Zoloft side effects in the first week...?

Question: I've been taking Zoloft for about a week now and have had some strange side effects. I was wondering how long do they last and is it normal? The first day I took, about two hours after, I started to sweat quite a bit, and felt very sleepy, then forty-five minutes later I started texting my ex-girlfriend (who broke up with me three days prior to starting) like crazy. I was so into texting I left my job with my work clothes on! I got home and all the sudden felt very relaxed and needed to sleep. I slept for one hour and got up feeling cramps all over my body but very excited to get out and do something. I wanted to run because a friend suggested it, but then I wanted to get food cuz I hadn't eaten since the break-up, so I went to the store and wandered around for like an hour before finally settling down to buy something to eat. I stayed up late that night, went to bed and woke up two hours before work cramping again and angry. I got to work and left early because I felt I might

Answers:
I have taken Zoloft in the past three different times, I stayed on it for 8 months once, Your side effects sound a little extreme to me are you also recovering from drugs/ and or alcohol? that could contribute to your side effects, the reason I asked that is because of the cramps, they could also be from muscle tension you had and are now starting to relax, I DID Have the the sleepy weeks, about 2, also the extreme highs and lows for a couple weeks, one day instead of going to job I went to a park and sit and couldn't bring myself to move all day. I had the feeling I could conquer the world also at times, embrace that feeling! I feel for you, Doctors know most of this is normal and blow off your concerns, It takes 4 to 6 weeks for it to adjust in your system, Your size has a bearing, and your emotions also. Exercise is good if you could go for a brisk walk 30 min. a day at least 5 days a week your mood will improve on its own. Give the Zoloft time, and help it out with exercise and a daily multi-vitamin. If the cramping continues I would insist that the Dr. take time to figure this one out. Good luck to you this week should be much better.

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you have to go to your doctor straight away as it is not entirely normal

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