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Coming off Zoloft

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gail63128
gail63128

hi I'm coming off Zoloft I have been on it for 11 years  I was on 100 mg the doctor said to take 50 mg for a week then 25 mg for other week I'm not coping very well light headed my eyes not right and just not well can anyone help me please 

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  • vikki2303
    vikki2303 gail63128

    Posted

    I would recommend going down abit slower than that. U have been on it for so long so by tapering to fast will be to much of a shock. If u do it slowly over a few months your system will get used to it so won't be to much of a shock to u. I would say go down and stay on the lowered dose for 4-6 weeks each time so u get used to it. Hope that helps x
  • Yorkshire
    Yorkshire gail63128

    Posted

    Hello

    I would say that's far too quick to come off.

    Are you on any Sertraline at all now?

    I came off 50mg over 3 months and barely got any side effects, except mild ones towards the end and I was irritable.

    At the time, I was posting on here and people had said they were coming off cold turkey. They felt quite ill for a week or so but it did stop.

    • gail63128
      gail63128 Yorkshire

      Posted

      Hi no I'm not on anything I went to the chemist and they gave me a tonic to take 2 times a day 
    • Yorkshire
      Yorkshire gail63128

      Posted

      As it's been two weeks it's difficult to know the correct thing to do. I found that pharmacists are much more knowledgeable than doctors so maybe phone a couple at open chemists to get their advise.

      I did a few times and got much better advice and reassurance then the doctors.

      It seems your options are to continue again with setraline, maybe take 25mg for a month, then I would take 25mg & 12.5mg on alternate days for the next month, then 12.5mg a day for following month and then 12.5mg every other day for a month and then off.

      Or, continue as you are, hopefully have no longer then a week of feeling terrible and then you should hopefully start feeling better gradually over next few weeks until you feel back to you.

      Were you def ready to come off them? Are you having any bad thoughts?

    • vikki2303
      vikki2303 Yorkshire

      Posted

      I would think as u have been off them for 2 weeks already, if u started sertraline again u would be back to square one with the start up side effects. I agree with yorkshirenu should go to pharmacist or back to docs to discuss it with them. U should settle soon though as your system has to get used to having nothing as u were on sert for 11 yrs. pls let me know how u get on and I wish u well x
  • jc1234
    jc1234 gail63128

    Posted

    Hi I no exactly how you feel I've been on alsorts over the years some work for a while then make you feel crap I've just started on mertazapine at night and feel just not right coming off meds after you been on for so long will make you feel not right in your self just stick with it you will get there
  • Blu02
    Blu02 gail63128

    Posted

    Hi Gail, I agree with everyone else, far to quick to come off of Sertraline after so long!

    As you've not taken them for 2 weeks I'm not sure what to do but if you are still feeling bad then it maybe a good idea to start taking a small dose to help your body overcome the withdrawal effects.. one thing I will say is, because you've been on Zoloft make sure you take 'Zoloft' as changing to a generic brand could give you worse side effects than you have now, see this link:

    https://patient.info/forums/discuss/generics-can-they-make-you-feel-this-bad--28893

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