Haap Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Thank you so much for this topic and helpful answers! We tried to make a solution with water today, and the taste was not at all as bad as expected. It was however, difficult to disolve it. I understand this is not necessary if you shake it hard before taking out the rigth dose. Do you however, know if it disolves better in milk? I also still wonder if the transition to water solution is smoother than the transition to mixture? Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator Altostrata Posted June 7, 2015 Author Administrator Share Posted June 7, 2015 Please read How to make a liquid from tablets or capsules This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to post Share on other sites
indigo Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Hi Haap,. I am on the point of changing from Prozac Liquid to mixing my own with water. When I started liquid prozac after capsules I had a heavy withdrawal response though I did not cut the dose. For this reason I am anxious about switching to using my own mix. Will be interested to hear how it goes. Wishing you the best. On 20 mg of Prozac for about ten years. Sept 2012 started reducing 10% a drop using gram scale, with average of one month holds. When I'd reached the half way mark, taking 10 mg powder out of the 20 mg capsules, I switched over to 10 mg capsules and cutting down from those. Withdrawals got harder the lower I dropped. May 2013 changed to 5% drops, holding until all withdrawal symptoms gone. January 2015 changed to liquid prozac (concentration of 20MG per 5 mL) using a 1mL oral syringe. Current dose of fluoxetine solution equivalent 3.4 mg. Any effort to drop below this has been disastrous so for the time being I'm staying at this level. Adding 200 mg Tryptophan and 200 GABA a day has helped with anxiety. Also take 1,300mg Omega- 3, 875mg Magnesium, 1800mg Curcumin, 1000mg Vit C, 5000 Vit D. Link to post Share on other sites
Haap Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Thanks to both of you! I´m just doing research for now, so I´m not sure when or if we can report back. Sorry about that! I wish you all the best! Link to post Share on other sites
Goodname Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 I wish we could get liquid Zoloft in Canada. I could only break my capsule and guess at half doses of 12.5 mg. I guess that's why my tapering has not gone well. I feel that Canada big Pharma has purposely made Zoloft only available in capsules and smallest 25 mg so that we have to stay on it forever! Zoloft for nearly 20 years for panic attacks tapering for approx. last 6 months. 3rd time attempting withdrawl symptoms feel like a nervous breakdown depression now - not prior to Zoloft Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator Altostrata Posted October 25, 2015 Author Administrator Share Posted October 25, 2015 Please read this topic from the beginning. It contains instructions for making your own liquid. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to post Share on other sites
Brain Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I just asked this on my personal topic but feel it belongs here. What strategies have people used as far as when to drop to zero with sertraline? I'm still at 25mg but would like to start planning for the end game. Thanks for any thoughts. KEY: Drug [total mass ingested] @CurrentDoseMaxDose (time span). Details.Zoloft [1kg] @25250 (1998-present). 250mg most of the time. Starting Spring of 2009, tapered by 25mg steps down to 25mg/day by Oct 2010. Emotional crisis prompted return to 200mg by end of 2010. Reduced to 150mg in Sep 2012. Dropped to 125mg 1 April 2013. Dropped to 100mg around 1 June 2013. Dropped to 90mg 5 Dec 2014. @80mg 5 Jan 2015. @70mg 5 Feb 2015. @60mg 5 Mar 2015. @50mg 5 Apr 2015. @45mg 7 Sep 2015. @40mg 5 Oct 2015. @35mg 1 Nov 2015. @30mg 1 Dec 2015. @25mg 29 Dec 2015.Wellbutrin XL [.864kg] @150300 (2004-present). Started at 150mg, quickly ramped up to 300mg. Dropped to 150mg in summer of 2010. Emotional crisis prompted return to 300mg by end of 2010. Dropped to 150mg 9 Apr 2014.Klonopin [2.52g] @01 (1998-2005).Paxil (1997-1998). Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator Altostrata Posted February 15, 2016 Author Administrator Share Posted February 15, 2016 Brain, it's quite a few months before you need to worry about going to zero. You need to see how you feel when you're under 5mg to make decisions about this. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Just a quick note. I was unable to locate a liquid version of Zoloft here, or 25mg tablets, for that matter. My doctor suggested that we use a compounding pharmacy. That has been a really good - though a little more expensive - solution for me. My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator Altostrata Posted March 18, 2016 Author Administrator Share Posted March 18, 2016 Excellent solution! I've revised post #1 accordingly. What country are you in? This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Oh, I should have said - I'm in Australia. I've looked on the medicines website for Australia and only found scored tablets of 50mg and 100mg. I can't think of anywhere else to look but haven't yet asked my pharmacist. Certainly my doctor thought that once we were off doses that were easily achievable with whole or half tablets of those doses, it was best to go to a compounding pharmacy. My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator Emeritus SkyBlue Posted March 20, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 20, 2016 Sounds like a good plan, Bubbles. Current: 2019: 0.04 mg Paxil!! This is real. Soon, after taking Paxil my entire adult life, I will be free. Long story short: After 18 years on Paxil, "tapered" almost completely off over a month, at doctor's advice in July 2015. Self-care includes magnesium, reasonable exercise, mindfulness, this forum and nutrition/eating enough food. Also on 100 mg Zoloft unfortunately!! (which I now will have the knowledge to taper properly) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Longer version: On Paxil since 1996--anxiety & depression caused by (undiagnosed) under-eating / eating disorder. Doctor kept increasing dose, up to 60 mg; it never really helped but said it really was the best "med" for me. Rapid doctor-led "taper" July 2015, down to 5 mg, with Zoloft as a "cross-taper" = Essentially a cold turkey. Severe withdrawal but didn't know it; believed it was my "underlying condition," and kept tapering, 5mg to 4 to 3 to 2 to 1. Feb 2016: Found SA! As of June 2016, tapering from 1mg at rate of 5-10% per month, Brassmonkey Slide! Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator Emeritus Fresh Posted March 29, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 29, 2016 Bubbles , read this topic from the beginning. You can make your own liquid from 50mg tablets. 1987-1997 pertofran , prothiaden , Prozac 1997-2002 Zoloft 2002-2004 effexor 2004-2010 Lexapro 40mg 2010-2012Cymbalta 120mg Sept. 2012 -decreased 90mg in 6months. Care taken over by Dr Lucire in March 2013 , decreased last 30mg at 2mg per week over 3 months. July 21 , 2013- last dose of Cymbalta Protracted withdrawal syndrome kicked in badly Jan.2014 Unrelenting akathisia until May 2014. Voluntary hosp. admission. Cocktail of Seroquel, Ativan and mirtazapine and I was well enough to go home after 14 days. Stopped all hosp. meds in next few months. July 2014 felt v.depressed - couldn't stop crying. Started pristiq 50mg. Felt improvement within days and continued to improve, so stayed on 50mg for 8 months. Began taper 28 Feb. 2015. Pristiq 50mg down to 45mg. Had one month of w/d symptoms. Started CES therapy in March. No w/d symptoms down to 30mg. October 2015 , taking 25mg Pristiq. Capsules compounded with slow-release additive. March 2016 , 21mg Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Oh yes, all good. The doctor suggested this, and it's working for me - at least partly because having x weeks of capsules encourages me not to rush! You do make me think of something though - when I get right down to the pointy end, getting a solution (either made by me, or the pharmacy) might be a good idea. Cheers. B My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator Altostrata Posted March 29, 2016 Author Administrator Share Posted March 29, 2016 Taking one's doses in a mixture of tablets and liquid (by prescription, DIY, or compounded) can ease the transition to all-liquid dosing. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to post Share on other sites
