Sertraline for Postpartum Depression User Reviews (Page 3)

• Alisha
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 1, 2020

Zoloft (sertraline) "I’ve been on this for about a month now. It gives me horrible headaches, and I notice if I don’t take it my Depression comes back 10x worse. I’ve been battling PPD for 2 yrs and I hate feeling like I’m not doing enough for my kids"

• Daidai
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2020

"Shortly after having my son, my Dr diagnosed me with postpartum depression. They prescribed me (Zoloft) 50mg. Idk if that’s too much of a dosage for someone my size and age (18yrs old, 5’0, 135lbs). But they told me that I had the option to not take them at all. I started to become extremely moody & emotional. I then started to feel worse than usual. So I took ONE PILL. I was ok the first hour. I fell asleep but woke up feeling like I was dying. I was up from 12am to 3 or 4am having back to back anxiety attacks, I can’t eat or drink ANYTHING without gagging or feeling like I’m about to puke. I believe I was experiencing hallucinations around 2am. Almost fainted twice, my body became stiff and couldn’t move for about 30 minutes, once I was able to move again I got stuck in another position. I went #2 at least 6 times, my body was extremely shaky to the point where I walked to the bathroom and had to hold onto things I felt like I had the chills but I was sweating"

• Duche...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2024

"This drug is a godsend. I’ve always been a pretty anxious person but I had managed it pretty well. I had a traumatic birth and NICU experience. I had a ton of intrusive thoughts and felt on edge all the time. The postpartum and weaning hormones didn’t help. I was reluctant to try medication but the intrusive thoughts were truly taking over my life. My doctor prescribed Zoloft. I started at 12.5mg and had nausea and diarrhea for 3 days. I was anxious but continued to take it and I was more afraid of the medicine than anything else. I thought it would change me or dull my emotions. Nope. I slowly moved up to 25mg and started doing things I like again. I got an anxiety CBT book and that helped. But I still felt anxious. Moved up to 50mg and the next morning I felt like myself again. It was like a light switch. The side effects and adjustment were rough but stick with it. I truly am so happy I have it. Stay strong!!"

• Savan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 4, 2022

Zoloft (sertraline) "I was really struggling with obsessive thoughts and lots of anxiety. Now I feel way more relaxed and I let things go! It’s a great medicine to me compared to other medicines it has lower side affects in my opinion."

• Dearest
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 3, 2020

"I’ve been on sertraline for over a year now. And for my depression I wouldn’t say I’m 100% back to my normal self but I’m a lot better. It has also helped me in other ways as I have IBS and I have a bad back. I have read anti depressants are used for pain and I have to say they have worked for me. My IBS is so much more manageable so my anxiety levels have reduced when going out or going on long car journeys. Andy back pain has eased dramatically!!!"

• genom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 8, 2022

Zoloft (sertraline) "I started having panic attacks 3.5 months postpartum. I had a difficult time finding a trigger (probably hormonal shifts) so it was hard to be able to avoid. My doctor gave me a prescription for hydroxyzine to use as needed until the Zoloft kicked in and Zoloft. I did not want to start the Zoloft. I was super-concerned about having to be on it forever and I am also breastfeeding and worried about transfer to baby. I tried to just use the hydroxyzine, but it did not stop them, it just calmed me down after they had started and I started getting anxious about the next panic attack. I was super-worried about being emotionally blunted as well as not being able to perform at a high level (have a demanding, technical job). I have been taking for a little over 6 weeks and it is a game-changer. I haven't had a panic attack since I started taking it. It doesn't eliminate anxiety, it just dampens it. If you are debating taking, don't. Just take the meds. You will be happy you did."

• Jill
• October 21, 2022

Zoloft (sertraline) "Reading these comments and reviews has me looking forward to taking Zoloft....my son is almost 2 and over the past 6 months, I have been falling apart. It was hard when he was a newborn, but it's even harder when they want you all the time. I know I should want to tend to my crying baby and not be annoyed. Rage over everything big or small, overthinking EVERYTHING, thinking of when my parents pass away and what I'm going to do as a single mom. Thank you all for these reviews...I can't wait to feel better for me and my baby"

• JRano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 14, 2021

Zoloft (sertraline) "I was prescribed Zoloft for my severe PPD a month after I had my son. It did not work well for me at all however I was extremely unwell already. It did not make life better for me in anyway. I can’t say for sure if it what caused this as I was severely depressed and had horrible anxiety by my main symptom was severe diarhea and upset stomach (I had purple, blue, orange, green etc... stool daily and no appetite but gained 25 pounds in 30 days not eating. I also had terrible terrible jaw clenching almost to the point of crying after sleeping (I read this was a common side effect online) it was terrible for me. I didn’t notice any other specific side effects but wouldn’t ever suggest it as it didn’t help me."

