Zoloft/how to wean using 50 mg tablets?? (with response from )

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** Amy, pls wait to do anything until I get a chance to talk to you about

this. I'll have some time to respond at some time tomorrow (Thurs)).

Regards,

CAtherine

You have all been so caring concerning my 15 yo daughter coming off Zoloft

(25mg). Please know that she has been on Zoloft for almost a full month.

(Last time she was on Zoloft it was 50mg/day for 6.25 months before we

started weaning in July 06) I understand that many of you have expressed

concern in weaning too fast and dropping down in dosage too much. (I had

planned to wean as she did last time-by halving the dosage for 3 weeks then

that dosage every other day for a few weeks) After calling the clinic

yesterday to let them know I would be weaning daughter. Nurse practitioner

called back herself (usually it is her nurse). Daughter should come it,

worried about the anxiety she is feeling, maybe we need to change the dosage

or even try another med. I know I cant go back there for help with this.

Her original prescription for Zoloft was 50mg, so I have been cutting them

on the score line to give daughter 25mg/day (which was the starting dose-

she never this time on Zoloft took 50mg/day). She has been on Zoloft (25mg)

this time just under a month. I will look in the files/links for help too,

but I am not sure I know how I would decrease at 5-10% and get equal doses

with tablets. I have cut a few though this morning and can cut pretty equal

looking amounts in quarters (12.5 mg) and can even cut what appear to be

halves of those quarters. but couldn't be sure any of this is accurate

doses.

Do I call the clinic and insist on a liquid form of Zoloft (which they prob.

wont give without seeing daughter). I have daughter understanding the

reason for getting off Zoloft, but not sure if she would come away from

another clinic visit still believing ME.

Not sure where to go for help getting an Rx for liquid Zoloft??

Thanks for any advice

Amy in MN

_____

From: Withdrawal_and_Recovery

[mailto:Withdrawal_and_Recovery ] On Behalf Of sjerrom

Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:22 AM

To: Withdrawal_and_Recovery

Subject: Re: new to group- intro

" then 25mg every

other day for 2 weeks- "

I can't believe some maybe doctors say this crap!

Amy, wean your youngster off at just 5-10% reductions, don't make

another reduction until she has stabalised from the first one.

From what you write, it sounds like your daughter just needs a bit of

help in the way she views things, that's all , she doesn't need drugs

at all, has she ever had any sort of Cognitive Behavioural therapy?

Can you post a 4 day food diary for us? She desperately needs to stay

away from things like sugar, white flour , caffeine,

alcohol........they will all make her anxiety feeligns worse.

Does she know why she feels " weird " , I mean does she know what is

happening in her body when she gets panic attks, alot of the time

this helps dissolve the fear?

She will be OK Amy, I can't believe they put a 15 year old on Zoloft.

Take Care of you and her

Love

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy, I am in Canada so cannot recommend a specific pharmacist, but wanted to share this: I asked doctors, pharmacists and naturopaths in the very big city I live in if it was possible to get the liquid forms of several drugs I was on, and you know what they told me?NO IT IS DANGEROUS, DON'T DO THAT! (they preferred I got off them according to the drug company's recommended schedule, so that I would get sick nice and quick and run back to them handing over my money). (as an aside: I just about DIED when my psychiatrist said to me when I disputed the schedule for withdrawal he gave me that "but the drug companies will tell you to do it that way" - here is an intelligent man, who I had been seeing and trusting blindly for the previous 4 years of my life, and boom - in one second he revealed that he was, like so many other psychiatrists, an automon of the ever-lucrative drug companies - I now sneer when I see him writing with a lovely, expensive

Wellbutrin pen, on a Cipralex notepad, probably sitting on furniture he earned by saving money not having to pay for his trips abroad since they're *on the drug companies*) Ok, sorry about the little rant, continuing on: I then just happened to stop into a place near my gym to get some gum, and overheard someone talking about how to take their liquid form of zyprexa. I was there for an hour chatting with the pharamacists, who told me that they do ANY drug in liquid form. Imagine! All I can say is keep looking, they are out there (in fact, maybe you want to call Apex Pharmacy in Toronto, Ontario Canada and ask them for a reference?) BEst of luck, and welcome! You are on the right track, trust us! Amy wrote: ** Amy, pls wait to do anything until I get a chance to talk to you about this. I'll have some time to respond at some time tomorrow (Thurs)).Regards,CAtherineYou have all been so caring concerning my 15 yo daughter coming off Zoloft(25mg). Please know that she has been on Zoloft for almost a full month.(Last time she was on Zoloft it was 50mg/day for 6.25 months before westarted weaning in July 06) I understand that many of you have expressedconcern in weaning too fast and dropping down in dosage too much. (I hadplanned to wean as she did last time-by halving the dosage for 3 weeks thenthat dosage every other day for a few weeks)

After calling the clinicyesterday to let them know I would be weaning daughter. Nurse practitionercalled back herself (usually it is her nurse). Daughter should come it,worried about the anxiety she is feeling, maybe we need to change the dosageor even try another med. I know I cant go back there for help with this.Her original prescription for Zoloft was 50mg, so I have been cutting themon the score line to give daughter 25mg/day (which was the starting dose-she never this time on Zoloft took 50mg/day). She has been on Zoloft (25mg)this time just under a month. I will look in the files/links for help too,but I am not sure I know how I would decrease at 5-10% and get equal doseswith tablets. I have cut a few though this morning and can cut pretty equallooking amounts in quarters (12.5 mg) and can even cut what appear to behalves of those quarters. but couldn't be sure any of this is accuratedoses.Do I call the