Rob66 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Old thread but reading through brought up a question. Could liquid doses of Zoloft be inserted into empty capsules and then swallowed? It could avoid the whole "drug sticking to the side of the glass" problem. Could prevent burning or foul taste problems as well. Just food for thought. April 26th - 36.5>32.8mg Z. Feb 4th - 40.5>36.5mg Zoloft. Jan 5th - 45>40.5mg Zoloft. Dec 6th - 50>45mg Zoloft. Nov 1st - 53>50.0mg Zoloft. Sep 22/17 - 50.0>53.0mg Zoloft. Sep 18/17 - 59.0>50.0mg Zoloft. Aug 7/17 - 65.6>59.0mg July 18/17 - 72.9>65.6mg. June 18/17 - 81>72.9mg May 28/17 - 90>81mg. May 8/17: Started my taper. 100>90mg 1995 to May 8/17: 100mg Zoloft/day. Working well but suspecting some signs of Tolerance this past year. 4/5/17: Started Testosterone Replacement Therapy via T pellet insertion. Diagnosed with Secondary Hypogonadism. Supplements: 1000mg fish oil, 10,000iu Vit D3 with K2, 400mg Magnesium. Link to post Share on other sites
Shirl1 Posted April 28, 2018 Share Posted April 28, 2018 I’ve been given liquid sertraline to help me taper off more easily. I started taking it 4 days ago ,I fill the syringe and put the liquid straight into my mouth. The thing is I’ve been getting really bad heartburn. I’ve read on various sites that you should mix liquid sertraline in water but it doesn’t say to mix it with water anywhere in the instructions does anyone else take this straight instead of mixing with another liquid. Thanks for any info Started sertraline in 2016 for panic and anxiety tapering by 5%. changed from pill to liquid form in April 2018 so have just started a 5% taper Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator Emeritus mammaP Posted April 29, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 29, 2018 Taken from the patient guide at medicinenet https://www.medicinenet.com/sertraline_liquid_concentrate-oral/article.htm HOW TO USE: Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start using sertraline and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.This medication must be mixed with another liquid before use. Just before taking, carefully measure the dose using the medicine dropper provided. Do not use a household spoon because you may not get the correct dose. Mix the dose with a half cup (4 ounces/120 milliliters) of water, ginger ale, lemon-lime soda, lemonade, or orange juice. Drink all of the mixture immediately. Do not use other liquids to mix this drug. The mixture may appear cloudy, which is normal and harmless. Do not prepare a supply in advance.Take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, usually once daily either in the morning or evening. As you are getting heartburn taking it neat you should try diluting it. **I am not a medical professional, if in doubt please consult a doctor with withdrawal knowledge. Different drugs occasionally (mostly benzos) 1976 - 1981 (no problem) 1993 - 2002 in and out of hospital. every type of drug + ECT. Staring with seroxat 2002 effexor. Tapered March 2012 to March 2013, ending with 5 beads. Withdrawal April 2013 . Reinstated 5 beads reduced to 4 beads May 2013 Restarted taper Nov 2013 OFF EFFEXOR Feb 2015 Tapered atenolol and omeprazole Dec 2013 - May 2014 Tapering tramadol, Feb 2015 100mg , March 2015 50mg July 2017 30mg. May 15 2018 25mg Taking fish oil, magnesium, B12, folic acid, bilberry eyebright for eye pressure. My story http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/4199-hello-mammap-checking-in/page-33 Lesson learned, slow down taper at lower doses. Taper no more than 10% of CURRENT dose if possible Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Hi everyone, I believe that there is a liquid sertraline available in the US. If you've ever had it - what sort of expiry date does it have? I've googled but can't find this information, and as it isn't available in my country, I can't ask a pharmacy here. Cheers Bubbles My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Anyone with a jeweler's scale and a 50g zoloft tablet? Do you what what the full tablet weighs? Thanks B My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Sorry, 50mg not g. My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
