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What Causes Cough And Sickness After Taking Zoloft?

Hello , I just started 25mg of Zoloft last Monday and I have been very sick for the last 6 days. Today I feel a little bit better but I have a very nasty cough. So my question is what can I use to control this cough? I already know that there is a risk in taking any cold and flu medication being on Zoloft. Can I just use cough drops or will that effect the risk of serotonin syndrome? Thanks!
Tue, 22 Dec 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you are having cough and sickness after taking Zoloft which is due to poor immunity of your body which is making you prone to upper respiratory tract infection. It could be due to sinusitis/ granular pharyngitis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper evaluation and get it diagnosed. Get X-ray chest done to detect level of infection. You should take antibiotic Levofloxacin along with antihistamine. You should take cough expectorants and apply mist humidifiers in room. Avoid exposure to allergens. You should avoid cold liquids and spicy food substances. Take nebulization with salbutamol and pulmicort as well. You should do warm saline gargles and avoid hot and spicy food.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Cough And Sickness After Taking Zoloft?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you are having cough and sickness after taking Zoloft which is due to poor immunity of your body which is making you prone to upper respiratory tract infection. It could be due to sinusitis/ granular pharyngitis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to consult ENT specialist for proper evaluation and get it diagnosed. Get X-ray chest done to detect level of infection. You should take antibiotic Levofloxacin along with antihistamine. You should take cough expectorants and apply mist humidifiers in room. Avoid exposure to allergens. You should avoid cold liquids and spicy food substances. Take nebulization with salbutamol and pulmicort as well. You should do warm saline gargles and avoid hot and spicy food. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari