Chills from increasing Zoloft?

sylknmyst

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Posted 8/5/2017 12:28 PM (GMT -5)

I just upped my Zoloft from 25 mg to 37.5 mg on Thursday. Last night (Friday) while I was sleeping, I had horrible chills! I just could not get warm.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is it normal?

Thanks!

Scaredy Cat

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Posted 8/5/2017 10:39 PM (GMT -5)

S.,

I don't know if this could be from your increase...or if it could just be attributed to anxiety...

...as I have had profound chills from anxiety! I can go either way actually...from hot to frozen and shivering easily during stressful times.

Night time is especially troublesome as my metabolism drops...and sometimes I just can't get warmed up again.

I hope this is a temporary thing that phases out for you!

How are things otherwise? Good I hope!

Hang in there until you reach your dosage goal.

S.C.

lgm1942

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Posted 8/6/2017 2:18 PM (GMT -5)

Hi Silky, this happens to me when my blood glucose drops it took a while for me to figure out
and i had to give up the medication, "it was for triglycerides".

Next time check your glucose. Peace

Larry ***

Hibee

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Posted 8/6/2017 4:01 PM (GMT -5)

Hi

It can be a side effect of ssri's I get the same chills from Prozac one minute i'm really hot the next thing i'm freezing.

Hibee

sylknmyst

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Posted 8/7/2017 1:52 PM (GMT -5)

S.C,
It very well could be just the anxiety manifesting itself. I just wasn't sure since I had just upped my Zoloft...it's always something, huh? I'm doing okay, not as great as I'd like to be, but good.

Larry,
Hi my friend! How are you? I miss you. I'm certainly hoping it's not my glucose levels, but one never knows! I hope you are doing well!

Hibee,
I'm used to being hot on my medication, but the chills are something new to me. Oh well, time will tell...I just have to keep on pushing on pushing on! 😉

Thank you all for your replies and I sincerely hope you are all having an amazing day!!!

Amy

Blu's Mama

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Posted 8/7/2017 5:13 PM (GMT -5)

Sylk,

I was on Zoloft for 11ish years and had either chills, or hot flashes when it came to temperature as a side effect. But I do agree with SC that it could be the anxiety just rearing its head.

I hope everything levels out for you soon and you find the medication increase is helpful!

Wishing you the best!

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