RachelSusan Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 @bubbles Hi Bubbles, this last bottle came with an expiration date 16 months from date of purchase. Find my story here: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/12649-rachelsusan-my-zoloft-story-on-off-reinstated-in-trouble/?hl=rachelsusan HISTORY Feb. 2016 to June 2016 - Was on 100mg to 150mg Zoloft. Quit Zoloft (Sertraline) June 2016, reinstated 50mg of Zoloft July 2016. From July 2016 to October 2016 went from 50 mg down 2.3 mg. I up-dosed in November 2016 to 12.5 mg. Held there until January 2017 when I started a much slower taper. STARTING SENSIBLE ZOLOFT TAPERING USING GUIDELINES FROM THIS SITE Dec. 10 2016 - switched to Liquid Zoloft (Sertraline) @ 12.5 mg. Jan 19, 2017 reduced to 12.0 mg (4%). Feb 9 2017 reduced to 11.0 mg (8%). March 1 2017 to 10.0 mg (9 %). March 21 2017 to 9.5 mg (5%). April 1 2017 to 9.0 mg (5.3%). April 10 2017 to 8.5 mg (5.6%). April 22 2017 8.25 mg (2.9%). April 29 2017 8.0 (3.0%). May 6 2017 7.75 mg (3.1%). May 14 2017 7.5 mg (3.2%). May 20 2017 to 7.25 mg (3.3%). May 27 2017 reduced to 7.0 mg (3.4%). June 10 2017 to 6.75 mg (3.6%). June 17 2017 to 6.5 mg (3.7%). June 24 2017 6.25 mg (3.8%). July 1 2017 reduced to 6.0 mg. July 8 2017 5.75 mg. July 15 2017 5.5 mg. July 22 2017 5.25 mg. Aug 5 2017 5.0 mg. Dec. 9, 2017 4.75 mg (5%). Feb. 10, 2018 4.50 mg. March 15, 2018 4.375 mg (2.8% decrease). April 3, 2018 4.25 mg (2.9%). May 14, 2018 4.125% (2.9%). June 16, 2018 4.0 mg (3.0%). July 21, 2018 3.875mg. August 11, 2018 3.75mg (3.2%). Sept. 12, 2018 3.62mg (3.3%). Oct. 13, 2018 3.5mg (3.4% decrease). Nov. 29, 2018 3.375mg (3.6% decrease). Jan. 20, 2019 3.25 mg. Feb 16, 2019 3.125mg (3.8%). April 7, 2019 3.0mg (4.0%). May 18, 2019 2.875mg (4.2%). June 22, 2019 2.75mg (4.3%). July 27, 2019 2.62mg (4.5%). August 18, 2019 2.5mg (4.8%). Sept. 14, 2019 2.375mg (5.0%). Oct.19, 2019 2.25mg. Nov. 16, 2019 2.12mg. Dec. 7, 2019 2.00mg (5.9%). Jan. 4, 2020 1.875 mg (6.3%). Jan. 25, 2020 1.75 mg. Feb. 29, 2020 1.625mg (7.10%). Apr. 4, 2020 1.5 mg. May 9, 2020 1.375 mg. June 6, 2020 1.25 mg. (9.10%). July 4, 2020 1.125 mg. (10%). August 15, 2020 1.0 mg. Oct 24, 2020 .875 mg. OTHER MEDICATIONS: Gabapentin - 900 mg since July 2016, Prednisone - 5mg. QVAR Inhalant, Supplements: Vitamin D, Probiotic, and Fish Oil. Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Thanks RachelSusan, was that compounded? My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator Altostrata Posted May 12, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted May 12, 2018 Please note this information about mixing the liquid with another to drink it is included in post #1 in this topic. One can always ask one's pharmacist questions like this -- and then share the information in this topic. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 From this document: https://www.drugs.com/mmx/sertraline-hydrochloride.html "Absorption: Slow {09} {15} {28} but consistent {09} {15}. Bioavailability and absorption rate are increased if sertraline is taken with food {07} {26}. " " Half-life: Elimination: Sertraline: 24 to 26 hours {07} {09} {26}.N-desmethylsertraline: 62 to 104 hours {07} {26}. " My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
