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Posted 10/25/2010 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
I hope someone can give me some advice with this question.. Im on zoloft 75 mg..feel great except for the weight gain!! So, i decided to lower my dose just a little bit...i cut a half in half! This is day 2....Had a panic attack today at work!! This brought back horrible memories....Is this normal or should I just stay on 75 and be happy?

Thank you
Posted 10/25/2010 11:06 PM (GMT 0)
Sunshine,

Please talk with your physician re setting up a weaning schedule to prevent these nasty withdrawal sx.

I wish you peace,

Kitt

Posted 10/25/2010 11:12 PM (GMT 0)
I did talk to him about it...and Im doing the right thing. But, I hate that feeling!!! It scares me so much that I want to just go back on the regular dose.
Posted 10/26/2010 12:31 PM (GMT 0)
Tapering off meds is hard.  I soon found out that when you have those moments and you are craving the med and your body is tense and feels terrible, just throw yourself into doing something that you totally focus on.  Soon you will find out that the feeling passes.  It took me a long time to get off Xanax, but now that I am off of it, I am so glad.  I feel like I have my life back, I can feel again instead of being so numb nothing mattered.  I still have times when I wish I was still on it but overall I am much happier, have more energy, got my sex drive back and I am learning to deal with the anxious tense times.

Good luck, let your Dr. know what is going on with you.

Gem

Posted 10/26/2010 3:22 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know how long it takes Zoloft to come out of your system, but I know it takes awhile to get in - so two days in my non-professional opinion seems almost too soon for you to have a panic attack because of "not having enough Zoloft". It could be possible that your mind just knowing that you're trying to wean down is becoming more anxious, thinking things like "what if I can't handle things without the meds?". We talk a lot about physical dependence, but there's also a psychological dependence that can come into play. Simply wondering (and fearing) how you'll react to the decreased dosage may be enough to bring on a panic attack.
Posted 10/26/2010 11:57 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Fugs...I think you hit the nail on the head!! I'll just keep rereading your post to get me through..xo
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