Posted by daz on April 19, 2004, at 14:06:36
In reply to Re: What I experienced going off zoloft cold turkey » daz, posted by SDA on April 17, 2004, at 2:47:02
> I went off of 200mg (for OCD) cold turky. Like you, I didn't notice any major withdrawal symptoms either. In hindsight I can see that it may have made me a tad irritable (either that or it was becasue I was stressed out over starting college). I have a very occasional ringing in my ears too, but I have absolutely no idea if it predates the medications at all.
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> Being off the meds had its plusses and minuses. I had been on it since junior high, so it no doubt had a profound impact on my emotional development. After I discontinued them I felt more "alive", and didn't procrastinate nearly as much. On the other hand I had a bit more OCD, which eventually led to a period of lousy sleeping. Durring this time I complained of random neck movements, but this seemed to go away with better sleep.
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> See my topic titled "does it sound like my Zoloft is working" for details on how I'm doing at the moment (not good I'm afraid).
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> Why do call your symptoms "VERY IMPORTANT"? Are they still a problem for you? If not, then I wouldn't worry about it. We both got off VERY easy for stopping cold turky.
>Well, I said it was very important because unfortunately for me..I did'nt get off the hook very easy. I still experience one or two side effects to this day...and I have been on zoloft for a couple of years. what I am worried about is will the symptoms go away or will I have them for the rest of my life. The biggest things that are going on with me right now are my memory problems and twitches. I have experienced ALOT since I been on the meds. Do you know if it will go away?
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