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Relieving withdrawal symptoms from Zoloft

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nancy_56
nancy_56

my daughter is weaning off of Zoloft after taking 100mg for 3 years. She is having terrible side effects, nausea, headaches numbness, slurring words. So bad she ended up in the ER where they told her it was all in her head. Saw a psychiatrist who couldn't figure it out either. She is back on the 100 mg for now, but still suffering from withdrawals. Any ideas on getting relief?

 

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  • david75uk
    david75uk nancy_56

    Posted

    Hi,

    Could I ask why your daughter is coming off the Sertraline, did she not find if effective?  

    I just wondered why she would go through the withdrawals symptoms if she had found it beneficial?

    I have just started on Sertraline 50mg for 4 weeks and just been increased to 100mg so I have come across your post as I just wanted to research if it was safe to take it and if any other people had any problems with this medication as I have never taken antidepressants before.

    Thanks,

    David

    • Noni9
      Noni9 david75uk

      Posted

      Dear David,

      If/when you ever stop taking ANY Ssri anti-depressant, do it very gradually, because:

      "After some people stop taking a type of antidepressant known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), they experience a variety of symptoms. According to Dr. Ross J. Baldessarini, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and director of the psychopharmacology program at McLean Hospital, these symptoms may include “a flu-like reaction, as well as a variety of physical symptoms, that may include headache, gastrointestinal distress, faintness and strange sensations of vision or touch.”

      This common phenomenon is known as SSRI discontinuation syndrome. (It may also be known as SSRI withdrawal syndrome.)"

      If you experience depression/anxiety or other mental health disorders, chances are you will need some kind of medication to function normally.

      If you decide to go off for some reason, do so slowly.

    • Noni9
      Noni9 david75uk

      Posted

      Please see julie85nicole post for reasonable titration schedule
    • david75uk
      david75uk Noni9

      Posted

      Thank you for your advice, could I ask if there are any side effects of taking this medication long term that I should be aware of?

      Thank you

  • anna17409
    anna17409 nancy_56

    Posted

    I was pn sertraline 50 mg for four years. Tried recently to wean off over 4 months but after a month and half i started experiencing such horrible withdrawal symptoms that my doc had to put me back on the drug. Its now 12 days since i restarted on 50 mg and i feel quite a bit better already. But for full effects it takes 6 to 8 weeks at least.
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