Panicked: help with reinstatement

[Panicked]

Hi,

I’ve been a long time reader of this site, but tonight I finally decided to join. I have a really scary situation that occurred tonight. I went off Zoloft 200mg about 22 months ago with a fast taper over a couple of months. Needless to say, it has been hell. I started to get to a steady state, but then this week i had a stressful situation which required me to make a choice about reinstating the Zoloft. I reinstated at 12.5mg for 2 days and then up to 25mg on day 3. I am having terrible Tardive akasthisia. Does anyone have any advice?  The only think keeping me from going crazy is Klonopin which I’m trying not to take a lot of. I’m going to stop the zoloft tomorrow since it’s only been 3 days, but does anyone have any advice, empathy etc. I’m petrified. 

 

Thanks

[Gridley]

Welcome to SA, Panicked.  I'm sorry you're feeling so bad.

 

Body tension and inner restlessness are the definition of akathisia.  Anxiety and depression can accompany.  Does this sound like what you're experiencing?

 

Did your symptoms start when you reinstated the Zoloft?  If so, you had an adverse reaction to it, and you are wise to stop taking it.

 

This link has many accounts of recovery from akathisia.

Blog: My akathisia experience by akathisiainfo - Symptoms and self ...

We don't recommend a lot of supplements on SA, as many members report being sensitive to them due to our over-reactive nervous systems, but two supplements that we do recommend are magnesium (magnesium glycinate is a good form) and omega 3 (fish oil). Many people find these to be calming to the nervous system. 

 

Magnesium, nature's calcium channel blocker 

 

Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) 

 

Please research all supplements first and only add in one at a time and at a low dose in case you do experience problems.

 

This is your Introduction topic, where you can post updates, ask questions and connect with other members.  We're glad you found your way to us.