i took Zoloft several times spanning several years, without chest pain or breathing problems even during titration.

Chest pain is a known side effect of Zoloft but i had never had it the way i had it this time.

It has remitted over the past 2 days (WHEW!)

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LAST TIME i took Zoloft, when i went to 50 mg Zoloft, i had intermittent bouts of chest pain that came with difficulty breathing, sometimes lightheadedness, fatigue. i was always weak and tired. some bouts came out of the blue, but any activity would trigger one. eg: brushing my teeth i would get out of breath and weak to the point of feeling faint and having to lie down.

i felt it was unlikely to be the drug as i'd had bad spring allergies with chest pain, coughing/difficulty breathing, fatigue. i thought it was "just" my body acting up on its own.

NOW GET THIS:

i saw, only last night, that Zoloft can cause BRONCHOSPASM!!!!


well i'll be darned! how did i ever miss that back then!

so now, my theory as to what happened last time is that i likely had bronchial sensitivity from my earlier troubles and was probably predisposed to this side effect of the Zoloft, but that it wasn't "just" my body, acting up all on its own.

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THIS TIME, chest pain was constant and without accompanying respiratory distress. i had an easier time with allergies this year although i've had a bit of cough. i do find myself panting doing things that normally wouldn't cause it, but not like last time. could just be fatigue.

The chest pain has seemed directly related to the Zoloft since it got worse during the day, as the drug peaked, and then slowly better. first time for everything, i guess.

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in the past, i've had lucid dreaming with Zoloft titration. i love that. unfortunately i have had no such luck this time or last. oh well.

Zoloft is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get!

~ waves ~