Hmmmm, no, it is definitely a side effect from the Zoloft. I had something similar when I first started or was on too high a dose.

I literally didn't sleep for the first few days I was taking it, and during the day, I was jittery. Also, tired a lot. For me, as long as I was under 100mg, the jittery was managable unless I had caffiene or something else that threw off my balance. If you can, you might want to wait a week or so to see if it goes away. If it doesn't and it's unbearable, you might want to switch. Taking Valium to counteract the jitteriness is not a sustainable solution. You will build up a tolerance and become dependent on that if you use daily for long enough. You might also want to know that Zoloft can cause anxiety to develop in some patients.

rain, personally i wouldn't take another drug just to combat side effects from the first drug. that just seems a bit crazy to me even though i know it's what pdocs do at times. i think it can be a good way to end up quite overmedicated. jmo.
I agree, blur! It seems that's what pdocs do and I don't like it! I don't like the way I feel on meds.
hope you figure out something that helps. it isn't easy for some of us to find the right meds.

It might be a good idea to get a second opinion from a psychaitrist, don't know if a p-doc is the best at knowing what's best for someones mental illness. Though psychiatrists can be kinda pushy about meds to so not sure that would really make much difference...maybe worth a try though.

If the zoloft isn't helping and making you feel worse you can stop taking it even if the doctor advises against it, they should at least guide you in quitting safely though...I mean sure its good to follow treatment plan but in the end it's your body/mind not theirs and if you know its detrimental than you have to do what you need to do. I guess I get sick of the notion people should just do as directed regardless of what it is doing to them.

Are you taking the Valium as prescribed? That is part of the plan he gave you, right? You need to follow the whole plan of treatment to judge how well it is working.

I think he meant to see second psychiatrist.

And I think med for med's side effects is a horrible idea usually. What if that med has side effects? Is he gonna just throw third and fourth and fifth in?