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Posted by Ted on August 4, 2002, at 19:55:31
Maybe this should be on the med board, but yesterday (saturday), my zoloft finally hit 0 and tonight I'm starting to go crazy. The withdrawl effects are worsening. I had little effects at all until sunday dinner, then WHAMMO! They hit me like a board over the head. At least I feel better emotionally than I did while taking zoloft, which I find a little odd. Tuesday is my pdoc appt, and I will ask about no zoloft at all for a while and maybe a little extra depakote instead (my depakote levels are at the low end of normal and I feel dysphoric mania kindling).
Take care everyone. I really am beginning to understand what "med change" is all about now. I really feel for all of you who have done it once already.
<no sympathy needed right now>
Ted
Posted by judy1 on August 4, 2002, at 20:36:03
In reply to YIKES! Zoloft withdrawl!, posted by Ted on August 4, 2002, at 19:55:31
It IS difficult to stop certain meds- I've heard SSRI's are particularly hard for a lot of people. Did your pdoc have you stop because your cycling was worsening? If so, I bet in a matter of a week or so you'll feel considerably better. What is your blood level on depakote? I have to hit in the 80s to have any effect. Take care and congratulations!- judy
Posted by Dinah on August 4, 2002, at 20:54:18
In reply to YIKES! Zoloft withdrawl!, posted by Ted on August 4, 2002, at 19:55:31
I just quit taking a half an Effexor every other day or so whenever I felt woozy. So this weekend was awful with my head twirling and groggy and falling asleep all over, annoying my family no end. Of course I also increased my Depakote by 62.5 mg from 125 mg. so I'm not sure which the culprit is.
Be careful, agitated hypomania is nothing to take lightly.
Posted by Gabbi on August 4, 2002, at 21:14:06
In reply to Re: How about commiseration? » Ted, posted by Dinah on August 4, 2002, at 20:54:18
Hi Ted, okay, no sympathy, but if you need it tomorrow I'll put some at the bottom. Just an interesting aside about A.D withdrawl, its a relatively common phenomenon for people to feel good, if not better, emotionally after they quit or cut down their Anti-depressants, its temporary.
Its happened to me, and my Pdocpharmacologist, said that it happens to a lot of people.
I mentioned it on the med board and had a slew of posts saying "I can't believe that that has happened to someone else".
It generally only lasts for a couple of days though, so it won't take long for you to figure out if the zoloft made you more depressed, or if its the A.D. paradox.(sympathy) to save until needed
Gabbi Gabbi
Posted by .tabi.T.ha. on August 5, 2002, at 0:26:46
In reply to YIKES! Zoloft withdrawl!, posted by Ted on August 4, 2002, at 19:55:31
Hi Ted,
Take care of yourself during this tough time. You'll be in my thoughts.
Tabby
Posted by Ted on August 5, 2002, at 11:07:35
In reply to Re: How about commiseration?, posted by Gabbi on August 4, 2002, at 21:14:06
Hi Gabbi-Gabbi,
> its a relatively common phenomenon for people to feel good, if not better, emotionally after they quit or cut down their Anti-depressants, its temporary.> It generally only lasts for a couple of days though, so it won't take long for you to figure out if the zoloft made you more depressed, or if its the A.D. paradox.
I started decreasing my zoloft 4 weeks ago, from 200 mg daily, dropping daily dose by 50mg each week. As soon as I hit 100 mg, 2 weeks ago, I started feeling better. So, after about 16 days, it is still lasting. I will wait and see, but I like it so far.
Ted
(in a near dizzy, head-spinning daze, not that anyone would notice particularly...)
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