How long last your withdrawal

Hi!

Im off zoloft since 10 days.

On one side , Im happy cause I was soo scared to stop antidepressants. I have been on them for 11 years and the last 2 years, I had several med changes without success. Just soo many side effects.

So psychiatrist ask me to go off my 25mg zoloft .

Of course its hard and I have lots of symptoms....foggy brain, some palpitations or extrasystoles, anxiety, crying spell, feel low, poor energy, not hungry, shaky sometimes.... When I read over the internet its quite normal.

But today I just felt like calling my psychiatrist for reassurance... Well, can you imagine that she was almost suprise that I had symptoms and to her, a withdrawal just last 3 to 5 days. She only said that effexor, paxil and some psychotropes can cause withdrawal but not zoloft. To her, if I feel like that its my original issue. Really??? Maybe it will by I just thought if they all think that way, its not a surprise people get on med for life! I told her to take a go look on forum and check with reality about what a withdrawal is

Her suggestion was for me to reinstate zoloft every 2 days. I decline.... I have go through 10 days and I just want to resist going back and try to go natural, by exercices, etc.

I still take clonazepam...its kind of weird cause now that I am antidepressants free, its like if my body feels more affect by benzo...i feel more low and foggy...Dont know if that can be. After I settle, I will definitly taper that really slow... I only take about 0.25mg0.25mg per day since a year an half but my system is really sensitive to med.

So....I would love to her from your withdrawing and if what I feel is "normal" for the situation?

What helped you?

I already have been in the topic about withdrawal but would like fresh infos.

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