# Sertraline causing palpatations all day!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Treatment and medication\ **Tags:** Sertraline\ **Created:** [11 February 2015 00:07 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/sertraline-causing-palpatations-all-day/360720 "2015-02-11T00:07:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1158902](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/8edcca/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1158902](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1158902)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2018 22:43 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/sertraline-causing-palpatations-all-day/360720/21 "2018-03-09T22:43:49Z")
hi cathy, i see that you posted this 3 years ago so i would understand if you don't respond. i recently got prescribed zoloft, well today actually. I've been having anxiety attacks and i was just hoping to get some feedback on if something like this works for you, or if it still causes your heart to act funny. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1051794](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1051794](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1051794)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2018 09:04 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/sertraline-causing-palpatations-all-day/360720/22 "2018-03-10T09:04:41Z")
Mine have settled down now but I managed them with deep breathing. Breathe in for 5, hold for 5, breathe out for 5. I still do this in bed some nights as this is my worst time. The more you worry the worse it becomes as your anxiety kicks in.  The breathing really helps to calm everything down.  ---
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1051794](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1051794](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1051794)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2018 09:06 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/sertraline-causing-palpatations-all-day/360720/23 "2018-03-10T09:06:11Z")
Hi Beth yes my palpitations have settled down. I managed them with deep breathing 5,5,5. Inhale, hold, breathe out. Hope this helps.  ---
**Author:** ![anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/u/anon53727290)\ **Post date:** [3 August 2018 15:31 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/sertraline-causing-palpatations-all-day/360720/24 "2018-08-03T15:31:58Z")
Hi, a year on, are you still getting the palpatations on 200mg of Sertraline? I've recently upped my dose to 200mg myself and I have been getting palpatations on and off for the last couple of weeks. ---
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1205073](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/58f4c7/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1205073](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1205073)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2018 16:02 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/sertraline-causing-palpatations-all-day/360720/25 "2018-08-29T16:02:12Z")
Hi I’m new to this anxiety and depression stuff . I just turned 18 and since I’ve turned 18 I’ve been told by my docotor and physiatrist that I have anxiety ..  I just started taking 25mg of setraline today . And before taking the pill I was having panic attacks and really bad Chest pains and shortness of breathe I went to the ER and they did a EKG and everything was fine I even went to the cardiologist and he said my heart was ok , so I’m just wondering if I’ll ever get back to my old self .  ---
**Author:** ![anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/u/anon53727290)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2018 16:54 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/sertraline-causing-palpatations-all-day/360720/26 "2018-08-29T16:54:54Z")
Hi Nicole, I once read a book called 'Panic Attacks: What They Are, Why They Happen and What You Can Do About Them' (http://amzn.eu/d/ecR61ji). It really helped me to overcome the panic attacks just by understanding the mechanics behind them. The saying "knowledge is power" really applies here. If you haven't read a book like this one yet, you should ---
**Author:** ![nh\_user\_1441006](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/d78d45/32.png) [@nh\_user\_1441006](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1441006)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2022 21:03 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/sertraline-causing-palpatations-all-day/360720/27 "2022-09-14T21:03:08Z")
hi, just picked my sertraline up today, first time taking antidepressants, I have very low mood and want to cry alot, my doctor said these would help, but if I already feel anxious why would he give me something that would only increase it, I just want to feel normal 😢 I’m so fed up of feeling low, should I give sertraline a go guys [Previous page](https://community.patient.info/t/sertraline-causing-palpatations-all-day/360720.md?page=1)