Kikijade: Zoloft, can I get pregnant whilst tapering

[Kikijade]

Hello!
 

I'm hopeful that this is the correct area to write an initial post!  I'm Kikijade and believe to be kindled from Zoloft.  I also hope that my signature has worked and that everyone can see my history.  I think I'll just wait to hear back on this one then write in the correct forum!  This looks like such a wonderful resource but there are so many different forums and I'm not really sure where to start!

 

Thanks so much 

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Edited November 26, 2020 by Gridley

[Gridley]

Welcome to SA, Kikijade.  This is the correct place for your Introduction post and this is where you should post in the future.  Your signature shows up fine.  Please use the following link to add to your signature the rate of your slow tapers in 2018 and August, 2020.

 

Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature.

 

I'm going to give you some basic links that will let you familiarize yourself with our protocols and give you a place to start.  First, we recommend tapering by no more than 10% of your current dose every four months.  Most doctors taper their patients much too fast.

 

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

This link is specifically about tapering Zoloft, including how to get the nonstandard doses you'll need for a 10% taper.

 

Tips for tapering off sertraline (Zoloft)

 

Doctors don't believe in significant withdrawal.  Our experience has been the opposite.  

 

What is withdrawal syndrome.

 

Daily Checklist of Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms (PDF) 

 

Protracted Withdrawal or PAWS (post-acute withdrawal ...

 

When we take psychiatric medications, the CNS (central nervous system) responds by making changes over the months and years we take the drug(s). When the medication is discontinued, the CNS has to undo all the changes it made. Rebuilding the neurotransmitter production and reactivating the receptor and transporter cells takes time -- during that rebuilding process symptoms occur.  

 

These explain the healing process really well.

 

Brain Remodelling 

 

Video:  Healing From Antidepressants - Patterns of Recovery

 

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 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) 

 

Add in one at a time and at a low dose in case you do experience problems. Get supplements that are single ingredient (not mixed with other types of supplements).

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 13, 2020 by Gridley

[Kikijade]

Hi Grindley 

 

Thank you so much for your response on this and I'm sorry it's taken a while to get back to you!  I added to my signature at your request. I'd been tapering at 5% every 2-4 weeks as recommended a few years back by the FB support group "Zoloft should be illegal"

 

I really appreciate the links & advice you've sent over. I've been quietly following this group for a long while just not actually engaging until now. 

 

I feel like I could write a book here, about my back story, but I ultimately have some questions and need advice around becoming pregnant whilst on these nasty drugs. I absolutely understand this is not particularly advised and can be very dangerous but I need some real-time advice because I'm going out of my mind in fear of never being able to grow my family (I have one daughter who's nearly 6 and post breastfeeding, when she was 14 months, I started experiencing extreme anxiety & panic attacks again, then started taking sertralone again and my health & life haven't been the same since!) this drug has taken so so much from me and I don't know if I'll ever he well enough to be able to have a second child but I'm so desperate for the opportunity. I feel so guilty like it's all my fault and that my daughter suffers being an only child, and it's never what I wanted for myself. I wanted to be a mother of 10!!. I could go on & on & on. 

Bottom line is I am 38 in April and my time is running out. I had my daughter at 31 then my health went to crap at 32.5 and I just get closer and closer to the clocking ticking it's final tick. It breaks my heart and completely consumes me. 

I am currently on 36mg, down from 100mg from slow taper. 

I would love to know how people have got on having babies whilst tapering. Well certainly being pregnant, say at 25mg and continuing to taper down. What about breastfeeding whilst taking these drugs?

If I wait until I've finished tapering god knows how old I'll be when my taper is up, depending on how frequently I have to hold as it gets lower. I could be years away from 0 and then my time is over!!! I can't bear it!!

Please help and let me know if I should post this in another space where it gets maximum people seeing it. 

 

Thank you so much for reading x

[Kikijade]

Hiya, please could you also kindly change my topic to kikijade: Zoloft, can I get pregnant whilst tapering? 

 

I don't think there's a way I can edit my own topic? 

 

Thank you so much x

[Gridley]

@Kikijade

 

We don't have any specific answers on pregnancy while on AD's, but we have several threads, one of which is below.  I suggest you Google SurvivingAntidepressants.org pregnancy  What I'd do is read through these threads.  If one of the members is someone you want to follow up with about her experience and knowledge, you could tag her here in your Introduction topic, with @her username.  When the rectangle appears click on it, then write your message.  You will get the best exposure right here in your Introduction topic.  You'll have better luck with members who've posted somewhat recently; if someone hasn't posted in a while, i's likely they're not checking in.

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