Thread: Panic Attacks
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Old 20-06-2011, 11:38 AM   #75
Dr Jekkyl
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Default Re: Panic Attacks

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Originally Posted by vibe_xr6
Ive been on zoloft for 6 days now, and i have stopped taking them, they were causing my jaw to clench, my right hand side pupil was huge and my left tiny, nausea, shortness in breath. Any other good AD's out there
Uh.......thats not good, esp the pupils. Out of curiosity I had a look on a major medical database and found only 2 articles. There does however appear to be quite a bit of anecdotal support for the unequal pupils in people using Zoloft.

Pupil dilation is recognised as a side-effect of serotonergic agents. I find it very strange however that a centrally-acting agent would affect only one eye. It may be a result of a drug interaction. Do you use other medications?

I'd be going to your GP jumping up and down for answers, and if they can't provide it have them refer you to someone who can! There are many causes of unequal pupil dilatation and i would be ensuring that the most serious causes were excluded before assuming that it is due to Zoloft, at least directly.
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