Sertraline Chronic Fatigue
Sertraline Dosage and Chronic Fatigue
Zoloft and fatigue
Sertraline is a drug commonly used for the treatment of depression, anxiety, panic disorder and sometimes for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is also commonly known by the name: Zoloft
Chronic fatigue may be a symptom of depressive illness and thus some of those who take sertraline may experience fatigue.
However, it is certainly the case that taking sertraline or zoloft will trigger a sense of fatigue in many of those who use it regularly.
Sertraline dose and chronic fatigue
In many people who take sertraline and experience fatigue as a result, the effect is directly related to the dose they take. Some also find that varying the time of day that they take the sertraline can lessen the fatigue or sertraline tiredness effect. If you currently take sertraline in the morning - try it at night instead, and vice versa.
Most patients use a sertraline dose of between 25mg and 50mg daily. Some people may (under guidance from their doctor) go to a dose as high as 200mg each day.
Chronic fatigue due to zoloft or sertraline seems to be dose related. The higher the dose you take, the more likely you are to feel tired or lethargic. Small amounts of alcohol can often seem to make the fatigue reaction worse.
Read more about zoloft here
Remember - don't stop or change the dose of any medication without consulting your doctor.
Zoloft and fatigue
Sertraline is a drug commonly used for the treatment of depression, anxiety, panic disorder and sometimes for obsessive compulsive disorder. It is also commonly known by the name: Zoloft
Chronic fatigue may be a symptom of depressive illness and thus some of those who take sertraline may experience fatigue.
However, it is certainly the case that taking sertraline or zoloft will trigger a sense of fatigue in many of those who use it regularly.
Sertraline dose and chronic fatigue
In many people who take sertraline and experience fatigue as a result, the effect is directly related to the dose they take. Some also find that varying the time of day that they take the sertraline can lessen the fatigue or sertraline tiredness effect. If you currently take sertraline in the morning - try it at night instead, and vice versa.
Most patients use a sertraline dose of between 25mg and 50mg daily. Some people may (under guidance from their doctor) go to a dose as high as 200mg each day.
Chronic fatigue due to zoloft or sertraline seems to be dose related. The higher the dose you take, the more likely you are to feel tired or lethargic. Small amounts of alcohol can often seem to make the fatigue reaction worse.
Read more about zoloft here
Remember - don't stop or change the dose of any medication without consulting your doctor.
Labels: fatigue-and-depression, fatigue-due-to-medication, tiredness-due-to-medication
Back to the Chronic Fatigue Homepage