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Side effect from sertraline - Jaw clenching

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I dont know if this is right place for this question, but here goes. I began taking 50mg a day of sertraline 3 days ago. Since I took the first pill, I have been subconciously clenching my jaw. I am afraid to place my tounge between my teeth because I dont want to bite it. I have had experiences with clenching my jaw during rolls and this is very similair. I have been feeling high the past few days as well. While I enjoy the floating feeling, I really want the jaw clenching to go away.. If this a common side effect or am I nuts? I have ativan to take when I have an anxiety attack, would it be a good idea to take it to see if my jaw relaxes?

I'm new to all this so go easy on me. :\
 
ativan will definitely help, but that is not a reasonable long-term solution. i've heard magnesium helps. what you should really do is talk to your doctor about it.
 
I would definitely speak with my doctor as hydro suggested. I honestly did not know that sertraline (Zoloft) had any euphoric value.
 
I has the same thing with venlafaxine (an SNRI, shares a lot of similarities with SSRIs like sertraline) - lasted a week or two. Felt like I was coming up off a shit pill - no euphoria but definite pupil dilation, jaw clennching, felt sicky and a bit twitchy/anxious..

Magnesium def helps my jaw clenching when I take MDMA, as Hydro duggested, but you have to take a decent dose - can't remember what, ages since I took any! Doesn't seem to qork for everyone.

I'd give it time. As I said, lasted about 1-2 weeks for me with the venlafaxine, probably only a week really. Goos luck <3

edit: just re-read your post - if you are feeling a bit high you should def speak to your dr as antidepressants can make people high or "manic"..
 
Not sure about anything specifically related sertraline but jaw clenching is an actual medical condition called bruxism which you can find out a lot about on wikipedia or any other webmd type source. I had a similar problem and thought it might have had to do with bad rolls I had took or other drugs but when I read some frequent causes of bruxism they were simple things such as lack of sleep combined with too much caffiene which could be enhanced further by high blood alcohol content and smoking. As soon as I cut down on the caffeine and got some more rest my problem stopped. However this maybe totally unrelated to what your issue is. Good luck!
 
Reduce any intake of other stimulants.

I recommend taking a magnesium supplement (magnesium oxide is the cheapest and can be found at any pharmacy OTC). 500-1000mg daily should reduce your jaw tension. I'm going to edit the title of your thread to reflect the drug we're talking about for easier searching in the future.
 
Just one of many side effects from antidepressants that generally goes away after 2-4 weeks. That euphoric feeling will go away after a couple weeks or so. Don't expect to feel high from antidepressants, they aren't recreational, what you feel is just a side effect. I'm also Zoloft for anxiety/depression (100mg) but I didn't notice any side effects because I've been on antidepressants for a long time so I'm well past them.

And yes, Ativan will help with the side effects of antidepressants. In fact benzodiazepines are often prescribed for a month or so to counterattack the side effects until they are gone.
 
Thanks everyone for the information. Its greatly appreciated. I am going to get some magnesium tablets tomorrow. I know the euphoric feeling is a side effect and will go away, but it is nice since i've been down for so long. I will keep everyone posted on whether the tablets help.
 
Keyani_Penguin said:
Thanks everyone for the information. Its greatly appreciated. I am going to get some magnesium tablets tomorrow. I know the euphoric feeling is a side effect and will go away, but it is nice since i've been down for so long. I will keep everyone posted on whether the tablets help.
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Please do keep us informed as i have just recently been moved onto 100mg per day Sertraline after being on Citalopram for 5 weeks with no real noticeable positive effects.

Im hoping the Sertraline will help with my Anxiety/Depression.
 
Old thread but I'm experiencing the same issue -- OP never confirmed about the efficacy of magnesium?
 
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