Laredo, TX
A 56-year-old female asked:
third day of weaning off zoloft .tapering by half.taking 50 mg from 100 and feel anxious and canr stop cryingis this normal? shoyld i tapwr by 25 inst
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Dr. Patricia Foster answered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Zoloft tapering: If your anxiety and depression or crying spells were controlled on Zoloft 100 mg/day, and now you're having non-stop crying after 3 days on 50 mg/day, the tapering is too fast or not a good idea at this time. Tell prescribing doc about these recurring symptoms. Either wait for a better time to taper dose or go much more slowly, eg. lower by 25 mg or 12.5 mg. I hope this helps.
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A 66-year-old male asked:
How can I taper off sertraline if I have been taking 25mg for three days then 50mg for 6 days?
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Does the time of day that i take my Zoloft (sertraline) make any difference on how well it works?
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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
Not really: Timing of doses depends on the person. Some find zoloft (sertraline) a bit sedating, and prefer to take it at bedtime. Others for whom it is activating, take it in the morning. Pick a time each day that suits you best.
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Dr. Alan Ali commented
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Same time everyday is good reminder!
Apr 21, 2013
Dr. Pamela Pappas commented
Psychiatry 42 years experience
Provided original answer
Thanks for adding that, Dr. Ali. I agree.
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I'm rxd zoloft (sertraline). I have headaches 6-7 days/week. When i take it as rxd, i get very severe headaches. Isn't there similar meds that won't do this? Ouch.
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