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Posted by rainbowlight on February 24, 2004, at 16:21:08
I am 5 weeks off, and having a horrible time. I am wondering what symptoms others have experienced when going off this med, and how long did they last?
Posted by katia on February 25, 2004, at 14:51:05
In reply to Anyone go through Zoloft withdrawels?, posted by rainbowlight on February 24, 2004, at 16:21:08
Hi,
Everyone always talks about Effexor w/drawal and I have to say Zoloft was harder to come off of then Effexor - mind you BOTH were a nightmare. It lasts about 4-5 weeks progressively getting easier.
I described it as all the effexor withdrawals PLUS going down an elevator sideways (a feeling of constantly).
good luck to you-
katia
Posted by lauram on February 26, 2004, at 19:51:20
In reply to Anyone go through Zoloft withdrawels?, posted by rainbowlight on February 24, 2004, at 16:21:08
I was on Zoloft 150mg's about three years ago. My medical doctor told me to "Just stop it cold turkey". It was a miserable feeling. I took advice from people on these boards who experienced the same thing and I went back on the Zoloft and began to taper slowly. Very slowly. I did experience the "brain zaps" but they did go away after two months. I began to feel much better. It can be done even if it is uncomfortable for awhile. I do believe this med is very helpful for some but I needed to switch to another med especially after being diagnosed BPII. I am on meds for that and finally am feeling much more level and less depressed. Good luck and don't forget to talk to your MD about this.
Posted by katia on February 26, 2004, at 23:54:02
In reply to Re: Anyone go through Zoloft withdrawels? » rainbowlight, posted by lauram on February 26, 2004, at 19:51:20
Hi Lauraem,
I too went thru' Zoloft and the hellish w/drawals prior to being dxed as BP. What med cocktail are you on?
Katia
Posted by lauram on February 27, 2004, at 17:37:45
In reply to Re: Anyone go through Zoloft withdrawels? » lauram, posted by katia on February 26, 2004, at 23:54:02
Hi Katia. I am not sure if I already responed to your post but I don't see it. So I will try again.
I was on Depakote initally and it did help but I felt like a zombie. I was also gaining too much weight and losing my hair. My Pdoc switched me to Lamictal very slowly. I am now at 175 mgs and will be at 200 mgs next week. He wants me to take 100 mgs in the morning and 100 mgs at night. I am also on 75 mgs of Seroquel at bedtime. Initially when I started the Seroquel two years ago I did have a little weight gain and felt groggy in the morning. That went away after a couple of weeks.I didn't notice much difference with Lamictal until I reached 175 mgs and then I began to really notice an improvement in my mood. I was not as depressed and my moods have been leveling out. I will keep you posted.
Posted by jdgjdg on February 27, 2004, at 21:41:32
In reply to Anyone go through Zoloft withdrawels?, posted by rainbowlight on February 24, 2004, at 16:21:08
I had a terrible time coming off of zoloft. Was on a high dosage of 400mg to treat OCD. I had to taper gradually and actually took me almost 3 months to come off completely. I had terrible brain "zaps" every time I turned my head or moved quickly, severe depression and mania, horrible OCD symptoms, stomach issues, and cried all the time. I also felt worn out and tired with body aches similar to the flu. The pdoc called it seratonin discontinuance syndrome. Jenn
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