clinic and insist on a liquid form of Zoloft (which they prob.wont give without seeing daughter). I have daughter understanding thereason for getting off Zoloft, but not sure if she would come away fromanother clinic visit still believing ME.Not sure where to go for help getting an Rx for liquid Zoloft??Thanks for any adviceAmy in MN_____ From: Withdrawal_and_Recovery [mailto:Withdrawal_and_Recovery ] On Behalf Of sjerromSent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:22 AMTo: Withdrawal_and_Recovery Subject: Re: new to group- intro" then 25mg everyother day for 2 weeks-"I can't believe some

maybe doctors say this crap!Amy, wean your youngster off at just 5-10% reductions, don't make another reduction until she has stabalised from the first one.From what you write, it sounds like your daughter just needs a bit of help in the way she views things, that's all , she doesn't need drugs at all, has she ever had any sort of Cognitive Behavioural therapy?Can you post a 4 day food diary for us? She desperately needs to stay away from things like sugar, white flour , caffeine, alcohol........they will all make her anxiety feeligns worse.Does she know why she feels "weird" , I mean does she know what is happening in her body when she gets panic attks, alot of the time this helps dissolve the fear? She will be OK Amy, I can't believe they put a 15 year old on Zoloft.Take Care of you and herLove __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

I am in Canada so cannot recommend a specific pharmacist, but wanted

to share this: I asked doctors, pharmacists and naturopaths in the

very big city I live in if it was possible to get the liquid forms of

several drugs I was on, and you know what they told me?

NO IT IS DANGEROUS, DON'T DO THAT! (they preferred I got off them

according to the drug company's recommended schedule, so that I would

get sick nice and quick and run back to them handing over my money).

(as an aside: I just about DIED when my psychiatrist said to me when

I disputed the schedule for withdrawal he gave me that " but the drug

companies will tell you to do it that way " - here is an intelligent

man, who I had been seeing and trusting blindly for the previous 4

years of my life, and boom - in one second he revealed that he was,

like so many other psychiatrists, an automon of the ever-lucrative

drug companies - I now sneer when I see him writing with a lovely,

expensive Wellbutrin pen, on a Cipralex notepad, probably sitting on

furniture he earned by saving money not having to pay for his trips

abroad since they're *on the drug companies*)

Ok, sorry about the little rant, continuing on: I then just happened

to stop into a place near my gym to get some gum, and overheard

someone talking about how to take their liquid form of zyprexa. I was

there for an hour chatting with the pharamacists, who told me that

they do ANY drug in liquid form. Imagine! All I can say is keep

looking, they are out there (in fact, maybe you want to call Apex

Pharmacy in Toronto, Ontario Canada and ask them for a reference?)

BEst of luck, and welcome! You are on the right track, trust us!

>

> ** Amy, pls wait to do anything until I get a chance to talk to

you about this. I'll have some time to respond at some time tomorrow

(Thurs)).

>

> Regards,

> CAtherine

>

>

> You have all been so caring concerning my 15 yo daughter coming off

Zoloft

> (25mg). Please know that she has been on Zoloft for almost a full

month.

> (Last time she was on Zoloft it was 50mg/day for 6.25 months before

we

> started weaning in July 06) I understand that many of you have

expressed

> concern in weaning too fast and dropping down in dosage too much.

(I had

> planned to wean as she did last time-by halving the dosage for 3

weeks then

> that dosage every other day for a few weeks) After calling the

clinic

> yesterday to let them know I would be weaning daughter. Nurse

practitioner

> called back herself (usually it is her nurse). Daughter should

come it,

> worried about the anxiety she is feeling, maybe we need to change

the dosage

> or even try another med. I know I cant go back there for help with

this.

>

> Her original prescription for Zoloft was 50mg, so I have been

cutting them

> on the score line to give daughter 25mg/day (which was the starting

dose-

> she never this time on Zoloft took 50mg/day). She has been on

Zoloft (25mg)

> this time just under a month. I will look in the files/links for

help too,

> but I am not sure I know how I would decrease at 5-10% and get

equal doses

> with tablets. I have cut a few though this morning and can cut

pretty equal

> looking amounts in quarters (12.5 mg) and can even cut what appear

to be

> halves of those quarters. but couldn't be sure any of this is

accurate

> doses.

>

> Do I call the clinic and insist on a liquid form of Zoloft (which

they prob.

> wont give without seeing daughter). I have daughter understanding

the

> reason for getting off Zoloft, but not sure if she would come away

from

> another clinic visit still believing ME.

>

> Not sure where to go for help getting an Rx for liquid Zoloft??

>

> Thanks for any advice

>

> Amy in MN

>

> _____

>

> From: Withdrawal_and_Recovery

> [mailto:Withdrawal_and_Recovery ] On Behalf Of

sjerrom

> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 6:22 AM

> To: Withdrawal_and_Recovery

> Subject: Re: new to group- intro

>

>

>

> " then 25mg every

> other day for 2 weeks- "

>

> I can't believe some maybe doctors say this crap!

>

> Amy, wean your youngster off at just 5-10% reductions, don't make

> another reduction until she has stabalised from the first one.

>

> From what you write, it sounds like your daughter just needs a bit

of

> help in the way she views things, that's all , she doesn't need

drugs

> at all, has she ever had any sort of Cognitive Behavioural therapy?

>

> Can you post a 4 day food diary for us? She desperately needs to

stay

> away from things like sugar, white flour , caffeine,

> alcohol........they will all make her anxiety feeligns worse.

>

> Does she know why she feels " weird " , I mean does she know what is

> happening in her body when she gets panic attks, alot of the time

> this helps dissolve the fear?

>

> She will be OK Amy, I can't believe they put a 15 year old on

Zoloft.

>

> Take Care of you and her

>

> Love

>