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discontinuation syndrome?

by pokerunner, Nov 02, 2009 04:59PM
I have been on zoloft for the past 6 years.If memory serves me correct i started out with 75 milligrams nightly.There were times i would miss a dose,for instance,weekends ,etc..My pyschiatrist tapered me down to 50 then to 25.The reason being was i felt that it was too much for my system.He believed that since i had really no ocd symptoms,that this was the thing to do.My symptoms were pretty extreme when i was first diagnosed in the mid to late 90"s.Back then i was on luvox.After quite a few years passed,i started feeling terrible everytime i took the meds.That was the reason for switching.Back in June,i had found out my pyschiatrist had retired.Spoke to my intern (to renew script.),and told him i was taking 25 milligrams every other day for the past 6 months.He told me at this rate,it was relly doing nothing for me,and why not cut it back to twice a week,then 1 a week,then quit.I cut it back to roughly twicw a week for 3 months.Starting in early Sept.,i started feeling a little anxious,and detached from reality.I spoke to my psychotherapist,who recommended to up it again to at least every other day.Two weeks ago i started obsessing a little more than usual.(There were some days in the past where i would once in a while ,but i learned to take it for what it is).Saturday night ,the 24th, i took my dose as usual,and on Sunday i felt out of it when i woke up,till half way through the day.Monday night took my dose and Tuesday felt even worse.I spoke to my therapist and internest,and he recommended to stop taking it completely.Since then i have felt depressed,week at times,headaches sometimes,no appetite,light headed ,detached ,anxiety at times,etc..Does this sound like discontiuation syndrome? Thank you for fielding my question.
Member Comments (2)

by Jaquta, Nov 02, 2009 07:14PM
It sounds like it could be withdrawal from your latest increase/ decrease.
I wonder if there are associations being made to the medication??  Like viewing it as a source of nurturing, etc??

by Hensley258, Nov 02, 2009 08:20PM
To: pokerunner
Kind of sounds like you needed the medication after all. What is kind of strange and what I don't understand is the low dosage.

25 to 50Mgs a day of Zoloft (Sertraline) is not even enough to produce a theraputic response in a mouse, much less an adult human.

Average dosage range for Zoloft is between 100 to 250Mgs a day.

When I was on Zoloft my dosage was 250Mgs a day.

Unless you just happen to be super hyper sensitive to SSRI's I just can't see that small of an amount being enough to shift your condition to good or bad.
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