RachelSusan Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 @bubbles Bubbles, it was not compounded. It was liquid Zoloft purchased from the drug store with prescription and came from manufacture. It is available in US. Some doctor in US don’t know it’s available, and like you said Bubbkes, not available in all countries. Find my story here: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/12649-rachelsusan-my-zoloft-story-on-off-reinstated-in-trouble/?hl=rachelsusan HISTORY Feb. 2016 to June 2016 - Was on 100mg to 150mg Zoloft. Quit Zoloft (Sertraline) June 2016, reinstated 50mg of Zoloft July 2016. From July 2016 to October 2016 went from 50 mg down 2.3 mg. I up-dosed in November 2016 to 12.5 mg. Held there until January 2017 when I started a much slower taper. STARTING SENSIBLE ZOLOFT TAPERING USING GUIDELINES FROM THIS SITE Dec. 10 2016 - switched to Liquid Zoloft (Sertraline) @ 12.5 mg. Jan 19, 2017 reduced to 12.0 mg (4%). Feb 9 2017 reduced to 11.0 mg (8%). March 1 2017 to 10.0 mg (9 %). March 21 2017 to 9.5 mg (5%). April 1 2017 to 9.0 mg (5.3%). April 10 2017 to 8.5 mg (5.6%). April 22 2017 8.25 mg (2.9%). April 29 2017 8.0 (3.0%). May 6 2017 7.75 mg (3.1%). May 14 2017 7.5 mg (3.2%). May 20 2017 to 7.25 mg (3.3%). May 27 2017 reduced to 7.0 mg (3.4%). June 10 2017 to 6.75 mg (3.6%). June 17 2017 to 6.5 mg (3.7%). June 24 2017 6.25 mg (3.8%). July 1 2017 reduced to 6.0 mg. July 8 2017 5.75 mg. July 15 2017 5.5 mg. July 22 2017 5.25 mg. Aug 5 2017 5.0 mg. Dec. 9, 2017 4.75 mg (5%). Feb. 10, 2018 4.50 mg. March 15, 2018 4.375 mg (2.8% decrease). April 3, 2018 4.25 mg (2.9%). May 14, 2018 4.125% (2.9%). June 16, 2018 4.0 mg (3.0%). July 21, 2018 3.875mg. August 11, 2018 3.75mg (3.2%). Sept. 12, 2018 3.62mg (3.3%). Oct. 13, 2018 3.5mg (3.4% decrease). Nov. 29, 2018 3.375mg (3.6% decrease). Jan. 20, 2019 3.25 mg. Feb 16, 2019 3.125mg (3.8%). April 7, 2019 3.0mg (4.0%). May 18, 2019 2.875mg (4.2%). June 22, 2019 2.75mg (4.3%). July 27, 2019 2.62mg (4.5%). August 18, 2019 2.5mg (4.8%). Sept. 14, 2019 2.375mg (5.0%). Oct.19, 2019 2.25mg. Nov. 16, 2019 2.12mg. Dec. 7, 2019 2.00mg (5.9%). Jan. 4, 2020 1.875 mg (6.3%). Jan. 25, 2020 1.75 mg. Feb. 29, 2020 1.625mg (7.10%). Apr. 4, 2020 1.5 mg. May 9, 2020 1.375 mg. June 6, 2020 1.25 mg. (9.10%). July 4, 2020 1.125 mg. (10%). August 15, 2020 1.0 mg. Oct 24, 2020 .875 mg. OTHER MEDICATIONS: Gabapentin - 900 mg since July 2016, Prednisone - 5mg. QVAR Inhalant, Supplements: Vitamin D, Probiotic, and Fish Oil. Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 @RachelSusan Thanks. Much appreciated. I've looked it up and it looks like 1ml = 20mg. So to be on a "normal" dose of 100mg, you'd use 5ml. It says that there is a graduated dropper for dosing, but I can't find any information on it. Is the graduated dropper that comes with it enough for the fine dosing that I'm likely to be doing? My calculations are looking like some doses would want 0.36ml and similar (well, I've rounded that, it said 0.3645). I'm about to phone my pharmacist and see if he can import it. Probably not, but no harm in asking. Thanks. (Hopefully this is my last question!) My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I don't know why that 0.3645 is there - it is the cell that I inadvertently copied from my excel spreadsheet. I can't delete it. My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Hi everyone Another question - I've looked, but can't see an answer. For those of you who mix up your own liquid zoloft/sertraline, how long does it keep? I've got 50mg tablets, so - at present, I'd be taking a bit under a fifth of that, so I'd want a liquid to last a week for now. Ideally, as I get lower, I'd hope it would last longer so as not to waste too many tablets. I guess once I'm at 1mg, I'm happy to toss the leftovers after a month. Any thoughts? Or is this answered somewhere else? Compounding is getting expensive, and I'm at a bit of a nitty gritty stage now. I've been content to go down in whole milligram drops, but now I'd like a finer taper, if I can achieve it easily. Cheers! B My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 I see in the liquid thread something to the effect that they'll keep for a few days. Guess I'm hoping that someone knows that zoloft lasts longer, or I'll have to just call it, say 3 days, to be safe. My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
