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Posted by DavidSmith on November 2, 2009, at 20:10:37
Vicodin is an effective agent for getting off of Zoloft.
Posted by Phillipa on November 2, 2009, at 20:18:17
In reply to Zoloft withdrawl, posted by DavidSmith on November 2, 2009, at 20:10:37
Hi David. Actually the name of the first boy I kissed in sixth grade was David Smith. Vicodin an opiod for getting off zoloft. I've never heard that before. Phillipa
Posted by DavidSmith on November 2, 2009, at 21:20:02
In reply to Re: Zoloft withdrawl » DavidSmith, posted by Phillipa on November 2, 2009, at 20:18:17
Dear Phillipa,
I had never heard of it before either.
But I had a bad fall and had to take it with my Zoloft.Don't get me wrong- I really like Zoloft
but I started having Parkinsons's like symptoms.
I was at 200 mgs!I tried the Breggin method of tapering but that was agony. I missed two days of Zoloft
by accident and felt pretty good. After a few more days without it I did have to take a half pill twice but I have not had Zoloft ever since.
It has been four months!
The depression has returned btw so maybe I will find something else.P.S. I know this post really belongs in Withdrawl.
Posted by Maxime on November 2, 2009, at 21:29:19
In reply to Re: Zoloft withdrawl » DavidSmith, posted by Phillipa on November 2, 2009, at 20:18:17
Yeah, and then you have a vicodin problem. No thanks!!!
Posted by DavidSmith on November 2, 2009, at 21:39:55
In reply to Re: Zoloft withdrawl, posted by Maxime on November 2, 2009, at 21:29:19
Funny thing- stopping the Vicodin was no problem for me.
Until then, tapering off of the Zoloft was impossible.Just my two cents.
Posted by bleauberry on November 3, 2009, at 18:24:48
In reply to Zoloft withdrawl, posted by DavidSmith on November 2, 2009, at 20:10:37
> Vicodin is an effective agent for getting off of Zoloft.
Vicodin is an effective agent for just about anything! :-)
Take more than one every three days though and you'll be looking at a worse withdrawal than Zoloft. The best way to get off Zoloft is with a powerfully strategic diet, strenuous exercise, and a very long slow taper coming down in tiny steps.
Posted by metafunj on November 3, 2009, at 21:09:20
In reply to Re: Zoloft withdrawl, posted by bleauberry on November 3, 2009, at 18:24:48
You mean this is a strategy for getting off of Vicodin? He is already off Zoloft.
Posted by Buckeye Fan on November 5, 2009, at 5:36:23
In reply to Zoloft withdrawl, posted by DavidSmith on November 2, 2009, at 20:10:37
> Vicodin is an effective agent for getting off of Zoloft.
==============================================================Having been through the withdrawl of Zoloft first hand after several years at 200mg's...I can understand how vicodin would be effective as a "bridge" drug for discontinuing Zoloft.
Vicodin is an: "Analgesic: A drug or medicine given to reduce pain without resulting in loss of consciousness."
What a good way to lessen the effects of discontinuation sydrome, caused by withdrawl from Zoloft.
One would of course have to be careful to not become cross-addicted to Vicodin,...but a temporary use of the painkiller would, in my opinion, be a good way to help with the nightmare
of antidepressent withdrawl.Good post DS
BF
Posted by 49er on November 7, 2009, at 6:20:01
In reply to Re: Zoloft withdrawl, posted by Buckeye Fan on November 5, 2009, at 5:36:23
> One would of course have to be careful to not become cross-addicted to Vicodin,...but a temporary use of the painkiller would, in my opinion, be a good way to help with the nightmare
> of antidepressent withdrawl.
>
> Good post DS
>
> BFTotally disagree.
The best way to taper a psych med is usually 10% of current dose every 3 to 6 weeks. Peter Breggin is on the right track suggesting a 10% reduction but I think the rate is too fast.
You might have to taper even more slowly in some cases.
Tapering Doxepin at 5% caused me to have severe rebound insomnia. After stopping the taper and increasing the dose in August, I recently made a 2% cut without it effecting my sleep. I am doing great.
You might be one of the lucky ones who can taper quickly or CT your med. The problem is you won't know until it is too late as many withdrawal symptoms are delayed.
Using a drug to taper is playing with fire.
Yes, a slow tapering can take awhile but actually, you're saving time. If you taper too quickly and have to reinstate your dose to stabilize, that is time you could have used toward your taper.
Rant over.
49er
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