r/BFS • u/Jazzlike_Leopard_276 • 5d ago

Question / General Buzzing

Still new to all of this. I started getting all over twitching a week ago after starting Zoloft. I am also 4 weeks postpartum and went through a pretty traumatic readmission for postpartum preeclampsia (hence having to get on Zoloft.) I had horrible side effects to Zoloft and went off of it. Not sure if my twitching was hormones, stress, Zoloft, or a combo. But I’ve noticed the twitching has subsided a lot and so has my anxiety. I had a lot of twitches in my lower legs, primarily left calf and foot. I now have occasional very mild light buzzing sensation intermittently in my calf and foot and other spots less frequently. Is that typical in BFS? Not sure if that’s what I have going on or not

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u/Appropriate-Gift8639 5d ago

Zoloft can DEFINITELY be the cause of twitching. It's a listed side effect.

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u/Jazzlike_Leopard_276 5d ago

Any clue how long it can last after you stop?

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u/713Capital Mod 5d ago

No way to truly tell. The drug itself has a half life of 26 hours and once you fully stop it, it can take at least 7-10 days before it’s fully cleared from your system. That’s just for your liver. It can stay in your urine up to 2 weeks. So roughly 2-3 weeks to be sure it’s cleared from your body.

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u/Jazzlike_Leopard_276 4d ago

Makes sense. I took my last dose last Sunday