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Saar8srl: Stopped Zoloft

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1 hour ago, Saar8srl said:

I’m sorry. What are your symptoms?

My symptoms are:

1. Depersonalization

2. Derealization

3. Agoraphobia

4. Severe anxiety

5. Visual disturbances

6. Hypnic jerks

7. Insomnia or hypersomnia

8. Gastrointestinal issues

9. Vascular issues

10. Dizziness

11. Severe lethargy

12. Urinary tract issues

13. Brain zaps

14. Emotional numbness

15. Intrusive thoughts

16. Racing thoughts

17. Anger and irritability

18. Loss of appetite or binge eating

19. Lymphatic system irritation

20. Balance issues

21. Panic attacks

22. Flu-like symptoms

23. Forgetfulness

24. Concentration difficulties

25. Brain fog

  1. Ear ringing

11 Years of Citalopram/Escitalopram

2015 citalopram 20 mg 3 month with deanxit month

2016/4 esctilopram 10 mg 3 month with deanxit 1month

2017 esctilopram 10mg 5 month

2018 esctilopram 10 mg 2 month

2018 citalopram 20 mg 5 month

2019 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month

2020 New, severe symptoms that do not resemble any symptoms of my previous illness, which is anxiety.

esctilopram 10mg 7 month 3 day to 20 mg but my body make a reaction

2021 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month deanxit 2 month

2022 esctilopram 10 mg 8 month sibralix 1 month

2023 esctilopram 10 mg

2024/1 left the medicine

2024/10 esctilopram 10 mg

2025 esctilopram 10 mg

2025/8 left the medicine

2025/9 deanxit 1 month

2025/10 1 esctilopram 10 mg one day

2026/2 impramine 10 mg 5 days

2026/3 deanxit 40 days

2026/5/13 Zoloft 25 mg for 3 days

2026/5/16 no medicine 4 ever

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  • Chippy
    Chippy

    For the record here we have decided to leave this thread of posts in place rather than remove as the community has done a great job of confirming the forums position on this. We don't tolerate members

  • Saar8srl
    Saar8srl

    you guys make me wanna cry. How is it possible that such great and lovely human beings are hurt like this. Each of you until now didn’t do anything else than giving hope and love. I’m sorry I’m not ab

  • Sminismoni
    Sminismoni

    Psychiatrist here. Sorry to say but this is simply not true and you are spreading misinformation. It is the same misinformation that drug companies use to market Bupropion - that it has "no withdrawal

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23 minutes ago, lost4ever said:

attacks

So you also have depression and anhedonia .. it’s very bad . But thank God you can do things .. I am mostly in my bed

01-2018 fluoxetine 10 mg two weeks

02-2019 started Sertraline 150 mg with 10 sometimes 5 mg oxazepam for sleep- my sleep was not ok after 150 mg but I felt good

01-August 2025 in one moth quit Sertraline because of the symptoms (gaining wait, vertigo, low mood)

12-2025 quit oxazepam

04-2026 because of major brain zap RI 25mg one week, up to 50mg next week and get depressed and quit. This was a high dose.

I also started oxazepam again

17-Mei 2026 RI 10 mg 3 days and 5mg 2 days in the hospital.

21-5 CT Sertraline

I felt better after 5 days and then crashed

27-6 quit oxazepam

Symptoms:

Depression, anhedonia, DPDR

Reinstatement Zoloft 2026

9-8 RI Zoloft 1mg

31-8 RI Zoloft 2mg

3-9 RI Zoloft 3mg

I always take magnesium and fish oil

7 minutes ago, Saar8srl said:

So you also have depression and anhedonia .. it’s very bad . But thank God you can do things .. I am mostly in my bed

I can say that I have learned to do things without any desire; in fact, I don't even know why I do them. What torments me is the fear without any reason

11 Years of Citalopram/Escitalopram

2015 citalopram 20 mg 3 month with deanxit month

2016/4 esctilopram 10 mg 3 month with deanxit 1month

2017 esctilopram 10mg 5 month

2018 esctilopram 10 mg 2 month

2018 citalopram 20 mg 5 month

2019 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month

2020 New, severe symptoms that do not resemble any symptoms of my previous illness, which is anxiety.

esctilopram 10mg 7 month 3 day to 20 mg but my body make a reaction

2021 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month deanxit 2 month

2022 esctilopram 10 mg 8 month sibralix 1 month

2023 esctilopram 10 mg

2024/1 left the medicine

2024/10 esctilopram 10 mg

2025 esctilopram 10 mg

2025/8 left the medicine

2025/9 deanxit 1 month

2025/10 1 esctilopram 10 mg one day

2026/2 impramine 10 mg 5 days

2026/3 deanxit 40 days

2026/5/13 Zoloft 25 mg for 3 days

2026/5/16 no medicine 4 ever

5 hours ago, lost4ever said:

I can say that I have learned to do things without any desire; in fact, I don't even know why I do them. What torments me is the fear without any reason

Are you doing your things with some kind of urge to do it. Like some "force" inside you makes you this drive?

