Lara: weaning to much lower doses or none of Abilify and Zoloft

[Lara]

After having a stress induced psychotic break for the first time in my life, I was in the hospital for 13 days. The put me on the highest dose of Zoloft 200 mg and 20 mg for Abilify. The thing is, I don’t understand why they didn’t just try the Abilify at a lose dose as it seemed to help well at the 5mg level. As for Zoloft, it takes 2-4 weeks to kick in so why the 200 mg? Why not see if I responded to say, 25 mg? Because the hospital wants you too much of a zombie to consider having any fight left for or against your life and to get you out their doors. Anyhow. I have been on these 2 weeks and the side effects are worse then the issues I was dealing with in my life. I would like to taper slowly but not too slowly because I haven’t been on them that long and don’t want my body to depend too much. I of course want to avoid bad withdrawals. I honestly don’t think I need the meds for long term.. what I had needed was my insomnia cured. Once I got sleep in the hospital I calmed down. I hate these drugs, please help. 

[ChessieCat]

Hi Lara and welcome to SA,

 

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