Weening Son (7) from Sertraline
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Hello -
My son (7) has extreme anxiety and we put him on zoloft this past Fall. After finding the right dosage (now extremely low) he is doing much better, but I don't want to keep him on it forever and am concerned about the side effects of weening off. We did try and ween him off about 1.5 months ago - we went down to 6 mg for 2 weeks then 0mg and he had a really hard time, so we went back on to get him back on track.
I haven't read much about kids being on Zoloft on this blog - and I'm wondering if anyone has gone through this and can share their experience? Im worried that by being on Zoloft his brain is not creating the chemicals it needs to mature correctly, and Im sure my instincts are right. It is helping, but I don't want him to be on it forever and from what I've read, the longer someone's on it the harder and longer the withdrawal is. But, he needs it - at least for now.
If anyone can speak from experience with their children please let me know.
Thank you.
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jeffrey66255 susan97130
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You didn't share how much Zoloft your son was taking before attempting to titrate his dose down. That said, I respectfully, but strongly, suggest that you ween him off of Zoloft under the strict supervision of a physician, especially with such a young man. These psychotropic medications are very powerful. Improperly proceeding could precipitate a storm of adverse effects.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey,
wayne76842 susan97130
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hope you little man gets better soon , it must be devastating at such a young age, i'm no dr but under the circumstances would he not have been better with an adrenalyn blocker like propanolol rather than the AD's to see if that stops his anxiety, take care
caroline02334 susan97130
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Ps please don't ween your child without proper supervision from your doctor .
caroline02334
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susan97130
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Thanks in advance for any help/ advice.
caroline02334 susan97130
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If you feel your son is worse then do please insist on other medication you will know your son better than anyone else. May I suggest you have bloods taken to rule out anything that may cause these symptoms .. I'm sure you have already gone down this path but just in case you have not this would be a good starting point.
I'm so sorry I cannot give anymore advice but please do write back as sometimes just talking can help especially a worried mum.
I hope things improve greatly for you and your son please take care xx