Zoloft withdrawal effects
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What you're now on is Prozac. Two problems potentially here. First, you can't just quit Zoloft -- you need to taper off it as most people get some withdrawal from quitting these meds. That most likely explains your symptoms more so than the Prozac. Often, at the tail end of a taper down, Prozac will be used to help when withdrawal is bad because it's considered easier to stop taking, but that's only at the very end of the taper.
I took it three years ago after suffering my first panic attack and continued on it for a year and came off of it slowly with advice from my doctor. I too had withdrawal effects but was able to come off of it for years. I am back on it with the return of my anxiety.
While I respect your opinion, remember, that these medications affect people differently.
I believe what you're saying, but it's not common to have withdrawal effects when you were only on a small dose for such a short amount of time -- probably not even enough time for the Zoloft to start working. It takes 4-6 weeks for it to work, but unfortunately the side effects start right away. But withdrawal usually doesn't happen unless the drug has been well metabolized, worked, and was in the system long enough for the brain to have problems operating without the drug.
ll know for certain which effects are from the Effexor withdrawal, if any, and which are side effects of the Zoloft. Good luck either way.
I too have been on Zoloft and came off of it with some side effects but I did this with consultation with the doctor which helped minimize the effects of coming off of it. While there were some side effects in my experience, they did subside, but I was also talking it over with a therapist during all of this.
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I was listening to a song I always use to think was very catchy before I took Zoloft, and now I can't figure out what was so appealing about the song. Do you think that's from lack of emotion combined with the other symptoms I've been having?
Not saying this is impossible, I would never say anything is impossible with drugs that affect the brain, but is it possible you were on another medication before going on the Zoloft that you might be suffering withdrawal from? You were also on an extremely low dose. Not ruling your theory out, but would suggest looking for an alternative theory so you don't miss anything here.
You need a psychiatrist who understands these meds, not a psychologist or a regular doc. You're suffering Paxil withdrawal. Zoloft will not necessarily do anything about this, since all meds act differently in the body. Paxil is a particularly difficult med to quit; it needs to be done slowly and carefully, and switching ot another med won't necessarily help with this.
How quickly did you go off the Paxil to the Zoloft? It sounds like you've got some withdrawal mixed in with side effects, especially since the Paxil is making you feel better. It's a very tough drug to quit for many people, and if you move quickly from drug to drug you don't know if it's withdrawal from the old drug or the new drug.
When I took Zoloft a few years ago I had a terrible time with it. My shrink took me off it because the side effects were so bad. Zoloft effects people different ways but for me I had the ear ringing, stomach problems, headaches and felt disconnected. Can you ask your dr for something different? I think Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft are all in the same "family" but your dr would know better.
Hope you feel better soon.
re probably suffering start-up side effects from the Zoloft in combination with the withdrawal from Paxil. I hope it all goes away soon.
I used the exact same tapering schedule to wean myself off Zoloft. In my case, I didn't experience any withdrawal effects.
t taken effect yet even for side effects. These are instead classic withdrawal effects of quitting an ssri or snri. Did you taper off the Zoloft slowly, or quit abruptly? Not to say some of these might not be side effects of starting Prozac, but again, if you look up side effects of withdrawal when you quit one of these drugs, you'll see the ones you're describing -- crying fits, electric shocks, vertigo, nausea are withdrawal effects.
Today I took 1 Vicodin (Labeled M367, 10/325 norco) I took my last Zoloft 14 days ago. I was on 50 mg Zoloft. I took my first Zoloft pill on December 19, 2014 and I took my last Zoloft pill on January 19, 2015.
I'm currently going through Zoloft withdrawals and have many of the typical Zoloft withdrawal symptoms. I was just wondering if taking a Vicodin will interfere with the recovery of my Zoloft withdrawal?
But because you started a new drug, some of this could be side effects of the new drug and some could be withdrawal effects from the old one, or all the effects could be withdrawal or all could be from the new drug. You have no way of knowing, as your brain is essentially trying to recover from one drug while trying to learn how to work with the other at the same time. Not easy to do.
Your age would indicate lower dosages than when you were younger, but going off Effexor might bring on a withdrawal, and Zoloft is in a different class of drugs. Switching from one drug to another never guarantees there will be no withdrawal. Not to say this doesn't work for some people, but caution would say quit the one so you can gauge your withdrawal and then start the other so you can gauge its effectiveness and side effects.
Effexor is one of the more difficult antidepressants to come off of because of the withdrawal symptoms. Maybe you can speak to your doctor about coming off of it more slowly? Zoloft can take 4-6 weeks to take effect, but don't be afraid to use the xanax in the meantime. Xanax is meant for short-term use, so at smaller doses and for shorter periods of time.. there is little risk of addiction. You can also speak to your doctor about using klonopin instead of xanax.
Adiplex has a stimulant effect,and perhaps you are missing that....there are no warnings about withdrawal effects from this medication.
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