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Posted by gardenergirl on March 23, 2005, at 0:10:12
In reply to Wirthdrawing from Zoloft after nine years, posted by Shylilly on March 22, 2005, at 22:04:07
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> In conjunction with consistent psychotherapy, I have been on 200mg of zoloft for nine years. Several times I tried to cut down but it didn't workout. But I am doing much better now, and under my Doctor's supervision, I cut down to 100mg and stayed there for 30 days... then to 50 mg for three weeks... then to 50 mgs every other day for a week... then to zero megs for five days now.
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> Psychologically I'm doing well. But I am wondering if some of the things I've been noticing are, infact, side effects.
> Predomiatly, I feel dizzy a lot. Not so badly that I can't walk or function, just enough to make me feel.. well...dizzy.
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> Also, my eye sight seems to be blurry and there is I have a ringing in my ears that sounds like an alarm clock going off.
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> My appetite has dropped but I am energetic and feel engaged and present and continue to be comitted to getting off Zoloft.
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> So, what do you think? Are these normal-ish withdrawal symptoms?
Posted by SLS on March 23, 2005, at 0:33:56
In reply to Wirthdrawing from Zoloft after nine years » Shylilly, posted by gardenergirl on March 23, 2005, at 0:10:12
What you describe sounds like a mild to moderate withdrawal syndrome. If you were going to feel more intense effects, you most likely would have felt them after 3 days. I think you can look forward to these withdrawal effects lessening over the next week or two. Your doctor did a pretty good job of setting up a taper schedule for you.
Are you taking any other medications?
- Scott
Posted by Shylilly on March 23, 2005, at 5:00:54
In reply to Wirthdrawing from Zoloft after nine years » Shylilly, posted by gardenergirl on March 23, 2005, at 0:10:12
Thanks for the redirect. I am new at this...can you tell?
Posted by gardenergirl on March 23, 2005, at 11:25:23
In reply to Re: Wirthdrawing from Zoloft after nine years, posted by Shylilly on March 23, 2005, at 5:00:54
Oh, no problem. It's a new board for us, and even the veterans need a nudge now and then
Welcome to babble.
gg
Posted by msurtees on March 23, 2005, at 20:12:46
In reply to Wirthdrawing from Zoloft after nine years » Shylilly, posted by gardenergirl on March 23, 2005, at 0:10:12
> > 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
Did you go right from 200mg one day and then to 100mg?
Thanks
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.
Posted by Shylilly on March 23, 2005, at 20:51:11
In reply to Re: Wirthdrawing from Zoloft after nine years, posted by SLS on March 23, 2005, at 0:33:56
only synthroid for underactive thyroid.
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