Are your fears without reasons worse after eating? 1, 2 hours later or immediately?

Edited by The Dust

2009-2010: Sertraline (50 mg)

2011: Escitalopram (10 mg)

2009-2011: tried Olanzapine (5/2.5mg), Quetiapine  (50/25mg) and Aripriprazole (low dosage)

CT Escitalopram, being free for several moths

2012-2016: Fluoxetine (60 mg)

2016-2017: Venlafaxine (75 mg)

2016: just tried Duloxetine and Maprotiline

2017-2018: Mirtazapine (30/45mg)

2012-2018: Bupropion (300 mg)

2014-2018: Lamotrigine (50/100/150 mg) CT Bupropion, tapering Lamitrogine and Mirtazapine (practically CT, fast tapering)

 

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Something g is wrong. I’m not able to feel abythibg and I’m bedridden. I feel weird and out of space. I have si very high . Can’t distract I’m very bad. Feel that I’m getting very worse . Don’t know how long I can Handel this inhumane way of living

01-2018 fluoxetine 10 mg two weeks

02-2019 started Sertraline 150 mg with 10 sometimes 5 mg oxazepam for sleep- my sleep was not ok after 150 mg but I felt good

01-August 2025 in one moth quit Sertraline because of the symptoms (gaining wait, vertigo, low mood)

12-2025 quit oxazepam

04-2026 because of major brain zap RI 25mg one week, up to 50mg next week and get depressed and quit. This was a high dose.

I also started oxazepam again

17-Mei 2026 RI 10 mg 3 days and 5mg 2 days in the hospital.

21-5 CT Sertraline

I felt better after 5 days and then crashed

27-6 quit oxazepam

Symptoms:

Depression, anhedonia, DPDR

Reinstatement Zoloft 2026

9-8 RI Zoloft 1mg

31-8 RI Zoloft 2mg

3-9 RI Zoloft 3mg

I always take magnesium and fish oil

@Saar8srl My friend, I’m so sorry you’re struggling so much. I read through this thread and I agree with many others, I think it might be time for a long hold. Your nervous system has been through hell and desperately needs some stability. If up-dosing helped a little, stay there and hold until you feel more even. It also might not be a bad idea to reach out to someone who knows about hyperbolic micro-tapering. It hurts my heart that you’re in this terrible state. I’ve been there, and I’m telling you 6 months was absolutely a nightmare. There ARE better days ahead. I’ll continue to pray for you! ❤️

Drug History

December 2018 to July 2020:

Fluoxetine 10/20mg

July 2020-Nov 2025:

Celexa 10/20mg

June-December 2025:

Atenalol 25mg (for migraines)

December 2025-Current:

Unisom 12.5-6.25mg for sleep

Current Supplements:

Qunol Fish Oil 1,000mg

Olly Prenatal

Magnesium Glycinate 210mg

Temporary Use in 2026:

Vitamin D.

GABA

5HTP

B6

Methylated Folate/ B12

56 minutes ago, The Dust said:

Are you doing your things with some kind of urge to do it. Like some "force" inside you makes you this drive?

Are your fears without reasons worse after eating? 1, 2 hours later or immediately?

Hello, my friend. There is nothing inside me that motivates me, but 9 months ago, a window came to me that lasted for a few hours. I recorded what I had to do in order to live, and I continued doing them like a robot. Sometimes I do not do anything if the symptoms are severe. Previously, it was linked to a stimulus like eating (when I had hope of recovery, I supported my digestive system with probiotics, Vitamin C, and Zinc, and I went on a diet free of flour and pastries, and kept myself away from junk food). After that, food stopped being a stimulus, but now everything is random, I cannot judge.

11 Years of Citalopram/Escitalopram

2015 citalopram 20 mg 3 month with deanxit month

2016/4 esctilopram 10 mg 3 month with deanxit 1month

2017 esctilopram 10mg 5 month

2018 esctilopram 10 mg 2 month

2018 citalopram 20 mg 5 month

2019 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month

2020 New, severe symptoms that do not resemble any symptoms of my previous illness, which is anxiety.

esctilopram 10mg 7 month 3 day to 20 mg but my body make a reaction

2021 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month deanxit 2 month

2022 esctilopram 10 mg 8 month sibralix 1 month

2023 esctilopram 10 mg

2024/1 left the medicine

2024/10 esctilopram 10 mg

2025 esctilopram 10 mg

2025/8 left the medicine

2025/9 deanxit 1 month

2025/10 1 esctilopram 10 mg one day

2026/2 impramine 10 mg 5 days

2026/3 deanxit 40 days

2026/5/13 Zoloft 25 mg for 3 days

2026/5/16 no medicine 4 ever

30 minutes ago, Saar8srl said:

Something g is wrong. I’m not able to feel abythibg and I’m bedridden. I feel weird and out of space. I have si very high . Can’t distract I’m very bad. Feel that I’m getting very worse . Don’t know how long I can Handel this inhumane way of living

Everyone feels that something is wrong; it seems that our nervous system is struggling to stabilize. The feeling of strangeness is very disgusting, but it is not an illness—rather, our brain locks down to protect us from what is happening. I know it is very difficult, but we can endure, this period will pass, and we will live our lives. Do not pressure yourself with thoughts; this only makes things worse.

