Sertraline or dosage causing nausea?!

Sertraline or dosage causing nausea?

I was prescribed Zoloft 25 mg last year for mild depression. I took it for 3 months with no side effects (no bad effects). Then I stopped when I got pregnant.

Now my baby is 5 months old, and I'm no longer breastfeeding, so I called my doctor to get back on Zoloft.

This time the prescription was for Sertraline 50mg. I've only taken it for 2 days and I have terrible nausea. I've taken it at night with food and still have nausea that lasts all day long.

Do you think it's because of the increase in dosage from 25mg to 50mg? Or would the nausea be caused by the medication being a generic instead of the name brand zoloft?

Thanks so much.

mari

I would honestly say it could be both the reasons you mentioned. I used to take Zoloft, and if I missed a dose or when I came off it, I felt sick too. Now I'm on Sertraline, and have had no problems at all. So both could be the cause, although the dosage probably wouldn't affect you yet as you started your second round, months apart, on the new doseage. Still though, if in doubt, call your doctor and see what he/she says.