Zoloft withdrawal....really bad

[momx4boys]

I've been on Zoloft for what seems like forever.  So I went off them.  I didn’t talk to my doctor and I went from 150mg Zoloft to 50mg to (the past two days) 0mg.  I am a mess…and I have 4 children from ages 18 months to 13 years.  I love them so much – I am a stay at home mom, and for the most part I love my life.  But tonight I was a different person.  I told them that I won’t be mommy anymore and that I am leaving them.  I told them I didn’t love them.  I am afraid of what I will say next and the emotional damage I am doing to them.

I need help and I don’t think they (my children)need me.  Obviously I am wrinting this as I am in the middle of one of the worst waves...I need help.  i just don't want teh chemicals.  At this point, i do not care about gaining weight.

[Independent]

I came off Zoloft myself recently, without speaking to my doctor or anything. I guess if a person suffer from anxiety, fear of leaving the house etc, then going to the doctor's office isn't very tempting. Also, doctors don't always know very much about withdrawal from drugs, it's like their job is done and going off means you're cured or something. After reading numerous bulletins online, I found that the side effect after going off usually last 1 to 4 weeks, mostly. People are advised to lower the dosage gradually for a few days at the time, all the way down to 12,5 mg. Either way though, most people find the whole process really tough, but it is comforting to know that things like bad temper and lightheadedness are not at all unusual. Seeing as your post is a couple weeks old, hopefully you're feeling better already. If not then give it some more time and perhaps try to explain the situation to your kids. Children readily understand reasons and the fact that one thing leads to another. Hope this helps, sorry about my crappy English.

[pbbsmommy]

Yeah you should never go off of your meds, should have talked to your doctor about lowering your dosage and get some help. Hopefully get yourlife back on track and see your kids.  For my experience I was on zoloft for 4 yrs and when I got off of them without consulting my doctor and I was a total mess but I got help from my family and went to go see a threapist and counseling.  After that I Talked to my doctor about the situation and he prescribed me lexapro which helps out a lot. Now I'm happy and brought my life back up again.  So please get some help and good luck!!

Sincerly,

Kendra

[LeftCoastChick]

You should never ever drop your dosage w/out telling your doctor. You need to be closely watched. This med working on neurotransmitters, and you cut down the dosage do drastically , you are really going to feel ill. I would, only my opinion, got up to what you were prescribed, then discuss lowering the dose gradually.  There is something seriously wrong with your reaction which may or may not be caused by the meds. You do need to see your doctor, and if you don't have a shrink you need to get one.

Disassociating with your children is terrifying and a sign of PostPartum Dementia.  Why are you dropping your meds? Until you have a psychiatrist  and have developed a rapport I would not go off meds. I'm bipolar, and I hear this over and over again. They say they are fine, then crash one way or another. Get back on your meds and see your doc ASAP.  If you feel at any time negative and/or harmful thoughts about your children, go to the hospital or call 911 okay? You emotionally abandoned your children by what you said. Do you know how that will affect a child?
Get some help now, if you can't take care of them and have no family, call child protective services until you can get healthy again.  You might be able to fix the damage, but emotionally abusing a child is NEVER okay.