I have been tapering off zoloft for 5 days now. PLEASE HELP!?

Question

I have been on zoloft for 71/2 years since i was 13. Im now 20. I cut the dosage from 100 to 75 mgs. I have been on 75 mgs for 5 days now. for the first 2 days I felt great, but now i am feeling very unstimulated, and a depressed. How long will this last? will my mind go back to normal since I have been on it for so long? Since I started as a child does my brain think that it needs zoloft to feel happy or content? Should I wait it out and see? I have sworn never to take another phsyciatric drug again, they make me too numb, and tourture me inside, as well a having multiple side effects.

Answer 1

Talk to your doctor, psychiatrist etc. If they aren't any good then get another one.

Everyone's reactions to different drugs vary, both in terms of side effects and benefits, depending on your problem(s) and your body. So everything is an experiment, and you just have to wait and see.

I tried anafranil, luvan, zoloft and other drugs over a year (of very horrible side effects and no benefits) until getting a third opinion that put me on a high dose prozac and that finally helped my OCD and depression.

Don't give up, keep trying. Depression is horrible, especially for someone who's lived a good proportion of their life with it, and I wish you all the best. I reckon' depression only happens to good , compassionate and kind people who care, and that puts you in good company.  

Answer 2

I would guess that your body is just adjusting to the lower dose of Zoloft. It's normal for your body to experience certain symptoms (such as fatigue, headaches, trouble sleeping, etc.) as you are decreasing a dose of any medicine. It's just that your body is used to a consistent flow of 100mg of Zoloft each day for the past few years.

I recommend giving it a few more days, see if your body will eventually adapt to the change. Worst case scenario is that your current symptoms don't change, and that's when you should contact your doctor and from there you can discuss whether or not you should increase back to 100mg or go through with something else.

Try to relax for now, don't get yourself worked up just yet. Like I said, give it a couple more days, see how things go. Best of luck to you!

Answer 3

You should not be changing your dosage without talking to your doctor.  Please call your doctor before you do that.  It might not be a good idea.  I take Zoloft too, but I wouldn't dream of taking myself off of it without my Doctors approval.