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r/zoloft • … • u/Appropriate_Drink600

Withdrawal Help

This is my first ever reddit post. It’s the weekend so I’m hoping to get some suggestions from other experienced Zoloft people.

I’ve been on Zoloft for 10+ years, had been on 200mg for most of that time. Recently switching over to Wellbutrin because Zoloft essentially stopped being effective (all under supervision of psychiatrist and primary doctor). Each week I had tapered off by 50mg. This is my first week entirely off of the medication. I did not start experiencing withdrawal symptoms until day 4 (confusion, feeling unstable/dizzy, flu-like aches, nausea, and irritability). My psychiatrist had previously told me if I started having these symptoms, I could return to taking my 50 mg dosage. So that is what I did yesterday (day 5). I’m feeling only a little better today, however I have been in bed all day at this point. Will not be able to contact my psychiatrist or primary doctor until Monday morning.

My main question is: how long until these symptoms go away after restarting the Zoloft? It’s impacting my ability to do anything besides lay in bed and I am concerned about missing more work. Thanks in advance for the feedback.

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