Zoloft withdrawal symptoms can happen if a patient skips a dose or discontinue using the drug.  The most severe health complications brought about by Zoloft discontinuation are related to the heart, according to medical specialists.  New studies indicate that one-fifth of depression sufferers may have a worse condition when given medication, as was published in Archives of General Psychiatry.

Some of the most common withdrawal symptoms of Zoloft include irritability, dizziness, confusion, headache, insomnia and tiredness.

Other withdrawal symptoms include:

•Joint pains

•Bleeding

•Bruising

•Unusual weakness;

•Shortness of breath;

•Swelling of legs or abdomen

•Gastrointestinal symptoms

•Edema of the lungs

•Erectile dysfunction

•Delayed ejaculation

•Diarrhea or constipation

•Erythema (swelling of blood vessels)

•Dysphagia (inability to swallow)

The complainaning patients further report the harmful side effects that Zoloft brought to their lives, particularly birth defects to newborns, physical pain, sexual dysfunction, psychosis, delusion, hallucination, memory loss, sleeping problems, eating disorders, abnormal personality changes, unusual mood shifts, irritability, hostility, self-harm and other acts of violence.

Depression is ruminated as a brain disorder. Talk therapy and antidepressant intake are the usual treatments for depression.  However, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already released many advisories on Zoloft intake warnings.  Zoloft has been indicated to cause hazardous side effects and withdrawal symptoms. This is according to the clinical test procedures plus reports from Zoloft users.

Zoloft (generic name: setraline) is an antidepressant drug manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Media reports say that when Zoloft was out on the market, it quickly became one of the largest-selling, globally available antidepressant drugs.

In general, Zoloft is a medication for major depression (MDD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social anxiety disorder, premenstrual dyphoric disorder (PMDD), panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Despite the warnings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), medical researchers and medical institutions, a 400 percent increase in usage over the past 15 years was noted by Center for Disease Control (CDC). This means that at present, 11 percent of the American population is taking one or more antidepressants.

Therefore, the public should always consult a doctor before taking any medicines to avoid any unfortunate repercussions.  So, Zoloft patients should directly consult their healthcare experts if doubts concerning its effect on their health and state of mind arise. Frustrated users filing a lawsuit appear to be gaining ground against Pfizer. Patients who have suffered from side effects seek compensation from the company. For more information about Zoloft cases, those who experienced undue side effects and withdrawal symptoms may obtain legal advice.

As for those taking antidepressants, it is safe for them to consider that the number of Zoloft lawsuit filed against its manufacturer implies that antidepressants may not be the best way to deal with their problems. Health care experts may provide safer ways instead of antidepressants.

·depression.emedtv.com/zoloft/zoloft-withdrawal.html

·depression.about.com/cs/sideeffects/a/maoiszoloft.htm

·medhelp.org/posts/Depression-Anxiety-Mental-Health/Withdrawal-from-Zoloft-After-Long-term-Use/show/267888