Posted by pellmell on September 20, 2001, at 11:33:40
In reply to Experiences w/ switching from SSRI to tricyclic?, posted by lisamb on September 20, 2001, at 4:46:41
Lisa,
I've never taken a tricyclic before, but I do have a tip for coming off of Zoloft.
As you taper down, you'll probably experience some withdrawal side-effects. Mine were pretty mild (and actually kinda trippy-cool): staccatto vision and hearing, moments of dizziness. I only felt them when I was moving (getting up out of a chair, walking down the street) and they came on strongest when I was tired. Anyway, you almost certainly will have to deal with some degree of withdrawal.
When it became especially hard for me to deal with, though, I found that taking a very small amount of Zoloft cleared up the symptoms within a few minutes to an hour. I'd recommend cutting a few 25mg pills in half and carrying them with you at all times. If you don't have any pills this small, ask your doc for some samples or try to split a 50mg pill into quarters with a sharp knife. Even after the end of your tapering-off period, I'd keep some of these pill-chips with you. I remember feeling that dizziness again a few days after taking my "last" pill, even though I'd felt completely fine for the two days before.
Good luck, and tell us how it goes.
-pm
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