Posted by Shylilly on March 23, 2005, at 20:25:56
In reply to Re: Wirthdrawing from Zoloft after nine years, posted by msurtees on March 23, 2005, at 20:12:46
> > > In conjunction with consistent psychotherapy, I have been on 200mg of zoloft for nine years...and under my Doctor's supervision, I cut down to 100mg and stayed there for 30 days
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> Did you go right from 200mg one day and then to 100mg?
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> ThanksYes. But before I did that I discussed with my therapist my comittment to maximize the chances of successfully stopping taking Zoloft, the pros and cons, possible emotional and physical side effects etc. With my meds I discussed how to tapper off. She told me that 200mg is about the maximum does she recommends. Considering I'd been on the max dose for nine years and the fact that I have been emotionally stable for the last three years... we figured it would be OK to go from 200 to 100 in one bold move but to stay there for a good long time. Which I did, and I am glad I did. I am finding the move from 50 mg to zero mg harder than from 200 to 100.
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