, Wellbutrin XL, Effexor XR, Remeron, Lexapro, Requip, Abilify, Paxil CR, Ambien CR, Trileptal, Cymbalta
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Posted 21 October 2012 - 05:52 PM
Thanks for responding! I also get bruxism as well. It used to happen all the time with welbutrin, but was gone or minimal for a long time. when I started Zoloft it came back.
Why does that happen, does anyone know what the mechanism of action is?
Thanks!
LGG
Why does that happen, does anyone know what the mechanism of action is?
Thanks!
LGG
What my actual diagnosis is: PMDD/Depression/Anxiety
Past Diagnoses: Cyclothymia, Dysthymia, Depression, Seasonal Affective disorder, BPII
Other meds that I have tried: Paxil, Lexapro, Welbutrin SR, Abilify, Buspar, 5-HTP, Lamictal
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, B-complex, Fish oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Vit E, multivitamin, Deplin 15.
Possible pertinent info: eat a gluten free/ dairy restricted diet. exercise regularly, spend a lot of time outside, I have a regular sleep cycle, in a great relationship, have a great life, and have really no reason to be depressed or anxious.
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The question you have to ask yourself in these types of situations is: how crazy can you take it? -RL
May all beings shine to the light of their true nature. -Abe Lincoln
Don't look at bipolar as a bad thing; it makes you creative, intelligent, intuitive and gives you the ability to feel a full intense spectrum of emotions then most people ever could understand. -Dr. P
[font=georgia]From what I know so far about you, I see no evidence that you have bipolar disorder in any way. -Dr. B
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Posted 23 October 2012 - 04:08 PM
From this article: http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/10665633
Buspirone as an antidote to SSRI-induced bruxism in 4 cases.
"One hypothesis to explain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-induced bruxism states that SSRIs increase extrapyramidal serotonin levels, thereby inhibiting dopaminergic pathways controlling movement.
I think there's more too it than that, but I don't think it's well understood by anyone.
Buspirone as an antidote to SSRI-induced bruxism in 4 cases.
"One hypothesis to explain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-induced bruxism states that SSRIs increase extrapyramidal serotonin levels, thereby inhibiting dopaminergic pathways controlling movement.
I think there's more too it than that, but I don't think it's well understood by anyone.
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Posted 08 November 2012 - 09:40 PM
I'm on buspar too. Weird.
What my actual diagnosis is: PMDD/Depression/Anxiety
Past Diagnoses: Cyclothymia, Dysthymia, Depression, Seasonal Affective disorder, BPII
Other meds that I have tried: Paxil, Lexapro, Welbutrin SR, Abilify, Buspar, 5-HTP, Lamictal
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, B-complex, Fish oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Vit E, multivitamin, Deplin 15.
Possible pertinent info: eat a gluten free/ dairy restricted diet. exercise regularly, spend a lot of time outside, I have a regular sleep cycle, in a great relationship, have a great life, and have really no reason to be depressed or anxious.
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The question you have to ask yourself in these types of situations is: how crazy can you take it? -RL
May all beings shine to the light of their true nature. -Abe Lincoln
Don't look at bipolar as a bad thing; it makes you creative, intelligent, intuitive and gives you the ability to feel a full intense spectrum of emotions then most people ever could understand. -Dr. P
[font=georgia]From what I know so far about you, I see no evidence that you have bipolar disorder in any way. -Dr. B
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Posted 02 February 2013 - 01:27 PM
nothing happened with my gag reflex...but the yawning?!? Oh $hit....the YAWNING! Happened when I first started Zoloft....when I went up from 25mg to 50.....COULD NOT STOP YAWNING FOR ABOUT A WEEK! Was just told to go up this week to 100....and next week to 200..... so I'm really curious/nervous what's gonna happen! The fun never stops!
UPDATE 2/20/13: No huge problems with yawning when I went up to 100/200 mg -- but the FRIGGING DULL HEADACHE THAT LASTED FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS..... 
pffffffft!
Edited by dilligaf_sf, 20 February 2013 - 03:03 PM.
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