Going off Zoloft question

Hi folks!

Ok - I’m going off Zoloft, as I said. Today felt kinda dream like, I was lightheaded, but actually felt more like “me”.

My question: For those who have gone off of it, are mood swings common? I’m at 12.5mg and am so susceptible to side effects. I just got mad for like no reason earlier and have calmed down. It feels like how it felt when I took birth control, ughhhh.

Thanks

[dbeck128]

I would like to share that my experience with zoloft made me quite moody.

I would be very irritable one second then the next happy and feeling good.

It was very annoying. When I bumped my dose up to 50 the side effects got even worse. I would wake out of my sleep with anxiety. I came off of it without weaning because it was so horrible.

But I came back to my old self.

I know you will too! Good luck

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Same!!! I hate it. My doc suggested weaning off and I have one more week. It made me feel so weird. Like, it felt like my memories were almost suppressed at times or something. And depersonalization.. and weird dream/foggy feelings. Thanks so much for your post!!!

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Zoloft didn’t do me much good either. Getting off of it wasn’t easy either. Mood swings, aggression, and as you said foggy feelings. Been there. Hope you get better soon.

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Yeah I’ve had foggy feelings the whole time but today was particularly foggy. Not bad, but just odd!

[Dogdoo]

Hi-

I came off 100mg zoloft after being on it for 15 years.

It stopped working for me and i do feel better off of it. Am now on seroquel.

Aa far as coming off, i experienced light headedness, some 'brain zaps', and a weird swimmy feeling if i turned my head too fast.

I also was way more anxious and depressed during the process of weaning and switching meds.

I would say the worst of it passed in a couple weeks. The seroquel helped my anxiety but I'm still a work in progress with the depression. Have my first appointment with new med dr 9n friday and will be asking to add an antidepressent and/or switch up the seroquel.

I too, feel more like myself again, in a good way.

I went from 100mg to 50mg for a week then to zero. Lol. But i did start the seroquel as well so i think that helped.

Also, i tried cymbalta (no go- kepr me up for 36hrs) and remeron (gave me horrible restless legs).