Question 1

how to wean off zoloft (sertraline) 50mg?

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Zoloft (sertraline): 50mg is low dose. If taken for anxiety, you can taper by 25mg for a week, then half that for another week. If taken for depression, taper every 3 days. Some withdrawal symptoms are expected and are short-lasting. Consult your doctor both ways first.

Question 2

how to wean off zoloft (sertraline) 50 mg?

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Under med: supervision. Would drop down to 25mg and then d/c.

Question 3

what is the best way to wean off zoloft (sertraline) 25 mg capsules?

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Get tablets: If you are having trouble  weaning off 25 mg zoloft, (sertraline) you may be a slow metabolizer.  Check with your  doctor.  Otherwise, skip a capsule  every 5 days for 2 wks, then every 4 days for 2 wks, then every 3 days, then  every other day for 2 wks etc then one cap every 3days for 2 wks, every 4 days for  2 wks, then stop.

Question 4

what is the best way way to wean off zoloft (sertraline) 25 mg od. i've been taking it for a year?

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Taper Zoloft (sertraline): Generally, a taper over months with 2-6 weeks between steps is recommended. Yours is a very low dose (25mg). At that dose, it should be possible to just stop it. Have a look at the article in the Harvard Medical Letter on how to discontinue antidepressant meds: http://bit.ly/1F5ctVz. Of course, you should discuss your plans with the prescribing physician before proceeding.

Question 5

do i need to wean off zoloft when switching to lexapro (escitalopram) or can i just go straight to the lexapro (escitalopram) without still taking zoloft. doc said to do that?

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Start Lexapro (escitalopram): While still on the zoloft . I usually have someone start  on a small dose of the Lexapro (escitalopram) and increase it gradually while at the same time, taper down even more slowly  on the zoloft. Each new antidepressant essentially has to start over again and needs time to work. Therefore you don't want to go off the zoloft too quickly, you may find out it had been doing much more for you than you had thought.

Question 6

best way to wean off 50mg zoloft (sertraline)? dr said to take every second day is this correct? and for how long before i stop all together? thanks!

Accepted Answer

I don't want to take: The place of your physician. Your physician knows how long you have been on zoloft (sertraline). So follow his or her advice. There is more than one way to wean off of zoloft (sertraline) and taking the medication every other day is one of them.  Taking 25mg per day is another way it can be tapered.

Question 7

what would be a good tapering schedule for weaning off of 50mg of zoloft (sertraline)?

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Why tapering?: You should talk to the doctor who prescribed it first, to make sure you don't still need the medication to control any symptoms.  Otherwise, to taper, decrease to 25 mg daily for two weeks and then stop.  You could start to notice a return of depression or anxiety with reducing the dose or stopping it.  In that case, just restart it at 50 mg daily.  Good luck!

Question 8

i am slowly weaning myself off of zoloft (sertraline). i am currently taking 50mg on mwf. what side effects should i expect when i stop completely?

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None: If you were helped by it anxiety ;depression--discontinuance sx are flu like sx dizziness but i doubt you'll have any problems.

Question 9

weaning off of zoloft (sertraline) or just stop it without weaning . . . which is safer?

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Neither: If you're asking the healthtap panel, maybe you're not asking the person who prescribed zoloft (sertraline).  We can offer hypothetical answers, but only the person who prescribed it in the first place can answer in a way that is specific to you.  Having said that, the generalized answer to your question is that nearly any medication is better tapered than stopped abruptly.

Question 10

hello,
what would be the best way to wean off completely from  zoloft? i took 25mg a year ago for 1 month and since then i've been down to about 6mg.

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Consult your doc: Please consult with the doctor who prescribed this medication. Exercise may obviate the need to take the medication.
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What would be a good tapering schedule for weaning off of 50mg of zoloft (sertraline)?

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I am slowly weaning myself off of zoloft (sertraline). i am currently taking 50mg on mwf. what side effects should i expect when i stop completely?

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Weaning off of zoloft (sertraline) or just stop it without weaning . . . which is safer?

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