Tattycorum Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 On 5/27/2018 at 6:52 AM, bubbles said: I see in the liquid thread something to the effect that they'll keep for a few days. Guess I'm hoping that someone knows that zoloft lasts longer, or I'll have to just call it, say 3 days, to be safe. I saw that Altostrata posted the following regarding suspensions in general (not specific to sertraline) in 2016 in this thread: how to make a liquid from a tablet Quote My rule of thumb has always been no more than a week, unless I get explicit stability information from a pharmacy or online. This applies to suspensions made with distilled water or pharmacy liquid. The major risk is spoilage from bacteria or mold, as with other opened foods in the refrigerator. But I also read someone else who perceived that the strength of their solution was going down over the next two days after the first day it was mixed. Hmmm. --- Lorazepam: 2014-15 1-1.5 mg lorazepam (aka Ativan) at night; 2016 to Nov 2018: 0.75 mg lorazepam at night; Dec 2018: dividing dose into 3x a day. Jan 2019: taper 5% every 15 days; Held 9/2019 - 2/2020 at 0.35 mg March 2020: tapering 2.5% every 20 days. Currently at .238 mg Sept 2020Sertraline: 2005-14 50 mg sertraline (aka Zoloft); 2014-15 200 mg sertraline 2016: attempted taper too fast; stabilized at 25 mg Jan 2017: began 10% per month taper. Currently on "exit strategy" at 0.167 mg Sept 2020, due to finish Dec 2020. Link to post Share on other sites
bubbles Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Thanks. That bit about perceiving the effectiveness going down is worrying. My thread here at SA: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/topic/1775-bubbles/page/14/ 2005 St John's Wort / 2006-2012 Lexapro 20mg, 2 failed attempts to stop, tapered over 4.5 months in early 2012 January 2013 started Sertraline, over time worked up to 100mg / July 2014 dropped from 100mg to 75mg, held for six months 2015 tapered to 50mg over several months, held for several months, some more drops 2016 Feb 35mg, 6 Mar 33mg, more drops (note big drop (calc error) & up to 25mg), more drops (about 2mg at a time) 2017 - more small drops, more long holds 2018 March at 11mg; April 20 9mg; June 11 8.1mg; (July 10 7.7mg / July 18 7.3mg); ( Sept 2 7.2mg, Sept 5 7.1mg, Sept 9 7mg); 30 Sept 6.5mg, ? 6mg, 23 Nov 5.5mg) 19 Dec 5mg 2019 (micro drops over two weeks 24 Mar 4.9mg, 28 Mar 4.8mg, 31 Mar 4.7mg, 4 Apr 4.6mg, 7 Apr 4.5mg / 22 April 4.4mg, 26 April 4.3mg, 2 May 4.2mg, 5 May 4.1mg, 9 May 4mg), 3 Oct 3.9mg, (20 Oct 3.8mg, 27 Oct 3.7mg, 3 Nov 3.6mg), 24 Nov 3.5mg, 8 Dec 3.4mg, 15 Dec 3.3mg, 22 Dec 3.2mg 2020 19 Jan 3.1mg, 26 Jan 3.0mg; 1 Mar 2.9, 7 Mar 2.8, May (some drops here) 24 May 2.5, May 29 2.4, June 21 2.3, June 28 2.2mg, July 4 2.1mg, July 24 (or maybe a bit before) 2mg Current: Sertraline: July 24: 2 mg / Armour Thyroid / endless allergy meds, erg Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator Altostrata Posted July 30, 2018 Author Administrator Share Posted July 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Tattycorum said: But I also read someone else who perceived that the strength of their solution was going down over the next two days after the first day it was mixed. Hmmm. This depends on the drug and the storage conditions, none of which we know. If you think the strength of your home-made suspension deteriorates, discard it sooner. This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner. "It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has surpassed our humanity." -- Albert Einstein All postings © copyrighted. Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator ChessieCat Posted October 20, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) Diluting prescription sertraline liquid: On 10/20/2018 at 6:04 AM, Terry said: Recently I've noticed a white film on the bottom of my glass container. I've tried shaking the container really hard, but the sediment won't go into solution. 