Posted by Forrest on October 16, 2007, at 17:33:57 [reposted on October 17, 2007, at 20:00:16 | original URL]
In reply to Re: withdrawal symptoms coming off zoloft, posted by Tom Goode on September 27, 2000, at 9:21:51
> I am very upset about the withdrawal effects of Zoloft. I have been using Zoloft for 2 years to treat depression. I started at 50mg/ day, and after 3 months, My dr. and I decided that I had recovered from my problems, and I was ready to come off the drug. Within a week, I started to get the dizziness, and "surges" inside my head. I went back on the drug, eventually going up to 100mg/day.
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> Recently I have decided that I am ready to go off the drug permanantly. After consulting my DR., we agreed that it was probably best to go to 50mg, then 25mg, then 25mg every other day. That was 3 months ago. I have been following the regimen, and I have been experiencing the dizziness and "surging" non-stop to a greater or lesser degree for the past 2 months. It has also gotten worse than that... I am now having so much trouble sleeping that I am afraid it may be harming my carreer. I cannot get to sleep before 4AM, even though I am exhausted, and I have to be up at 7AM each morning to go to work. I cannot sleep because I have "micro-tremors" in my legs as I am trying to sleep.
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> Needless to say, this is a hellish experience. Is there any way for Canadians to file complaints with the drug manufacturer?I too am trying to come off of Zoloft, I have done a great deal of research regarding this medication and by no means do I feel as though someone should be on it for extended periods of time. I initially was prescribed Zoloft to help with terrible panic attacks induced by another anxiety medicine (Paxil). I was up to 75 mg per day but have continually battled (twitches in my legs when trying to sleep, hot flashes, dizziness, and social anxiety. So....I've decided their must be a much better way. I am bouncing down in small dosages from 75 mg to 50 mg to 35mg and have experienced only slight dizziness and some sleeplessness. But, I am also taking Omega 3 and a high power multivitamin with high dosages of B complex, exercising daily, and taking Klonopin at night to help with the leg tremors. All in all my withdrawl has been livable. I just can't wait to get off of this stuff. Good luck to each of you.
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