Azwethinkweiz Withdrawal after such a short time

[Azwethinkweiz]

Hello everyone.

I feel silly writing this here but I’m a little concerned at this point. I was prescribed Zoloft 25mg for anxiety/depression earlier this month. I was really nervous to start so I only took 12.5mg for six days. Yes, only six days.

 

I absolutely hated the way I felt, so I stopped. My GP said it was ok to do so.

 

My last dose was over a week ago, and I still have some really bad brain fog and dizziness. It’s affecting my work and I just feel like I’m high sometimes.

 

Is it possible to experience withdrawal symptoms after such a short period on a low dose? I’m hoping this passes soon.

[Altostrata]

Welcome, @Azwethinkweiz

 

It's possible that you are feeling aftereffects of taking Zoloft. This is not withdrawal, but may have similar symptoms. It should fade away over some weeks. 

 

Among our members, we have a small group of people who never did get along very well with the antidepressant. Many have had severe adverse drug reactions (ADR) within a few doses.

 

These people, who are tagged "immediate ADR", have symptoms that are like protracted withdrawal syndrome but they don't have withdrawal syndrome, they have similar symptoms because their nervous systems were upset by taking the drug. Their recovery is slow, with frustrating waves and windows, like people with withdrawal syndrome, but it seems their recovery isn’t as long. Since they had a serious ADR to an antidepressant, they probably should not consider reinstatement.

 

Please read Immediate adverse reactions to an antidepressant or within a few doses? How long for recovery?

 

 

Many people find fish oil and magnesium supplements helpful, see

 

https://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/36-king-of-supplements-omega-3-fatty-acids-fish-oil/

 

https://survivingantidepressants.org/topic/15483-magnesium-natures-calcium-channel-blocker/

 

You might try a little bit of one at a time to see how it affects you. Please let us know how you’re doing.

 

To help us out, follow these instructions Please summarize your drug and withdrawal history in your signature You may need to use a computer to do this.