4 hours ago, brassmonkey said: It's possible that the additional water is forcing the drug out of solution and causing the film. It has a fairly low solubility rate in water. It has a much higher solubility rate in alcohol so possibly adding a bit of vodka to the mix would help. Worth a try. 3 hours ago, Terry said: You are so right! I still had my dilution with the floccular sediment which I was going to toss out today, so I added a few drops of vodka and it cleared immediately. When I make my next dilution I think I'll try using 1/2 or 1 ml of vodka and the rest water. I think going with the smallest amount of alcohol that works is safest. Thanks, brassmonkey! Edited October 20, 2018 by ChessieCat NEW!!! INTERVIEW with Altostrata, SA's founder NEW!!! ADs: 25 years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after) Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering Oct 2015 Current from 14 Nov 2020: Pristiq 0.50 mg My tapering program My Intro (goes to my tapering graph) My website - includes my brief history + links to videos & information on the web PLEASE NOTE: I am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions. REMINDER TO SELF: I don't need the drug now, but my still brain does. Link to post Share on other sites
AJ716 Posted Sunday at 01:12 AM Share Posted Sunday at 01:12 AM Just trying to put my mind at ease. Is putting a Zoloft tablet in an empty capsule alright? They taste badly. Is it alright if the pieces are broken before putting them into the capsule? I'm not doing that yet but thought I might down the road. There isn't anything specifically within this thread and various medication websites state not to crush, cut, or chew them. It doesn't say why though. Thanks in advance 😀 Cymbalta: Currently 48.5 mg. Previously 60 mg, 2011-Oct 2020. Taper: Oct 11-13 (three day reduction of 30 mg relieved many Serotonin Toxicity symptoms but WD became too harsh). Oct 14- 24 (eleven day reduction of 10%, 54 mg). Oct 25 (began second reduction of 10%, 48.5 mg; holding to stabilize and work on schedule). Zoloft 100 mg. 1993-2000 Stopped CT for pregnancy twice, then it pooped out. Reinstated 2011-2020. Taper attempt: Oct 17-24 (seven days at 87.5 mg was discontinued; reinstated to 100 mg). Buprenorphine: 8 mg (4 mg 2x day @ 4pm and 1am) Atenolol: 25 mg (max 2x day; prn). Xanax: .125 mg (max 3x day; prn; average 2x). HRT: Transdermal weekly patch. Melatonin OTC: 2.5 mg, sleep. Magnesium Citrate OTC: 125 mg, dinner. Oct-Nov 2020: Discontinued Simvastatin 20 mg, Magnesium Glycinate, Vitamin D, and Chia Seed Extract. Growing sensitivities. Link to post Share on other sites
Moderator ChessieCat Posted Sunday at 01:22 AM Moderator Share Posted Sunday at 01:22 AM 7 minutes ago, AJ716 said: There isn't anything specifically within this thread and various medication websites state not to crush, cut, or chew them. Yes there is. From Post #1 of this topic: On 11/14/2011 at 11:18 AM, Altostrata said: Cutting up tablets According to FDA information at http://www.drugs.com/pro/zoloft.html, Zoloft comes in scored tablets of 25, 50 and 100 mg dosages. The scoring on the tablets indicates they can be split. Cut them up with a pill cutter, available at any drug store. Zoloft is not mentioned in the following topic, but there is an explanation of why some tablets cannot be cut/crushed. which-tablets-or-pills-may-be-split-or-crushed 8 minutes ago, AJ716 said: Is putting a Zoloft tablet in an empty capsule alright? They taste badly. Is it alright if the pieces are broken before putting them into the capsule? This is discussed in this topic: using-a-digital-scale-to-measure-doses NEW!!! INTERVIEW with Altostrata, SA's founder NEW!!! ADs: 25 years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after) Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering Oct 2015 Current from 14 Nov 2020: Pristiq 0.50 mg My tapering program My Intro (goes to my tapering graph) My website - includes my brief history + links to videos & information on the web PLEASE NOTE: I am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions. REMINDER TO SELF: I don't need the drug now, but my still brain does. Link to post Share on other sites
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