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Been on Zoloft 25mg 4 days. How do I get off safely without anymore withdrawal??

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USAngel
USAngel

I started Zoloft 25mg  on 5/18/15 today is 5/21/15. The side effects are wicked and I don't want to take these anymore. Should I just cut the tablet in half and take for a couple days. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Thank you USAngel

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  • erinola
    erinola USAngel

    Posted

    If you're only three or four days in and don't want to continue, I'd just quit taking it. These meds take 6-8 weeks to work, so four days shouldn't give you any withdrawal symptoms. 
    • USAngel
      USAngel erinola

      Posted

      I am still having  side effects from Zoloft 25mg. But not as bad as 5-18-15 when I first started. Today is 5-21-15.  I'm affraid the side effects will come back, so maybe to play it safe 1/2 a  tablet for a couple of days (was suggested by someone). Thanks for your reply USAngel
  • Digsby
    Digsby USAngel

    Posted

    Hi Angel,

    We all react differently to our meds and some work better than others. If you are finding the side effects intolerable at this early stage, I'd suggest this is not the right drug for you but something else will work better for you. I'd speak to your doctor asap but there shouldn't be any harm in easing off this low dosage before any more gets in your system. Good luck for the future.

    Digsby

  • james8206
    james8206 USAngel

    Posted

    That's precisely how long I lasted before stopping. That was back in February. I was on 50mg tablets for mild anxiety but got tinnitus after 4 days as one of the many horror side effects and it completely freaked me out. I am still trying to control things without meds 3-4 months on. 25mg is considered a very low dose on average so you probably won't notice any withdrawal after 4 days but everyone is different.  
    • USAngel
      USAngel james8206

      Posted

      I did notice more withdrawal symptoms for the first two days afterwards at 1/2 of the 25mg then I took 1/4 for one more day and just took an extra Xanax. 

      Update 5/27/15 I have been off Zoloft 25mg for a couple days now and I have never felt better! I have No More horrendous Side Effects from my 4 day usage. I wake up feeling alert, no foggy, cloudy, mind. No headache all day and night long. No more nausea 24 hrs a day. No more loose bowels all day long. I am able to focus now. I don't hide from the world anymore. I answer my phone. I open my curtains. My pc died the other day so I bought a new one and was able to set it up. Had I still been on that Zoloft hell I would not have cared or have the mental alertness to try. I have a appetite again. I taste my food again. I smile again. Phuck Zoloft. I was put on it to wean off of Tramadol. What a mistake that was. This drug is not for me. Zoloft is a bad memory for me now.

      I feel good right now. But I need to wean off of Xanax now. I've been on it for two months 0.5mg and I know my body is dependent of this drug. I can feel it. I am starting a new job tomorrow 5/28/15 as a Facilities Manager for a large corporation in the Bay Area, CA USA

       My next hurdle will be to Wean off of Xanax. I consider Xanax just as evil as the other's (Tramadol, Zoloft) to Wean off of. It's a low dose but my body is really sensitive to these type of drugs. I am not looking forward to this but at the same time I am. This will be the last chapter of this whole mess of weaning off of Tramadol. I can't believe it's taking all this time with ALL these Other medications just to get off of One drug Tramadol. I have other medications that I take for the Wean but their just for high blood pressure and RLS Restless leg syndrome the Wean causes. Those should be easy..crosses fingers Thank you to thebird55 for your help and support. Angel

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