• Nyz1s...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 5, 2020

"I find and feel it helps sometimes, not always. Some days I cry at everything and seem to be over emotional and others I get extremely irritated off of small things. Some days I’m extremely positive and happy, upbeat, and others I just can’t seem to get it together. I’ve gone from 25mg to 50mg and I don’t want to become “dependent” on a drug of ANY kind. I definitely don’t sleep the way I did before pregnancy and birth because it’s all about the baby now. My spouse works two jobs so help with the baby comes little and far in-between. It’s not my spouses fault whatsoever it’s just simply the way it is. I don’t work because I don’t want to miss out on my son’s achievements as a newborn like I did with my first born. I guess to sum it all up and not bore you with my story, I don’t know if it works and I don’t know if it “doesn’t” work either. I’m sorry if I’m of no help in this forum."

• laciccc
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2018

"I was suffering pretty bad from adjustment disorder after having a very high needs baby, and have always suffered from anxiety that magnified significantly after I had my son. I was CONSTANTLY irritable with everything and would snap in an instant over nothing. I’ve tried my best to avoid medication but I was not comfortable with the person or mother I was becoming. My only regret is not getting the medication sooner. It’s helped tremendously. I still have rough days but they no longer feel like the end of the world. The only downside I have found is that I am pretty much numb to sex. "

• Emano
• April 19, 2020

"After my first baby, I started having terrible panic attacks, insomnia and depression soon followed. Therapy wasn't enough to stop the recurring feeling of dread, so my doc recommended 25 mg of Sertraline. I was scared to take it at first after reading the reviews of symptoms get worse before they get better. But I'm SO GLAD I finally decided to give it a try!! A friend of mine said she didn't experience any side effects, so I thought maybe I would be the same. But this wasn't my case. First 2 weeks were pretty hard - not a lot of physical side effects but I would have daily "anxiety & depression attacks", usually before lunch. They always passed so I knew I just needed to power through. I've been on it for 4 weeks now, and I feel so great - happy and like my old self. I've been able to stick on the 25 mg dose. I now look forward to each day with my wonderful baby daughter :) The only reason it's not a 10 is it hasn't completely cured my insomnia, now starting on Trazodone for that."

• Bibi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2022

"I started on zoloft 4 weeks ago start for 7 days on 12.5 mg then upped to 25mg for 3 weeks and now I'm on 50 mg for postpartum depression , anxiety , PTSD and somatisation disorder its helping some how and the side effects diarrhea and mild headaches now its getting better and I'm waiting for more improvements . Give it a try"

• Mb2224
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 2, 2017

"I was prescribed 50mg for postpartum after the birth of our 2nd. I suffered from a few anxiety attacks during pregnancy but never had them prior. I was leery of medical but did not like how I was feeling. It took about 2 weeks but I really never felt better and have not had any anxiety or side effects! So happy it helped me get my life back."

• please...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2022

"I took this med for the first time today 50 mg for my ppd and panic attacks. Then 4 hours after taking my first dose I felt like my body was on fire from the inside out. My BP rocketed to 179/91 and I ended up going to emergency room. It's now been 10-11 hours since taking the med I slept for about 3 hours and woke up shaking freezing cold with diarrhea. After calming myself down I realized my anxiety is causing side effects to be 100000x worse I will not ever be putting this drug in my body ever again it is one of the scariest experiences I've dealt with and I have 10 more hours to ride out for its HALF LIFE to wear off and hopefully side effects as well. I will preface this with the fact no SSRI has ever worked for me but none has ever cause me this much mental turmoil either please be aware before taking this drug."

• Abbey
• June 4, 2019

"I was put in sertraline about a year ago. It helped me feel calm and more stable, able to deal with a toddler, a teenager and a house build. However around 3 months ago I tried tapering off. I'd ran out of the tablets so came off them over the space of 2 weeks from 50mg to 25mg. The physical side effects were awful but I ploughed on through until recently when I realised I wasn't coping again. My partner noticed I wasn't my usual self and yes I was acting a bit crazy/feeling crazy. Pretty much the way I'd been feeling with post natal depression before going on sertraline. The only good thing about coming off the tablets was getting my sex drive back. However I realised it's not worth it. I'd rather feel calmer and more stable. My only concern is that I'll get the initial side effects for a few weeks again like I did last time...dry mouth, head zaps and exhaustion. Today is day one back on sertraline and I'll be working closely with the gp this time."

• Mamao...
• May 2, 2019

Zoloft (sertraline) "I have been on this medication since 6 days after I had my baby. So it’s need exactly 359 days, and I took this daily as prescribed. It’s 50 Mg and, it’s not working anymore. Before I started taking this I was crying nonstop and I felt so detached from the world when I wasn’t crying. It was bad. I started taking it, and after about 3 weeks, I started feeling okay. It’s been a month since I felt okay. Still taking this medication daily, I feel no different from where I first started. Crying every night, and feeling so detached. It’s good for something temporary."

