Posted by oona on March 26, 2002, at 19:34:04
In reply to Re: ZOLOFT WITHDRAWAL » ROSE, posted by Mr. Scott on January 19, 2002, at 1:49:01
I am a 50 plus female and I started on Wellbutrim about four days ago. The SR purple pill (with the happy face if you turn in upside down)I started on Zoloft about 6 - 7 years ago, going from 25, to 50, to 100, to 150, then going down again as needed. I have been on 100, down to 50 down to 25 for about a year, going up and down as needed. Could not just stop as I got withdrawal and I really want to stop as my husband is on Zoloft and it tends to inhibit your libido so you do not care if you have sex or not. The doc said I may always be on Zoloft, except when I brought up the sex issue, he right away menthioned the Welbutrimm. I stopped Zoloft about 3 days before I started the Wellbutrim. Yesterday was the worse and I knew I had to work today so I took a 50 mg Zoloft and felt better. Have to check with doc about this as it looks like people are taking zoloft and wellbutrim from reading this site. I will probably just try to take 25 mg. every other day and then cold turkey the easter weekend with four days off and just stay on the Wellbutrim. Does anyone think I should ask the doctor for Ativan to get me thru the weekend. I have been taking Tylenol pm or benedryl for sleep but it does not always work.
My general mental health is ok and I am at an ok place in my life after a lifetime of depression, neurosis, mania etc. etc. Just want to get to a place physically where I can deal with my mind and body.
Also did anyone hear the report tonight about the seratonin and chance of brain cancer if you take AD for too long?< Taper off from 100mg to 50mg to 25 mg at a rate you are comfortable with. Zoloft isn't so bad to withdraw from compared to others. Not to minimize your pain, but everything comes at a price...
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