I stopped taking Zoloft cold turkey?

Question

I was taking 50mg for a year now, what side effects could that have?

Answer 1

Mood changes

Seizures

Insomnia

Sensation of shocks in extremities

Anxiety

Dizziness

What would make you go cold turkey?  Why not speak to your MD?

Answer 2

Withdrawls....dont do it it will be h**l..and you may end up in the hospital.

Answer 3

I did this once and got so sick!  I was vomiting and had a headache and basically had a panic attack. i thought I was fine and didnt need it but I got really sick.  You shoudl never go cold turkey.  Decrease 10-20 mg a week.  Any sooner then that and you could have flu like symptoms or mood swings and stuff.

Answer 4

DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! If you do you will experience mental confusion, joint pain, dizziness, stomachaches, nausea, tremors, and other signs of withdrawal. The withdrawal symptoms usually last for 1-2 weeks but in some cases they decrease over a period of one month. It is recommended that the usage of Zoloft is gradually decreased. What happens is that Zoloft has a half life for about one day. That means that every day that passes without you taking Zoloft, the level in the blood falls about 50%. After two days the level of Zoloft is reduced to 25%, after three days to 12, 5% and so on until it wears out completely. And because of its half-life, it can cause many problems. There is one particular, very unpleasant withdrawal symptom called REM Behavior Disorder. When moving your eyes too quickly, you dream in sequences- you are awake but you have hallucinations like you are actually dreaming.

Talk to you health care professional if you decide to do this