Posted by medstudent on April 1, 2006, at 3:58:37
hi
im a final year medical student, and i have just started the hell awful ordeal of getting off zoloft. last week i actually collapsed during rounds so i have been put on a small dose to gradually taper. i want to be rid of this before i graduate because obviously once i do it will be impossible to find an appropriate time.
Last year in med school we did a full 8 week in-depth study of depression. The pros and cons of starting treatment and initial effects were hammered... but noone EVER EVER EVER mentioned withdrawal side effects. at first i was angry at my doctor when i started to get withdrawal symptoms, because he didnt tell me... but then i realised- how the hell would he even know it was a real scenario because its not even mentioned in medical schools. this is really appalling. it also makes me wonder what else they havent told me...
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