• Nelly
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 3, 2022

"If you are reading this I would like to tell you there is hope. It has been 5 months since I have started on this medication. I had a baby in Feb 21 and 6 weeks later it all started. I became agitated, restless, fidgety, constantly crying for no reason and feeling extremely anxious. I wasn’t coping with myself but I was trying to keep it undercover so that no one around me know what I was going through. I had so much pressure feeling in my head that it came to a point that I couldn’t remember stuff or concentrate. I went though so much mentally. My health visitor advised me to speak to gp and I didn’t want to go on medication. I started sertraline 6 months after going all though this and it is the best decision I made, I wish I took it as sooner. I didn’t think I would be able to back to work but I have returned to work. Side effects were horrific for 8 weeks at least if not longer. 5 months on I feel like me. Feel as thought I am ready to slowly wean off."

• tiann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 7, 2022

"I’ve dealt with anxiety and depression since I was little. I’ve always been sensitive. I cried easily. I started experiencing anxiety in the 8th grade when I was stressed really bad. Ever since I had anxiety but it was every blue moon. I knew my triggers so I was ok with it. I had my son at the end of 2020 and my anxiety got worst and I was in and out of the hospital. I was so hard headed because I didn't wanna take medicine because I felt like I could get through it. I felt like I was crazy. I got angry, cried, couldn't sleep, I was loosing my mind! I finally told my self you need rest! And I started taking the medicine and after 2 weeks I’ve been good! I can enjoy my baby boy and my boyfriend. I still cry a little and having anxiety but its not as bad as it was before. Sertraline helped me a lot! I'm thinking about getting into therapy and taking a lower dose because I'm at 100mg and I wanna be able to go lower so my anxiety and depression won't get bad!"

• Sophie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 12, 2021

"Echoing other reviews on here, I started to get PND around 8 weeks after my 2nd child was born. I felt irritable constantly, snappy with my older child, I had very irrational behaviour, I’d come up with scenarios in my head and think they were real, I wasn’t enjoying being a mum (something I’d always enjoyed before) and I didn’t feel like I wanted to live my life anymore (I wasn’t suicidal but I just wanted to disappear far away somewhere away from my family) Since starting Zoloft/Setraline I honestly can had on heart say I feel so much better. Not high or elated but I feel like myself! Which is exactly what I wanted. I’m calmer, have more patience, I don’t wake up in the morning hating my life and I am enjoying being around my children and partner again. I feel like my temper is under control and I can process things more easily without going 0-100. I would definitely recommend this antidepressant and it’s something I will certainly be continuing with"

• Maman...
• November 8, 2017

Zoloft (sertraline) "I was prescribed Zoloft for postpartum depression, anxiety and OCD of contamination. I took 10mg of Zoloft for two weeks only as it was ineffective for me. I experienced no side effects, which was the only upside. All medications work differently for different people. I experienced postpartum depression and anxiety only one month after my first and only son was born. As a first time mom I thought everything I was experiencing was typical, until I began having suicidal thoughts and resorted to self harm all taking a toll on my relationship with my son and husband. Waited until my son was 10 months old to finally get help. I felt severe anxiety still while taking Zoloft. Again this is only my experience with this medication."

• Chris...
• April 16, 2021

"Completely helped my postpartum anxiety from a 10 down to a 0. I can function and am productive and happy with my 5 month old daily! I’m 6’0” on 10mg and 145lbs. The only reason I may discontinue is because I CANNOT orgasm. I hate sex now, like literally waiting until my boyfriend is finished. This is awful because otherwise my life is amazing on 10mg Zoloft!"

• Jen
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 11, 2020

Zoloft (sertraline) "I got PPD so bad I was borderline postpartum psychosis. Zoloft and Imipramine (which helped me to quit crying) helped me. My son is 22-years-old and anytime I try to quit one my stomach hurts and I can’t quit crying. I continued Zoloft while pregnant with my daughter five years later. I had to quit imipramine when I found out until I was 12 weeks pregnant. I went to see a counselor during that time because I was starting to cry all the time again. Granted I have to say I was put on Accitane at the same time..."

• Kimmy
• September 19, 2016

"My son was born toward the end of October and I've been taking the medication since then. It's been working great up until about a couple weeks ago, with family oriented drama and moving to a better location (packing everything myself then unpacking when we got settled in) all the while taking care of my son. Just seems like i need a higher dose. I had a moment when me and my bf were arguing and our son started crying and all I could do was laugh. I couldn't stop. Also noticed I've been spacing out more then normal... Gonna talk to my doctor and see if a higher dose would be better."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2021

"Ladies if you are reading this I hope you aren’t in as dark of a place as I was from this medication. This made my anxiety/depression go into a severe panic state. Luckily my OBGYN helped me (my regular doctor prescribed me the sertraline) ask about trintillex and Resperidal (it’s called an anti psychotic but in low does helps tremendously with anxiety) Us mommas can’t afford medications to “make things worse before it gets better” Trintillex is an anti depressant which used with the resperidol took the anxiety away by THE NEXT DAY!! Good luck people anxiety/depression goes hand in hand and is no joke but it does get better"

• Jessica
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 18, 2023

Zoloft (sertraline) "This medication is a lifesaver. It has lessened my anxiety and depression I’m now more happier and calmer. And my days have gotten better I’m now on my 9th week and it’s amazing."