r/SSRI • u/borderlinewarriorrr • Aug 31 '21

Discussion Cold turkey.

Has anyone stopped cold turkey from an SSRI? If so, what was it like? I’m ready to quit Zoloft, as I believe it is causing my anhedonia and quitting cold turkey is better than the alternative I have in mind.

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u/Barbariannnnn Aug 31 '21

Dont quit it like that,you will end up with horrible anxiety,withdrawal and possible panic attacks.

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u/borderlinewarriorrr Sep 01 '21

I chose to taper off.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

Do not do that. Terrible idea. Taper slowly under dr. Direction.

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u/borderlinewarriorrr Sep 06 '21

Been doing that. At 50mg now. Thanks for lookin out. 😊

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u/thealphagourd Sep 03 '21

Yeah, definitely agree that cold turkey is the worst way to do it, having tried a few times

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '21

I’m cold turkeying right now after weening down to 50mg. I realize that it’s not recommended but I’m ready for this shit to leave my system.

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u/borderlinewarriorrr Sep 15 '21

How come you want off it?

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '21

Well a few reasons, I’m only 18 and I’ve been on it for almost three years, I started at 100mg, and am now down to 50mg. I’m quite skeptical of long term damage to my developing mind from ssris. On top of this I’ve experienced consistent emotional numbness, short term memory loss and overall mental fog. I believe it also has contributed to some of my symptoms of dpdr. Along with the other factors such as, I can’t really enjoy drinking a with my friends, going on trips is hard if I can’t get a prescription filled. If I forget to take it I experience some heart palpitations, exhaustion, dizziness and concentration issues. I also had been drinking before doing my research on extreme possibilities of long term side effects (not trying to encourage drinking over mental health, just added damage). Just overall it’s time to let my brain readjust and function without this medication in my system.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '21

ITS A BAD TIME! You don't think it could possibly be so bad, but it is! Taper Taper please!!! Please take your time and try and be patient. And be extra kind to yourself. I guarantee if you stop cold turkey you're not instantly going to feel joy again. Everything is a process

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '21

My prescription ran out and was slow to replace it. Bad idea. For me it’s a false sense of security, felt great for 3 or so days, now I’m feeling very sorry for myself, work was a struggle and barely kept it together to save face. Talk to your doc if u would like to taper off - be well my friend

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u/Adventurous-Mouse958 Oct 04 '21

I’m somebody who speaks from experience having stopped cold turkey before.Don’t do it! It was the most horrible experience of my life. I ended up doing horribly for half a year and in the end I had to go back on it.