Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hi, I would like to recommend some sites for you to check out for a safe withdrawal. I have gone off antidepressants in the past by just skipping it and forgetting them as I was better. I realize though, that some of them are worse to get off of than others and there are more warnings against doing that for " any drug " these days, including heart medications and daily aspirin!! There is usually a rebound of the very same symptoms that a person initially went on the drug for. I wish I could suggest a natural alternative for you that has worked for me. I had some help with Kava, Kava and then Melatonin for sleep issues. Everything else I tried, however, did nothing..St John's Wart, Valerian, and Bach's stress drops. I've read recently on another health gp that Lobelia (which is a plant that flowers) is supposed to calm a person, but I can't speak from experience and haven't researched it. When I get depressed, anxiety is also an issue along with insomnia.. Unfortunately, I just had to restart one after a long spell..due to depression, insomnia, anxiety/postbypass pain (: Couldn't take it anymore after 4 months. benzo.org.uk : Guidelines for Withdrawal of Antidepressant Drugs, Professor Ashton, 2001 Here is another site that should be very helpful and has a support group SSRIs and Discontinuation Events, SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome Also, I googled Dr. Ann Blake Tracy and found a ton of sites, as she is the first Dr. to warn about antidepressant withdrawal and you can listen to her talk on one site and she also has written books. > I haven't started coming down yet because I want to have a good plan in > place. I take 50 mg a day. I've read the way is NOT to skip a day, then > skip days more frequently. I don't know of any other way to do it. Sure, I > could drop to 25 mg, but after that all I'd have is powder, so it seems like > the amount per day is not the way to go. So if you can't go amount per day, > and you can't go by skipping one day, then skipping more frequently, I don't > know what's left. Also if I start by skipping one doze per week, I don't > know how long a period to continue on six days per week before dropping to > five days per week. I read somewhere that coming down in less than a year > was dangerous, especially being on as many years as I have. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Several years ago (maybe about 5-6), my M.D. started me on Zoloft. Stupidly, I didn't ask about, and have been taking it daily since then. Now I find out the horrors associated with it, including the great difficulty in trying to stop. I even read that sometimes the effects don't manifest themselves for months/years later. The only thing that I can gather from all my reading is that to stop, it needs to be done very gradually - very very. The things that should help don't seem to. I've done Kava Kava, St. John's Wort, Chamomile, Valerian Root - on and on. I just know there are some knowledgeable people on here that have some advice. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Hi! How much are you coming down on your dosage and in what time span? Are you having withdrawal symptoms or just looking for something to help prevent them? My son was weaned off Celexa. I guess we weaned down at least over a 2 month period, down from 50mg/day. Chris in NC , " Louise " <20seekerteacher wrote: > > Several years ago (maybe about 5-6), my M.D. started me on Zoloft. > Stupidly, I didn't ask about, and have been taking it daily since then. Now > I find out the horrors associated with it, including the great difficulty in > trying to stop. I even read that sometimes the effects don't manifest > themselves for months/years later. The only thing that I can gather from > all my reading is that to stop, it needs to be done very gradually - very > very. > > > > The things that should help don't seem to. I've done Kava Kava, St. John's > Wort, Chamomile, Valerian Root - on and on. I just know there are some > knowledgeable people on here that have some advice. Thanks. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I haven't started coming down yet because I want to have a good plan in place. I take 50 mg a day. I've read the way is NOT to skip a day, then skip days more frequently. I don't know of any other way to do it. Sure, I could drop to 25 mg, but after that all I'd have is powder, so it seems like the amount per day is not the way to go. So if you can't go amount per day, and you can't go by skipping one day, then skipping more frequently, I don't know what's left. Also if I start by skipping one doze per week, I don't know how long a period to continue on six days per week before dropping to five days per week. I read somewhere that coming down in less than a year was dangerous, especially being on as many years as I have. _____ On Behalf Of castleboys3 Thursday, May 18, 2006 3:42 PM Re: Zoloft Cessation Hi! How much are you coming down on your dosage and in what time span? Are you having withdrawal symptoms or just looking for something to help prevent them? My son was weaned off Celexa. I guess we weaned down at least over a 2 month period, down from 50mg/day. Chris in NC , " Louise " <20seekerteacher wrote: > > Several years ago (maybe about 5-6), my M.D. started me on Zoloft. > Stupidly, I didn't ask about, and have been taking it daily since then. Now > I find out the horrors associated with it, including the great difficulty in > trying to stop. I even read that sometimes the effects don't manifest > themselves for months/years later. The only thing that I can gather from > all my reading is that to stop, it needs to be done very gradually - very > very. > > > > The things that should help don't seem to. I've done Kava Kava, St. John's > Wort, Chamomile, Valerian Root - on and on. I just know there are some > knowledgeable people on here that have some advice. Thanks. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Hi Louise, it was easier on my son since he did take a liquid. I'll ask in one of my groups about coming off of it and see what responses I get and pass on to you! Chris in NC , " Louise " <20seekerteacher wrote: > > I haven't started coming down yet because I want to have a good plan in > place. I take 50 mg a day. I've read the way is NOT to skip a day, then > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Louise, I've got a couple replies this a.m. I'll post again if I get any more. So far: I took Zoloft for years as well as my daughter. The doctor told me to take my daughter off of hers immediately, with no tapering at all, because she was only on 50mg. ...I was on 100mg, he had me go down to 50mg for a week than down to 25. Now am totally off. Both myself and my dd had no problems discontinuing this med AND I think that when....weaned off Zoloft last year(she was at 25mg), her dr. had us give it to her every other day for 2 weeks, then every 3 days for 2 weeks, then stop altogether. I would think 25mg would be similar to 50mg for an adult. That's all for now! Chris in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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