Posted by JoHum on January 4, 2003, at 18:09:37
I have been reducing my Zoloft for the past several weeks and am now taking 50mg every third day. My original dose was 100mg everyday and I have reduced it to 50mg everyday, then 50mg every other day and now 50mg every third day. My brain zaps have increased, but the worst part is that I cry or am near tears all the time. I am also very irritable. My husband says it is depression, but I don't feel depressed. I am still taking my thyroid medication and according to what I have read, that should take care of depression if it is regulated and depression has been caused by low thyroid. Has anyone else had these crying jags? They are making me miserable and afraid to leave the house for fear of starting to cry in public. Since I started taking antidepressants a long time before I was diagnosed with hypothyroid disease I feel that I must get off the Zoloft to see if I even need an antidepressant. I am receiving no support at all from my doctor for this. His answer to everything is another pill. Has anyone used St. John's wort for depression? I am wondering if it works and will it stop the crying jags and the brain zaps.
Thanks for any information. I am on my on with this and need all the feedback I can get.
Jo
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