Night Sweats

[Mongea]

Woke up last night to one of the worst episodes of night sweats I’ve ever had. It was like I took a shower. I’m currently on 150 mg of Zoloft ( taking 100 at night and 50 in the morning) had a dose increase three weeks ago. I’m also weaning off Ativan, two weeks to go until I’m done! Anyone else experience this? Is this a long lasting side effect of Zoloft?

[Callie67]

Not sure about the Zoloft but I’m so happy for you about the Ativan! Way to go!

[Mongea in reply to Callie67]

Thank you! I’m pretty proud of myself so far!

[Callie67 in reply to Mongea]

You deserve to be. It’s not easy, but worth it.

[JAYnLA]

I'm on Zoloft and didn't have this particular side effect. I'd be more inclined to think that it's the weaning off of zoloft that may be causing it. When I am going through an anxious period I often have night sweats - they're ridiculous, aren't they? Because I'm on ativan and zoloft as well, would you mind telling me how much ativan you were taking? I take around 1 and a quarter MG trough the day, sometimes a bit less.

[Mongea in reply to JAYnLA]

I was taking .5 mg three times a day. I weaned super slow. Cuttting only .125 each week so my withdrawal symptoms would be minimal. I’m finally down to only .25 the entire day.

[JAYnLA in reply to Mongea]

Thanks for sharing that. It's not time for me to go off of it yet, but I'm eager to. It really is helping me at the moment and my psychiatrist doesn't want met to taper down yet - but I do take the least amount that I can each day.

[Mongea in reply to JAYnLA]

It was time for me to be done. It wasn’t bringing me relief anymore at the dose I was at and I didn’t want to increase. Plus started noticing memory issues, rebound anxiety and disconnect. When you do decide to taper, go nice and slow! It’s easier on the system.

[Mongea in reply to JAYnLA]

And yes, the night sweats are absolutely terrible.

[Icanbeathis2016]

Well I know that I've experienced night sweats without meds. I've had this happen several nights waking up neck and face sweating and my hair. So I understand completely. Some were worse than others as you mentioned .

[art62grammie]

I do not know if you are female or male. If a female and around 40 to 50 years of age. If you are a female and around that age. Night sweats are from menopause possibly. I am 56 and female so I went through all that. Changing clothes 2 times at night. It was horrible. I made it. I take 75mg of Zoloft daily. I have been on it for 6 years. I never had any night sweats. It was all hormones. The change of life was bad for me.

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I have a friend who gets night sweats from Zoloft. I sweat, too. I was before, but now it’s more.