Guest guest Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Hello I am very happy to be here. I have been on Zoloft 150 mgs for 8 years. My doctor and I decided that it is time to slowly withdraw from it now. Where I live Zoloft only comes in 100, 50, and 25 mgs....so every four months I lower the Zoloft 25 mgs at a time. (is this too long in between lowering). Lowering to 125 was okay, but I am finding now that I am on 100 mgs....I am experiencing aching bones, light headedness, low feelings (which is not clinical depression) lethargic. The aching bones is the one that bothers me the most....Is this one of the withdrawal symptoms. Like most people who have been on antidepressants it is scary to decide to go off them... I am glad I found you....and looking forward to your encouragement and courage to keep on. Divalee Keep a song in your heart, even though at times it is but a whisper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Dear Divalee, You said: Hello I am very happy to be here. I have been on Zoloft 150 mgs for 8 years. My doctor and I decided that it is time to slowly withdraw from it now. Where I live Zoloft only comes in 100, 50, and 25 mgs....so every four months I lower the Zoloft 25 mgs at a time. (is this too long in between lowering). Lowering to 125 was okay, but I am finding now that I am on 100 mgs....I am experiencing aching bones, light headedness, low feelings (which is not clinical depression) lethargic. The aching bones is the one that bothers me the most....Is this one of the withdrawal symptoms. Like most people who have been on antidepressants it is scary to decide to go off them... I am glad I found you....and looking forward to your encouragement and courage to keep on. Divalee ** These are symptom telling you that you dropped too much of the drug or dropped it too soon after the last decrease. In your case, you are dropping too much at once. Btw, 4 months is much longer than you need to stay at a dose but your decreases should be much smaller. The best thing to do at this point is to go back up to 125 mg. Then, when you feel better (I call it feeling " stable " or being " stabilized " ) then do approximately a 10% decrease. In other words, drop about 12 mg. so you end up taking approx. 113mg. You can round it out to 115mg. You can accomplish this either by cutting the pill into the approximate size you need, or dissolving the pill in 5 oz. of liquid (hot water usually works best) and then pouring off 0.5 oz. This is 10 mg. . This means you'll take 115mg. Then, you allow yourself at least two weeks on this drug at this dose (could be longer on other drugs). At this point, ask yourself this question: " Right now, do I feel as well or better than I felt prior to doing this last reduction? " If you can say yes it i time for your next 10% reduction. If you are unsure or say no, wait longer. If you really feel poorly, really poorly after a 10% reduction, go back up again, wait to stabilize, then do a 5% decrease instead. There is plenty of flexibility in this. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Like most people who have been on antidepressants it is scary to decide to go off them…***Use the other members stories in the files to help you with this. Knowing other people have achieved it will help you here.I am glad I found you....and looking forward to your encouragement and courage to keep on. ***We are here for you. DivaleeKeep a song in your heart, even though at times it is but a whisper.***This is a great quote! Use the song of truth to help you, if it becomes too much of a whisper come here and allow everyone to make it louder once more.You can do this.With Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Like most people who have been on antidepressants it is scary to decide to go off them…***Use the other members stories in the files to help you with this. Knowing other people have achieved it will help you here.I am glad I found you....and looking forward to your encouragement and courage to keep on. ***We are here for you. DivaleeKeep a song in your heart, even though at times it is but a whisper.***This is a great quote! Use the song of truth to help you, if it becomes too much of a whisper come here and allow everyone to make it louder once more.You can do this.With Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Thank you with love right back to you Divalee > > > > Divalee > > Keep a song in your heart, even though at times it is but a whisper. > > ***This is a great quote! Use the song of truth to help you, if it becomes too much of a whisper come here and allow everyone to make it louder once more. > > You can do this. > > With Love > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 What a wonderful way of putting it Love Lee > > > Like most people who have been on antidepressants it is scary to decide to go off them… > > ***Use the other members stories in the files to help you with this. Knowing other people have achieved it will help you here. > > > > I am glad I found you....and looking forward to your encouragement and courage to keep on. > > ***We are here for you. > > > > Divalee > > Keep a song in your heart, even though at times it is but a whisper. > > ***This is a great quote! Use the song of truth to help you, if it becomes too much of a whisper come here and allow everyone to make it louder once more. > > You can do this. > > With Love > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 What a wonderful way of putting it Love Lee > > > Like most people who have been on antidepressants it is scary to decide to go off them… > > ***Use the other members stories in the files to help you with this. Knowing other people have achieved it will help you here. > > > > I am glad I found you....and looking forward to your encouragement and courage to keep on. > > ***We are here for you. > > > > Divalee > > Keep a song in your heart, even though at times it is but a whisper. > > ***This is a great quote! Use the song of truth to help you, if it becomes too much of a whisper come here and allow everyone to make it louder once more. > > You can do this. > > With Love > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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