Posted by DDTTBB on May 13, 2005, at 10:59:16
In reply to Re:withdrawal from Zoloft - thanks!, posted by Nettie on May 10, 2005, at 14:25:15
I had the experience of quitting Zoloft cold turkey from 200 mg/day two years ago, and it was not good. I am getting off it for good right now, and I have tapered, cutting 50 mg off a week the first three weeks, then 25 this week, so I am currently on 25 mg/day, and I am doing great. I have had no zaps at all yet. I have experienced some moodiness at times, but not much, and I feel great. I have noticed that I have much more energy not being on 200 mg/day. I don't have to drag myself out of bed anymore. My life situation has gotten much better, which is why I'm quitting, as well as because of the weight gain, but tapering is the way to go, trust me. Your body will thank you for it.
I am tapering without my psychiatrist's consent, but I don't care, having already quit it once. I was taking Buspar, Respirodol (sp?) and Zoloft during my divorce, but I tapered off the first two with no withdrawal effects. It can be done, everyone! Hang in there. Everybody responds differently to the withdrawal, but there may be better days ahead for you, if you really want to live without it!
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