Posted by Bob on October 26, 1999, at 21:16:28
In reply to Re: Tolerance to Zoloft?? --A very simple solution, posted by VJ on October 26, 1999, at 20:57:08
> Dont take the pill for a week or two..not until you feel low again...then take it again..it will work again! Maybe even with a lower dosage than before...
Sorry, VJ, but in general this is rather unsound advice.
Again, different meds - different people - different effects. But being on Zoloft for 6 years and for some of that time at the maximum dose (200mg), stopping cold turkey is asking for a world full of withdrawal grief. I also believe it is more often the case that when restarting a med you have stopped for a while (don't know what the time period for this is, so maybe someone can correct/add to this) it can be far LESS effective than it had been. I learned that lesson about Zoloft the hard way.
Bob
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