Question about Zoloft

Just a quick question.... I take 25 mgs of Zoloft daily, tapered myself down from 50mg with no problems. Felt like I was just "flat" on that dosage... no highs, no lows..hated it.

Now, I'd like to stop entirely...was taking it for fibromyalgia, not depression, and don't feel that the benefit from it is worth swallowing it each morning.

I forgot to take it yesterday, remembered about 4pm, and decided since I felt okay..just to let it go. Still haven't taken it. Since it's such a low dosage, and not used for depression, I'm assuming I should'nt have many effects of stopping it???

Could someone let me know if I am wrong and about to get hammered with all sorts of nasty things? LOL

Thanks!!

Sarah

Hi Sarah, It is good to see you over here I was on Zoloft for about 5 years at 200 mgs and I know that "flat" feeling...it is like you have no emotions and could really care less about it. Of course I was taking mine for depression but I also understand taking antid's for stuff other then depression as I am now on Effexor Xr and am at 225mg but that high dosage is mostly to help sustain my blood pressure as this med has hyertension side effects.
Anyway...I agree that you need to let your doc know (but know this). In my opinion and what I would do is try it without for a few days and if you get by fine without any side effects then you could flush the rest. If you start to feel some side effects from stopping the med which some do like a motion sickness, stomach upset, headaches, and general crappiness then you may want to start back on then but decrease them slower. Like take 25mg tab for a week then cut the tab in half and take for a week then break the half tab in half so your taking a quarter tab which isnt much..but your body is still getting alittle medication this way and when you do quit it wont react so negatively. Zoloft is one of the worst one's to come off of but I dont think you should have much problems with this little of a dosage hopefully.
Let us know how it goes

I can understand what you mean about insurance problems...Our governer here in MO dropped the disabled workers state insurance and cut a bunch of funding once he was elected in 04.  It has left thousands of people without insurance, it is very sad.  I hope you can get on your husbands plan soon and without too much trouble. 

I have chronic pain too from my MS, I have alot of muscle spasms, headaches...I cant imagine having to go without any of my medications.  I feel for you.  You will be in my thoughts and I hope that you continue to not have any problems going without the Zoloft.

Take care