i started zoloft sunday evening, woke up the next morning and my cramps were all gone. i had a cranberry and vodka around 6pm and woke up this morning with MAJOR cramping again. i guess what i'm saying is that the alcohol can decrease the effects of the zoloft, right? how long does the alcohol stay in my body? have i ruined what zoloft is doing for me or am i just really irritated now?
You are having a IC flare. If you want to know more, I will be happy to edit and answer 4 you. Both are bad! for IC you should give up drinking completely (unless you want pain after-wards each time) and cranberry juice or anything acidic is not good for IC, IC is not a bladder infection, it is a chronic condition that does not go away, and only medications can control and manage it along with an IC friendly diet and no caffeine, sodas, coffee, etc, Google IC diet and you will find all the do's and don't's for foods and beverages to avoid! doesn't matter when the alcohol is out of your bady once in your flare, it will take some time to calm it down, or have your Uro do a lidocaine treatment, to soothe it. No, it didn't do anything to the zoloft, it is an anti-depressant, and works over time, as long as you keep taking your scheduled doses it will be fine. Cramping, burning, and total pelvic pain and (PFD) all go with having cystitis, your doctors should have explained all that to you.. Let me know if you have questions.
..The medication maybe: (ZOLOFT) Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks), posttraumatic stress disorder (disturbing psychological symptoms that develop after a frightening experience), and social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal life), I can only say, it may block signals to the brain and disrupt signals from the bladder in a positive way, to help the brain not concentrate on what the bladder may be doing (pain or sensitivity?) maybe? I'll research some more on it?
*Maybe the soymilk? MSG and sea salt? That might do it, lol, from conversation, many things can trigger.