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What Causes Dry Mouth And Profuse Sweating While On Zoloft?

9-13-17 Started Zoloft for anxiety- Now on day three-take at night 9-14-17 Wed. PM 2 hrs awake 1:00-3:00, tired AM and all day, sweats, dry mouth 9-15-17 Thursday PM 1:00-3:0-no sleep, 3:00-5:00 bad dreams (running, lost, losing kids and items, climbing and body not working, in trouble). During sleep and still after waking poor circulation in calves (tight, tingly) have been awake 40 mins Tired shaking, shaky, thick head, lethargic, dull mind, face feels like it is made of cement, heavy body Should I call my doctor?
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1. Zoloft [sertraline] is an antidepressant of SSRIs [selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors] class used to treat major depressive disorder apart from generalized anxiety disorder [GAD], obsessive-compulsive disorder [OCD]

2. dry mouth, sweating, trouble sleeping are common side effects of the drug while hallucinations, shaking, muscle cramps are serious side effects of the drug [called serotonin syndrome], thus urgent medical attention is warranted or permanent problems could result.

3. according to FDA, DVT [deep vein thrombosis] is found among people who take Zoloft, especially for people who are female and age 60 plus. [pain in calves is present] so exclude this urgently.
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What Causes Dry Mouth And Profuse Sweating While On Zoloft?

** Thanks for contacting with your health concern 1. Zoloft [sertraline] is an antidepressant of SSRIs [selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors] class used to treat major depressive disorder apart from generalized anxiety disorder [GAD], obsessive-compulsive disorder [OCD] 2. dry mouth, sweating, trouble sleeping are common side effects of the drug while hallucinations, shaking, muscle cramps are serious side effects of the drug [called serotonin syndrome], thus urgent medical attention is warranted or permanent problems could result. 3. according to FDA, DVT [deep vein thrombosis] is found among people who take Zoloft, especially for people who are female and age 60 plus. [pain in calves is present] so exclude this urgently.