Getting off meds

[izzy01]

Hello everyone! So I been on Zoloft for about 4 years and I really want to come off it, I really don’t want to depend on it or be on it the rest of my life! Has any one been off this medication and are the withdrawals bad? When I miss a dose I get brain zaps and I hate it!!! Hopefully someone can relate! 😔

[Timmypliskin]

Is the medication helping?, if so why stop taking it? I'm guessing that if you have been taking for 4 years, it must be doing good. I've seen many many posts of people who quit meds, and wished they hadn't.

[izzy01 in reply to Timmypliskin]

Yes they do help. I just don’t want to be on them for ever you know I want to be normal again and feel good without them I guess

[Timmypliskin in reply to izzy01]

If you had another illness, say diabetes, high blood pressure, ect, you would most likely be on medication for the rest of your life, and that's ok, this is the same thing. If you need the medication, it's ok,...

You are normal, you just have an illness.

Always good to talk to your doctor.

Hope you feel better.

[Ryan990]

I say go for it 👊, I can relate , brain zaps are weird, but I taught myself to laugh every time my head zapped . I also learnt how to keep the zaps to a minimum . No sudden head movements . I wish you all the will power in the world 🙏

[izzy01 in reply to Ryan990]

Thanks!! How long did it take you for them to go away? The brain zaps ⚡️ I’m a little scared 😟

[Ryan990 in reply to izzy01]

Don’t be scared . The worst is over in a week, second weeks gets much better. You might find you still get the odd zap on week 3 . It’s really not that bad if you don’t let it bother you. Stay focused on your path in life, don’t let the zaps beat your confidence

[izzy01 in reply to Ryan990]

Wow thanks so much for that! God Bless

[Ryan990 in reply to izzy01]

🙏stay blessed Izzy

[sbadd]

I came off pristiq and too had the brain zaps, i cut my dose down slowly to every second day, then went 3 days and so on, it took me about 5 weeks until i felt confident to stop, i found antidepressants good when i was at my lowest when i saw nothing good to live for but after few years just felt like i was on one wave length, never really happy or never really sad, just kind of existing not too mention sex drive while on them pretty much non existent, good luck its best thing i ever did.

[Mizziemoo]

Good morning. I’m not an expert but can share my experience. I have recently stopped taking my medication on week 3 and can honestly say I’ve had no issues. I cut my pils in half for 3 weeks I had minor dizziness and a few which felt like stabbing pains in my head . After 3 weeks I cut them into quarters took for a week then every other day for 2 weeks. So guess I did it quite slowly. I am fine now feel back to normal. I’m taking each day as it comes and hope I won’t need to take meds again.

Don’t rush it and don’t be hard on yourself. Good luck on your journey x

[Agora1]

izzy01, go for it, if that's what you want, however not now during this chaotic time of

our lives. When you do come off it, you'll want your doctor to help you wean safely

as well as not having situational anxiety in your life. What's a couple more months. xx

[Pearl67]

Uh, I am not a Dr. or a pharmacist, and I TOTALLY GET wanting to try life without medication!!! I just really question the desire to do so during a world wide pandemic when services are challenging? There will be time to adjust your medication plan in the future when things are much more calm and IF need be, a dr visit or hospitalization would be safer.

I want to start a new training program for a marathon, but am holding back some because I DO NOT want to have an unnecessary injury and need medical care🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️.

Something to consider. Good luck as you do what is right for you❤️

[4fishylady]

I have not taken Zoloft, but I have been on Lexapro at 3 different times. It was easy to wean off of, and had no bad issues. But....at this time, I really suggest that you consider waiting for a while and not doing this right now. Those of us on NOTHING are having some issues with anxiety, so I want you to reconsider if this is the right time to do this. I go to the Bible for calming me when I am disturbed, and it gives me the inspiration to keep on doing things that need doing. I'm trying to "think outside the box" and do things like call people I care about, to make sure they know I care for them. I'm trying to do "spot" cleaning areas that have gotten messed up. I'm just trying to keep busy and use the time wisely.