Steveeeej: Need to find a qualified practioner to get me off of Zoloft

[Steveeeej]

I am a 70 year old man who has been on Zoloft for about 25 years and wants out . I take 100mg daily and I do not trust my current medical practioner to help me to finally get clean.

Edited February 6 by Emonda
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[Emonda]

Welcome @Steveeeej

 

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As a starting point, please have a read of this: Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

Have you seen this link:

 

 

Do you feel stable now? When you taper, you may experience WD symptoms: Daily Checklist of Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms (PDF) 

 

Recoveries from ADs seem to take a Windows and waves pattern of stabilization

 

These are some good coping strategies:

 

Emotional Spirals

 

Non-drug coping strategies

 

We don't suggest many supplements, but two that many of us find helpful are magnesium and omega-3 fish oil. Here are the links for info about those. Add one at a time and start with a low dose to see how it affects you. 

Magnesium

 

Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)

 

Avoid alcohol. 

 

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Emonda

[Steveeeej]

Seventy year old man on 100mg sertraline for twenty five years. Want to get off and need references for practioner in Massachusetts. 

[Emonda]

 

 

58 minutes ago, Steveeeej said:

need references for practioner in Massachusetts

 

Please see the link below, which has some recommended doctors on the East Coast of the USA. I'm not in USA, so I am not sure how close any of them are to you. I hope this helps.