Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 She gave me a ton of starter samples of zoloft to use to taper down from 100mg. She said it would be safe to go down to 50 and if that made me feel yucky I could go up to 75 and go down in 25mg increments Good that she gave you the samples, bad that she gave you such horrid advice -- 25 mg cuts will send you into a brain chemistry freefall -- none of the experts recommend more than a 10% cut every couple of weeks. You will indeed feel very yucky if you follow her advice.. "Blind Reason" a novel of pharmaceutical intrigue Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. It's Unsafe At Any Dose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Hi Kerry, I think your very lucky to find a doctor that is actualy willing to help you get off the drugs it shows she cares and it was nice of her to give you the zoloft to help you taper off.However the amount she said to go down by is to much.Slow is the best way to go you don't need to make yourself to sick that you can't handle it. Hugs Ros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 My meeting with my gp went well. She gave me a ton of starter samples of zoloft to use to taper down from 100mg. She said it would be safe to go down to 50 and if that made me feel yucky I could go up to 75 and go down in 25mg increments. She advised against going off both Zoloft and nortrip at the same time, but if I really wanted to, I should taper the nortrip very slowly. I'm going to give it a try because I would rather do all the withdrawal at once, than do one then the other. I bought some empty capsules to divvy up my nortrip into. She said the nortrip might be harder than the zoloft, and she hasn't seen people have too much trouble getting off zoloft. Hopefully that will be the case for me! She said paxil is aweful to get off of, which seems to be the consensus here Anyone have a _good_ experience (ie not too aweful) getting off zoloft? Anyone have experience going off an ssri and tricyclic at the same time? Thanks Kerry > > > Hi, > > I'm Kerry. I have been taking Zoloft 100mg for about 5 yrs and > before that 50mg for 2 yrs. I have been on Nortrip (now 10mg was > 25mg) for about 4 yrs for fibromyalgia. I am going to my dr today > to talk about going off these meds. *snip* >I am here to get support and advice on how to get through the withdrawal. > > Thanks > Kerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Dear Kerry, You said: <<My meeting with my gp went well. She gave me a ton of starter samples of zoloft to use to taper down from 100mg. She said it would be safe to go down to 50 and if that made me feel yucky I could go up to 75 and go down in 25mg increments. She advised against going off both Zoloft and nortrip at the same time, but if I really wanted to, I should taper the nortrip very slowly. I'm going to give it a try because I would rather do all the withdrawal at once, than do one then the other. I bought some empty capsules to divvy up my nortrip into. She said the nortrip might be harder than the zoloft, and she hasn't seen people have too much trouble getting off zoloft. Hopefully that will be the case for me! She said paxil is aweful to get off of, which seems to be the consensus here Anyone have a _good_ experience (ie not too aweful) getting off zoloft? Anyone have experience going off an ssri and tricyclic at the same time? >> ** You've been taking Zoloft for seven years and Nortriptyline for four. You stated in your introductory post that you tried a few months ago to get off the latter but couldn't do it. Considering this, I don't think it's wise to simultaneously discontinue both drugs. You've been on Zoloft for a significant period of time. Any decrease of more than 10% after an intial decrease of a little more than that is bound to cause you great difficulty. I'm telling you this from years of experience observing people. Please don't make the same mistakes others hasve so you don't have to. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Paxil was absolutely HORRIBLE for me to come off of. I had to be hospitalized. Same thing with Effexor. Paxil was supposed to help my anxiety but it made itr much worse instead! wolfie > Dear Kerry, > > > You said: > > > <<My meeting with my gp went well. She gave me a ton of starter > samples of zoloft to use to taper down from 100mg. She said it > would be safe to go down to 50 and if that made me feel yucky I > could go up to 75 and go down in 25mg increments. She advised > against going off both Zoloft and nortrip at the same time, but if I > really wanted to, I should taper the nortrip very slowly. I'm going > to give it a try because I would rather do all the withdrawal at > once, than do one then the other. I bought some empty capsules to > divvy up my nortrip into. > > She said the nortrip might be harder than the zoloft, and she hasn't > seen people have too much trouble getting off zoloft. Hopefully > that will be the case for me! She said paxil is aweful to get off > of, which seems to be the consensus here > > Anyone have a _good_ experience (ie not too aweful) getting off > zoloft? Anyone have experience going off an ssri and tricyclic at > the same time? >> > > > > ** You've been taking Zoloft for seven years and Nortriptyline for > four. You stated in your introductory post that you tried a few months ago > to get off the latter but couldn't do it. Considering this, I don't think > it's wise to simultaneously discontinue both drugs. > > > You've been on Zoloft for a significant period of time. Any decrease of > more than 10% after an intial decrease of a little more than that is bound > to cause you great difficulty. > > > I'm telling you this from years of experience observing people. Please > don't make the same mistakes others hasve so you don't have to. > > Regards, > > > > > > To subscribe to the off-topic list go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/socialWandR/ > > > > > ________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 > > ** You've been taking Zoloft for seven years and Nortriptyline for four. You stated in your introductory post that you tried a few months ago to get off the latter but couldn't do it. Considering this, I don't think it's wise to simultaneously discontinue both drugs. ##I've thought about this for a day or 2, you're probably right. I started taking 87.5mg of Zoloft yesterday. Kept the nortriptyline @10mg. If I taper Zoloft and get off it, how long should I wait until I do the nortrip? Is 87.5 a good starting dose from 100 for the zoloft? > You've been on Zoloft for a significant period of time. Any decrease of more than 10% after an intial decrease of a little more than that is bound to cause you great difficulty. I'm telling you this from years of experience observing people. Please don't make the same mistakes others hasve so you don't have to. > > Regards, > Thanks Kerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 > > > > > > ** You've been taking Zoloft for seven years and > Nortriptyline for four. You stated in your introductory post that > you tried a few months ago to get off the latter but couldn't do > it. Considering this, I don't think it's wise to simultaneously > discontinue both drugs. Dear Kerry, You said: > > ##I've thought about this for a day or 2, you're probably right. I > started taking 87.5mg of Zoloft yesterday. Kept the nortriptyline > @10mg. If I taper Zoloft and get off it, how long should I wait > until I do the nortrip? Is 87.5 a good starting dose from 100 for > the zoloft?>> ** Your body is your guide. If you feel really bad, dropping that much is too much. If you getaway with only moderate discomfort that amount is fine. I'd not worry about when to get off the Nortriptyline until I was totally off the Zoloft and feeling stable. That is your truest guide to this. Regards, catherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 I had to quit Zoloft cold turkey due to seratonin syndrome. I wish I could have tapered. Make sure you taper at a rate that your body agrees with, and Don't make another cut until you feel stable enough to do so. You will be so much happier with the results if you taper slowly! My withdrawal from Zoloft was hell because of abruplty stopping the drug. I pray that your withdrawal goes very smoothly Niki Rae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 <<Here's another question. If I tolerate 87.5 ok for a week, should I step down to the next level, say 75 or should I stay at 87.5 for another week just to make sure I'm ok?>> ** This is your first decrease. You may find little to no reaction to this one. I'd wait 12 days for a reaction then, because you are atill up there in dose, I'd drop it to 75 mg. A point will come that you may react more quickly to the decrease. In these instances, once you feel better you need not wait 12 days before the next decrease, 5-7 may suffice. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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