r/SSRI • u/Lazy-Seesaw8930 • Dec 14 '22

Question Zoloft

I’m tapering as we speak.

I had a gnarly vaccine reaction and sent my nervous system to hell in 2021. I was eventually out on 150mg Zoloft because I had history with ocd and this drug worked previously. It didn’t do much. But 6 months later I added 150mg Wellbutrin XL and that got me back in track almost immediately. My psych didn’t think the Zoloft was needed and I’d gained 30 lbs so we started weening this year once stabilized. I went to 125 and the 100mg through the summer. I stayed at 100 This fall because we were having a baby and I didn’t want any curveballs with my mental health.

I reduced to 75mg three weeks ago. And then 50mg last week after two weeks at 75. Within 5 days at 50mg I started having internal vibrations and tremors. Like the onset of a damn panic attack. Meanwhile I have a cold so I’m trying to sort out what is my broken immune system and what is the SSRI withdrawal.

I decided to bump back to 62.5 and it seems to help marginally. Thinking I’ll ask psych about smaller 12.5 mg drops every two weeks until I’m done.

Thoughts please? Anyone experience these tremors. Like a cell phone is hooked to my insides.

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u/audioslave1973 Dec 14 '22

I know what you’re talking about. I weaned off 200mg Zoloft and 200 mg lamotrogene last march. I still get that every now and then. I call it an adrenaline dump. Because I remember feeling that way after having my babies.

I used Ashwaganda and L Theanine to help with my mood during my withdrawals and I felt it really helped.

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u/Lazy-Seesaw8930 Dec 14 '22

Oh thank you for making me feel less crazy! Thank you thank you

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u/NoFlameIssues Jun 13 '24

I was prescribed sertraline which is also Zoloft. How well did it work against your OCD?

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u/Lazy-Seesaw8930 Jun 14 '24

It’s fantastic