Extreme Zoloft withdrawals

[mandyc44]

Hello i am 17 years old and i recently was recomended zoloft by my doctor for some bad anxiety and stress. Boy did this medicine mess me up. I have truely learned the value of anxiety after taking this and will NEVER let myself experience this again.
I took 25mg of Zoloft for 5 days. The side effects of teeth chattering, extreme shakiness, and nausea were so severe that i stopped taking the medicine cold turkey. I did notify my doctor and he was dissapointed to hear this. It has been two weeks since i took the medicine and i am still haveing constant teeth chattering, shaking inside of my body, and now i willl get these jerks, and flinchesall over. It almost feels like i am having a constant mii seizure.
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So my question is... How long will it take for this to go away? is it just a matter of time? and are these the consiquences i must pay for stopping the medicaotion cold turkey? Its  so hard to even focus on anything or live my life normally with these constant trembling hands! i just want my life back! HELP!

[Paxiled]

Some of us have extreme reactions to meds -- many of us, actually, though certainly not the majority.  How to treat them or how long they'll last is impossible to tell, since most psychiatrists don't run into the tough cases often or, when they do, attribute to something other than the medication.  I would suggest you try a neurologist.

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

it is hard to believe that  that small a dose of Zoloft would have that kind of effect for this long.  Certainly in the short term.  It's hard to sort out the underlying anxiety from the side effects of medication or the withdrawal from medication. instead of taking pills try to face the anxiety source and work with a psychotherapist.