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Starting Zoloft

by Anne68, Jan 04, 2009 04:43PM
About 5 months ago I was prescribed Prozac, it did nothing for me so I was prescribed Zoloft instead. It worked really well. When I was feeling great I decided to independently take myself off the drugs. The withdrawal was really nasty, but I got through it. Apparently, I still need the Zoloft because I am starting to feel the suicide thoughts come back. I tried taking my regular dose (150 mg) a couple of days ago. (after being off zoloft for probably one month). I became extremely dizzy and nausea was there, too. I am wondering what dose I should start myself on again, and the increments I should increase my dose.
Thank you

Annie
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by LeftCoastChick, Jan 04, 2009 04:55PM
My suggestion is to start at the dose you originally started at. Going off any of these drugs cold turkey are simply nasty. You will see a difference in a dose or two. I remember when I first started on Luvox, the first of many of those drugs. I was so sick to my stomach, I thought I was going to die. I got an anti nauseant to deal with that, it helped which my brain adjusted itself.  So if you started at 50mgs, I would recommend that and then titrate yourself up over a week or two.

by Hensley258, Jan 04, 2009 10:37PM
To: Anne68
Probably would have been best to start at 50Mgs a day one week, then 100 one more week, then 150.

That way you can ease your system back to the origional dosage.
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