11 Years of Citalopram/Escitalopram

2015 citalopram 20 mg 3 month with deanxit month

2016/4 esctilopram 10 mg 3 month with deanxit 1month

2017 esctilopram 10mg 5 month

2018 esctilopram 10 mg 2 month

2018 citalopram 20 mg 5 month

2019 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month

2020 New, severe symptoms that do not resemble any symptoms of my previous illness, which is anxiety.

esctilopram 10mg 7 month 3 day to 20 mg but my body make a reaction

2021 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month deanxit 2 month

2022 esctilopram 10 mg 8 month sibralix 1 month

2023 esctilopram 10 mg

2024/1 left the medicine

2024/10 esctilopram 10 mg

2025 esctilopram 10 mg

2025/8 left the medicine

2025/9 deanxit 1 month

2025/10 1 esctilopram 10 mg one day

2026/2 impramine 10 mg 5 days

2026/3 deanxit 40 days

2026/5/13 Zoloft 25 mg for 3 days

2026/5/16 no medicine 4 ever

  • Author

Thank you guys. This feels so unreal. Don’t know what is happening And it feels like damage. Chemical depression and blunted with a zombie feeling that I can not even describe. Can’t find the love for my daughter. Without that what is worth living

01-2018 fluoxetine 10 mg two weeks

02-2019 started Sertraline 150 mg with 10 sometimes 5 mg oxazepam for sleep- my sleep was not ok after 150 mg but I felt good

01-August 2025 in one moth quit Sertraline because of the symptoms (gaining wait, vertigo, low mood)

12-2025 quit oxazepam

04-2026 because of major brain zap RI 25mg one week, up to 50mg next week and get depressed and quit. This was a high dose.

I also started oxazepam again

17-Mei 2026 RI 10 mg 3 days and 5mg 2 days in the hospital.

21-5 CT Sertraline

I felt better after 5 days and then crashed

27-6 quit oxazepam

Symptoms:

Depression, anhedonia, DPDR

Reinstatement Zoloft 2026

9-8 RI Zoloft 1mg

31-8 RI Zoloft 2mg

3-9 RI Zoloft 3mg

I always take magnesium and fish oil

Dear @Saar8srl, you are not alone. I have been in this Hell for 7 months now, I start tomorrow my month 8 of terror and agony. I feel you very well, it is not a life. In addition to what you describe, I cannot sleep because of the cortisol nightmare. We will survive, you for your daughter, me for mine.

2011-2023 Paxil

2023-2024 Effexor

Since February 2024 in anhedonia caused by the long use of AD

February 2024-March 2025 drug after drug after drug... 70 rTMS sessions, 8 ketamin infusions-nothing worked

March 2025 CT upon doctor "advice" from Desipramine, Viibryd, Lithium at high doses all together in 6 days

Since then awful withdrawal: unbearable anxiety, panic attacks, adrenaline rushes, hot flashes, muscle pain over all the body, insomnia, depression, intrusive thoughts, brain fog

Current tapering Mirtazapine : December 29,2025-3 mg, February,15, 2025-2,7 mg, February,28-2,5 mg, March,8-2 mg, March,14-1,5 mg, March,20-0 mg

What a difficult thing this is. Do not think too much about this matter; let your mind rest from thoughts for a while. This feeling will pass, and a beautiful window will come.

11 Years of Citalopram/Escitalopram

2015 citalopram 20 mg 3 month with deanxit month

2016/4 esctilopram 10 mg 3 month with deanxit 1month

2017 esctilopram 10mg 5 month

2018 esctilopram 10 mg 2 month

2018 citalopram 20 mg 5 month

2019 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month

2020 New, severe symptoms that do not resemble any symptoms of my previous illness, which is anxiety.

esctilopram 10mg 7 month 3 day to 20 mg but my body make a reaction

2021 esctilopram 10 mg 6 month deanxit 2 month

2022 esctilopram 10 mg 8 month sibralix 1 month

2023 esctilopram 10 mg

2024/1 left the medicine

2024/10 esctilopram 10 mg

2025 esctilopram 10 mg

2025/8 left the medicine

2025/9 deanxit 1 month

2025/10 1 esctilopram 10 mg one day

2026/2 impramine 10 mg 5 days

2026/3 deanxit 40 days

2026/5/13 Zoloft 25 mg for 3 days

2026/5/16 no medicine 4 ever

Sending lots of love @Saar8srl hang in there and stay strong for your daughter. This is only temporary and one day you will look back on this and be proud of how brave and strong you are. Chippy

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

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