BaronVA Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Hi all. So I've been on 50mg of Zoloft for around 10 years with a couple breaks. I want to start a slow taper, but I'm very worried. My physical health is in the gutter as I'm in the process of healing 3 autoimmune problems, all of which are related to each other and will no doubt be affected by the taper. For someone who needs to avoid withdrawal symptoms as much as humanly possible so he can keep his job, would the 2.5% taper be a safe bet? Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted October 19, 2018 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted October 19, 2018 Hi BaronVA and welcome to SA, SA's recommended taper method is 10% of the current dose followed by a hold of about 4 weeks to allow the brain to adapt to not getting as much of the drug. This is a harm reduction method which seems to work well for many people. However, there are members who have found that they need to taper more slowly. BrassMonkey devised his own taper plan. I'll give the links to the different types: Why taper by 10% of my dosage? the-brassmonkey-slide-method-of-micro-tapering Micro-taper instead of 10% or 5% decreases Rhi's "Start Small, Listen to Your Body" Taper Plan Dr Joseph Glenmullen's Withdrawal Symptoms Tips for tapering off Zoloft (sertraline) Please create your drug signature. This will appear below each of your posts and makes it easy for us to see your drug history at a glance. Please update it whenever you make a change. Please make it nice simple by following these instructions (NO diagnoses or symptoms please - thank you): details for last 2 years - dates, ALL drugs, doses summary for older than 2 years - just years and drug/s Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature If you are taking more than one drug please use the Drug Interactions Checker for all current drugs you are taking and copy and paste the results or a link to them here in your Intro topic. This is your own Introductions topic where you can ask questions about your own situation and journal your progress. Please DO NOT TAG me - thank you PLEASE NOTE: I am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 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 from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment
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