 Dear Paulos....I am now going off Zoloft...
Hi Paulos,
my name is Simon from Australia & I am in the process of being weaned off Zoloft...My doctor told me to take about 25 mgs of Zoloft for four days then go off Zoloft, cold turkey for 48 hrs and after that period begin taking Effexor XR....
Did you mean Effexor XR?
What kind of illness do you suffer from, if you don't mind me asking?
I have been on about 50 mgs of Zoloft for about 5 yrs for a diagnosis of Mild Paranoid Psychosis & Depression, but I wasn't aware that during that time I was having an allergic reaction to Zoloft, in the form of mania or hypo-mania.
I believe I was misdiagnosed & that I simply suffer from acute anxiety which, in turn, causes depression...I began to have severe panic attacks after 5 yrs of my treatment, & since Sunday evening....Straight away, I was alarmed, as Zoloft is supposed to stop panic attacks....
Did your doctor tell you to drink plenty of water as you go off Zoloft cold turkey? The water will flush the Zoloft out of your system....
I am also taking 400 mgs of Solian, which is an anti-psychotic used to treat my paranoid psychosis...
Maybe we could support each other at this difficult time, Paulos?
I will pray for you & give you feedback on how Effexor XR is affecting me both physically & mentally, & I pray that we have both found the right medication to treat our conditions....Apparently, from what I have read & my Psychiatrist told me, Effexor XR is a very good drug....
Yours Sincerely,
Simon
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