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Sertralinsomnia: Crash from Zoloft after 7 months


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Thank you Derek for your feedback.

 

I will do an update soon here of how i am doing. But not yet. When the time comes...

Started zoloft 25 mg on October 2009. Started tapering May 2016 to june 2016, last week at 12,5 mg and quitCrashed 23 january 2017, severe headache and panic (never had this panic all my life) next morning.Tried to reinstate with prozac 5 mg a day on 25 January 2016, bad choice, got arrhytmias and stopped. Started propranolol 40 mg as needed on january23 - 28 Feb 2017 Tried zoloft reinstatement at 1mg didnt work, more akathisia and head pressure.

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I have a question if any moderator or admin can answer me.

 

Is there anyone here on the forum, when trying to fall asleep, and when indeed almost falls asleep, is awaken with fast heart rate?

This happens to me every time when i almost fall asleep.

 

Thank you.

Started zoloft 25 mg on October 2009. Started tapering May 2016 to june 2016, last week at 12,5 mg and quitCrashed 23 january 2017, severe headache and panic (never had this panic all my life) next morning.Tried to reinstate with prozac 5 mg a day on 25 January 2016, bad choice, got arrhytmias and stopped. Started propranolol 40 mg as needed on january23 - 28 Feb 2017 Tried zoloft reinstatement at 1mg didnt work, more akathisia and head pressure.

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Hi, Sertral. What drugs are you taking, at what time of day? Please update your signature.

 

Are you taking magnesium and taurine at night? These might help, they're calming to the heart.

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Hello Alto,

Thank you for answering.

I had to start taking pregabalin 2x25 one week passed now and many symptoms started to be bearable, fortunately. I also started to take a low dose seroquel 12.5 mg to help induce sleep. i was 4 days on 25, then i lowered to 12.5, been this dose for 2 days. So 6 days total. Is it safe to taper this to 6.5 and then 3.25 in a couple of days?

I hope the sleep also starts to improve. Did yours improve with time? I know everyones different. But i hope mine gets better soon.

I will update the signature soon.

Started zoloft 25 mg on October 2009. Started tapering May 2016 to june 2016, last week at 12,5 mg and quitCrashed 23 january 2017, severe headache and panic (never had this panic all my life) next morning.Tried to reinstate with prozac 5 mg a day on 25 January 2016, bad choice, got arrhytmias and stopped. Started propranolol 40 mg as needed on january23 - 28 Feb 2017 Tried zoloft reinstatement at 1mg didnt work, more akathisia and head pressure.

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Sertral, we'll look forward to your updated signature with the

  • dates you started taking pregabalin and seroquel,
  • doses you started taking, and
  • dates and doses when you made changes.

 

Question: If you're getting symptom relief from only a few days of these medications, why do you want to stop them right away?

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Hey Sertralinsomnia - 

 

What happened?  

 

How did you go from a 1 mg reinstatement to Lyrica and Seroquel, too?  Albeit at low doses - what did your doctor tell you when he gave you these scripts?

 

Did they help?

 

Have you tapered off of the Seroquel like you planned to?

 

Please update your signature to include these changes, and where you are now.

 

I hope you see the sun today!

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Holding is hard work, holding is a blessing. Give your brain time to heal before you try again.

 

My suggestions are not medical advice, you are in charge of your own medical choices.

 

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