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So my question is what do I do... Is it normal coming off of Zoloft to have some whiplash, or is that a sign that I can't come off of it? Also is it common for Zoloft to cause or stop weight loss/gain? I know to call my Pdoc and I have but often people on here have different good ideas so I thought I'd check here while I put in a call and lvm for my pdoc.
I have been taking Zoloft since October 2007 and prior to that I was loosing weight but after that it came to a complete stand still. I recently asked my doctor if I could come off of it and I started to wean off and immediately started the panic attacks, paranoia, and irritability back! I want off the meds cause I'm trying to loose weight.
I have been taking Zoloft since October 2007 and prior to that I was loosing weight but after that it came to a complete stand still. I recently asked my doctor if I could come off of it and I started to wean off and immediately started the panic attacks, paranoia, and irritability back! I want off the meds cause I'm trying to loose weight.
To give you an idea: I first took Zoloft for ~6 months, at 75mg, then went a week on 50mg, a week on 25mg, then off (per doctor's instructions). I had very severe symptoms (dizziness for a month, depression for mybe a little longer), and I gained 10lb in the first two weeks cause I mistook dizziness for hypoglycemia and I ate reflexively. The second time, I took it at 50mg for a month, and 25mg for two months, and I quit, and I only had dizziness for about a week. It was much easier to take.
I would say ask the doctor what to do, and then go at least twice as slow. Most pills can be crushed and dissolved in water if you need to dose fractions of a pill.