Comments on: That choking feeling: Zoloft side effects http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:32:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: d http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-68 d Thu, 10 May 2007 17:25:28 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-68 Vitamins do that to me. Almost like a reflux; but when your throat feels like it's choking, it sorta spazzes out and just makes it worse(tighter)...like that? I wonder if your body and whatever coats the Z don't play nicely together. Just a thought. Vitamins do that to me. Almost like a reflux; but when your throat feels like it’s choking, it sorta spazzes out and just makes it worse(tighter)…like that?

I wonder if your body and whatever coats the Z don’t play nicely together. Just a thought.

]]> By: UM http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-69 UM Fri, 11 May 2007 03:50:13 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-69 You, too? Zoloft feels like it gets stuck in my throat. Goes partway down and stops. Zoloft burps are horrible. You, too? Zoloft feels like it gets stuck in my throat. Goes partway down and stops. Zoloft burps are horrible.

]]> By: Ruth http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-72 Ruth Fri, 11 May 2007 05:21:08 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-72 "I once had a doctor tell me that this side effect that I was experiencing did not exist." Yes, they used to say that back in the early '90s to vomiting, fainting, wildly suicidal patients before it was verified that SSRIs produce nasty withdrawal effects if stopped abruptly. I actually keeled over in my shrink's office while he was taking my blood pressure and he still told me it was all in my head. (Which it was, if you think about it.) The choking sensation you describe rings a bell... I never experienced anything like it on Zoloft, but I definitely experienced it as a teenager, while on the older anti-psychotics. It was like I really had to concentrate in order to breathe. Such a reaction is recognised as being a common side-effect of those kind of drugs. Given that the shrinks and pharmas like to overstate the specificity of action of different classes of drugs, you'd expect that they'd also claim that certain side-effects go with certain drugs, and that you couldn't get a side-effect normally associated with anti-psychotics while you're on an SSRI. “I once had a doctor tell me that this side effect that I was experiencing did not exist.”

Yes, they used to say that back in the early ’90s to vomiting, fainting, wildly suicidal patients before it was verified that SSRIs produce nasty withdrawal effects if stopped abruptly. I actually keeled over in my shrink’s office while he was taking my blood pressure and he still told me it was all in my head. (Which it was, if you think about it.)

The choking sensation you describe rings a bell… I never experienced anything like it on Zoloft, but I definitely experienced it as a teenager, while on the older anti-psychotics. It was like I really had to concentrate in order to breathe. Such a reaction is recognised as being a common side-effect of those kind of drugs. Given that the shrinks and pharmas like to overstate the specificity of action of different classes of drugs, you’d expect that they’d also claim that certain side-effects go with certain drugs, and that you couldn’t get a side-effect normally associated with anti-psychotics while you’re on an SSRI.

]]> By: patientnonymous http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-73 patientnonymous Fri, 11 May 2007 16:00:09 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-73 Hey there...I'm generally okay with taking pills. Zoloft was my first AD back in 1998-1999 so it's almost long been forgotten (except for my OD on it...oops...) I can't believe your doctor said that but...well, I can. A lot of docors do not listen to the patients who know their own bodies and actually take the meds. I guess keep taking the pills with food and one other suggestion might be to mix it in with a soft food to help it get down like some ice cream or something? It might aid in the swallowing process? I also wanted to come by and say thank you for the blogroll. Flattered...very. Take care, PA Hey there…I’m generally okay with taking pills. Zoloft was my first AD back in 1998-1999 so it’s almost long been forgotten (except for my OD on it…oops…)

I can’t believe your doctor said that but…well, I can. A lot of docors do not listen to the patients who know their own bodies and actually take the meds. I guess keep taking the pills with food and one other suggestion might be to mix it in with a soft food to help it get down like some ice cream or something? It might aid in the swallowing process?

I also wanted to come by and say thank you for the blogroll. Flattered…very.

Take care,
PA

]]> By: Gianna http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-74 Gianna Fri, 11 May 2007 17:42:10 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-74 Off topic....Polly...just wanted to thank you for your comment on my blog. I know it's hard to respond and just so you know I check your blog daily too! Be well. Off topic….Polly…just wanted to thank you for your comment on my blog. I know it’s hard to respond and just so you know I check your blog daily too!
Be well.

]]> By: Rose http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-80 Rose Mon, 14 May 2007 05:33:05 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-80 Even the best doctors I've had eventually tell me some experience I'm having can't be happening. "It doesn't do that." "It doesn't work that way." Since it's such a common experience, you'd think that THEIR doctors would say it to THEM and then they'd know not to say it to me. Or it could be the hypomania talking. :-) I like your writing, and have been meaning to say so. Time gets away from me. Rose Even the best doctors I’ve had eventually tell me some experience I’m having can’t be happening. “It doesn’t do that.” “It doesn’t work that way.”

Since it’s such a common experience, you’d think that THEIR doctors would say it to THEM and then they’d know not to say it to me.

Or it could be the hypomania talking. :-)

I like your writing, and have been meaning to say so. Time gets away from me.

Rose

]]> By: Mark(p.s.2) http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-98 Mark(p.s.2) Fri, 18 May 2007 11:07:40 +0000 http://polarcoaster.net/2007/05/10/that-choking-feeling-zoloft-side-effects/#comment-98 When I was in the hospital, after nighttime medications I really thought I was going to choke to death , ( I didn't O.C) but I remember writing a note "It wasn't an accident" for those that would find my body. Today when falling asleep I still get that choking feeling. When I was in the hospital, after nighttime medications I really thought I was going to choke to death , ( I didn’t O.C) but I remember writing a note “It wasn’t an accident” for those that would find my body. Today when falling asleep I still get that choking feeling.

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