Posted by JohnL on February 12, 2000, at 3:52:24
In reply to Side Effects of tapering off Zoloft , posted by Donna on February 11, 2000, at 19:21:05
> I have been on 50 mgs of Zoloft for approx. three years. I have slowly tapered off until I am completely off the Zoloft. I am now
> experiencing some weird symptoms such as dizziness, strange sensations washing over me and I am very short tempered. Could this be a result of
> going off the Zoloft? If so, how long will this last? I have been completely quit for a week.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Donna
CAM mentioned a good strategy of taking Prozac. A 10mg dose a day for two or three days, followed up by another 10mg after skipping three days should do the trick. Prozac leaves your body very slowly and will allow the withdrawal process to be smoother.Another strategy that worked for me - once with Paxil, and once with Zoloft, once with Remeron - is to take the drug at a tiny dose every other day for a week or two. By tiny I mean 12.5mg to 25mg Zoloft. Withdrawals usually kick in about the third day, so you could even take a tiny dose of Zoloft once every three days for a week or two. This will keep a small amount in your system and continue your weening process at a smoother rate. If you have any Zoloft leftover, and if the symptoms are really bothering you, there's nothing wrong with putting a little bit of Zoloft back in your system to draw out the weening process a little longer.
If you can bear with it, withdrawal symptoms usually fade anywhere from one week to three weeks. I don't understand the rationale, but in Dr Bob's Tips one doctor used over the counter Benadryl for his own withdrawal symptoms.
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