I am weaning off Zoloft. I began taking it in Nov. 2001 because I...

Long-story-short, I am trying to get off of Zoloft. A little over a year ago, I tried to get off but my general practitioner's suggested regiment was a disaster (I had entire days with no reason to move). Having spent another year on an increased dosage, a few weeks ago I started to ween off. This time I had a plan mapped out by a doctor more familiar with the drug. (regular 100mg/day went to 50mg/day for a week, then cut pills in half to take ~25mg/day, then off)

Things were going really well at first. It wasn't until a few days without any sertraline that I started to get dizzy. Now, every day for about a week, the lightheadedness gets a-little-bit worse everyday.

Supposedly a high carb diet might (keyword: MIGHT) help, but everyone is different. Fortunately, as a college student, i can pretty much only afford a high carb diet...but it is still unnerving to be dizzy while sitting down.

if it is okay with you, I'd like to pray for you. It is certainly a challenge when let-go-and-let-God is undefined (yay health issues!). I wish you the best of luck with your plan to cut out the Zoloft, and I hope your children are playing nice :)

you have helped me alot. i have also been praying about my situation. and I know God is helping me even though the devil tries to lie to me and say i am not healed but i know I am. I know God is bringing me out of my anxiety situation. I am leaving it in His hands and keeping it there!!!!

Thank you for posting this. I to am leaving it in God's hands. I am trusting in Him to bring me out of this and heal me completely!!!!

I am also dealing with ppd already a year. I was considering zoloft but I am afraid of becoming dependent on meds.

I also have been on Zoloft after postpartum depression. It was such a big help. I was on the lowest dose 50 mg. I did a similar thing to get off because I believe the same thing you did (I shouldn't need a pill to keep me happy). But after a three days with no pill. I wasn't the same upbeat happy Mom and wife my family deserves. I'd rather take the lowest dose and be the best I can be for my family. (My extended family has a history of depression and now I can do something that makes a difference). Stay on a heathy diet, take a vitamin supplement, and exercise daily. Remember God also gives us ways to help even through doctors and medicine. Hope you do what is best for you and your family, God bless. : )

Hey, Jessica. I'm glad you replied to my post because I couldn't find it! Since my "trying to wean off" period, I too, discovered that even thought I weaned soooooooooooo slooooooooooowwwwwwwwwww, I wasn't the happy and upbeat mom that I had been. And, like you, I remembered that God gives us ways to help via medicine. And, I take 50 mg., too! It's like high blood pressure. Alot of people have that and take medicine for it and they don't say, "I don't need a pill to keep my b.p. down." So, anyway, I'm glad I accepted the fact that I needed to stay on it and glad that you're happy too. Take care and God bless!
Julie