Posted by SLS on March 19, 2005, at 8:40:02
In reply to Re: withdrawal symptoms coming off zoloft » SLS, posted by Jasmine25 on March 18, 2005, at 21:58:35
Hi.
Remember - I am not a doctor.
Yes. 3 is the magic number. That's how long it takes for most of these drugs to produce a withdrawal syndrome after an abrupt dosage reduction or discontinuation.
How much Zoloft were you taking before you discontinued it? Were you experiencing any pronounced withdrawal symptoms at that dosage?
I am currently advocating the use of a flexible dosage tapering strategy for discontinuing SSRIs and Effexor. This involves dosing using small amounts 2-4 times a day.
If it were me, and I had been stable at 50mg, I would restart Zoloft by taking 25mg twice a day for at least two days. Then, split the 25mg tablets in half and try taking 12.5mg three times a day. Let's see how you do with that.
Can you split each 25mg tablet into quarters = 6.25mg?
- Scott
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