I feel bad that no one has replied to you - I struggled with Depression and Anxiety with violent panic attacks for 15+ years - I took Zoloft, Prozac, Lithium, Xanax, etc.... I decided about 15 months ago I was not going to take anything... I am still alive. You will find on here that there are people who are advocates and people who are not pro-meds. This is a tough decision and yours alone - read as much as you can on the side effects - pay attention to how you feel and discuss with your Dr. - I can only give you my experiences - message me if you need to talk!

i'm on zoloft 50 mg the first couple of days i got sick ...i got very dizzy i didn't feel like eating at all everything made me want to throw up but after 2 weeks i got over it! don't worry too much about it everyone is different !

Zoloft works for depression symptoms. You must, however, to minimize side effects, stay hydrated.
I hesitated, until I experienced multiple anxiety and panic attacks and was unable to do normal daily tasks. I experienced zero side effects, between keeping active and staying hydrated helped a lot. Everyone is different, and it's worth a try. Keep a daily journal to have the details of food, feelings, feet (movement) on hand to help you sort through your usual thought patterns.
Best wishes, what ever you decide.

Thank y'all for the replies. I don't know what I am going to do yet. I want to get better naturally but everyday feels like a damn struggle. I'll take your advice if I do start it mid. Thank you. Glitter has it made you feel better or just not as bad? I don't want to be a zombie. I just want to be happy and enjoy things.

I have been taking Zoloft for 15 years. I have had no issues with it and I believe it has helped me with my depression and anxiety. I tried to stop taking them once, but after a week or so, all I could do was cry, so I started them again.

That's reassuring lindonn. I'm glad it has helped you. I haven't started taking it yet. I keep making excuses about doing it. I'm just nervous for the first 2 weeks of side effects or whatever. With Christmas and new year coming up I feel like if I take it I will ruin everyone's Christmas by feeling like crap.

it has made me stop getting really bad anxiety but i still had paranoia like intrusive thoughts so i started taking something else with it. it started working about 2 weeks for me i sometimes would feel more relaxed and i liked that way better than having panic attacks i don't feel like a robot . if you don't think it's working talk to your doctor to see whats best for you or up your dosage