Hi, thanks for creating this site.  Here is a link to my history on SA https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/31416-claudelex-switched-from-lexapro-to-zoloft/. Happy to see so many familiar names here.

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@Claudelex Just dropped in to say hi. From memory I think you're another Aussie?

Hi @Catbird, yes I’m in Melbourne. Hope you’re doing okay.  I’m struggling with lots of neck and scalp tension and headaches.  I’m still on Zoloft and reducing every 3 to 4 weeks at around 10% or less.  I’m 20 months out from a cold switch from Lexapro and can’t believe all this is withdrawal?? 

11 hours ago, Claudelex said:

Hi @Catbird, yes I’m in Melbourne. Hope you’re doing okay.  I’m struggling with lots of neck and scalp tension and headaches.  I’m still on Zoloft and reducing every 3 to 4 weeks at around 10% or less.  I’m 20 months out from a cold switch from Lexapro and can’t believe all this is withdrawal?? 

I feel you @Claudelex. I've been through so many ADs I don't know which one causes what.  I'm just focussing on staying stable. Lots of somnolence and fatigue at present, and sometimes anxiety/breakthrough. Fortunately the latter is short lived.  Still interferes with day to day life 😩

Hello @Claudelex,

 

I remember your name from SA! Nice to see you here. 

 

What dose of zoloft are you on? I am doing a zoloft taper after a bad cold turkey 21/2 years ago. I drop every 3-4 weeks if I can. 

 

 

Hi Tracey, nice to see you here too.  I am currently on 17mg pill weight which is around 5mg of Zoloft.  I have gone faster than recommended, early on but have since slowed down my taper.  I still don’t know if I’m having withdrawals or if Zoloft doesn’t agree with me, or just a coincidence that this hell broke loose after the switch from a Lexapro.  What are you currently on? What are your symptoms please?

On 1/20/2026 at 7:26 AM, Claudelex said:

Hi Tracey, nice to see you here too.  What are you currently on? What are your symptoms please?

Hello @Claudelex, 

 

Sorry for late reply, I didn't get a notification. 

 

You are down to 5 mg well done. I am on 7mg and hit a bad wave. I use homemade liquid. 7.7mg to 7 mg may have been too much. 

 

My symptoms are a mild version of CT 2 years ago. Nausea, heat intolerance, exhaustion, weak muscles, impending doom, too frequent loose bowels, burning/ numb lips and tongue. Had way way more than this in CT. It is on my story I re wrote for here. 

 

What are your current symptoms?  I see you get headaches, I have had few headaches certainly taper related as I got below 10mg. I never get headaches usually. 

 

Warm wishes and I hope you are doing ok at this moment. 

Edited January 30Jan 30 by Tracey

Glad things aren’t as bad as they were for you @Tracey. My current symptoms are mainly head and neck related.  My neck muscles are very tense causing my scalp to tense too.  I also get a buzzing electrical feeling through my body but this is much better than it was.  Old symptoms such as muscle spasms l, burning prickly legs and scalp have eased.  Can’t wait to be off this stuff and feel better.  Take care!

14 hours ago, Claudelex said:

Glad things aren’t as bad as they were for you @Tracey. My current symptoms are mainly head and neck related.  My neck muscles are very tense causing my scalp to tense too.  I also get a buzzing electrical feeling through my body but this is much better than it was.  Old symptoms such as muscle spasms l, burning prickly legs and scalp have eased.  Can’t wait to be off this stuff and feel better.  Take care!

Hi @Claudelex and @Tracey sorry to hear you’re both suffering. The apparent parasthesia (burning legs) you mention caught my attention. I’ve been taking a brand of magnesium glycinate which has some B vitamins in it. I was concerned about pyridoxine levels because on a daily basis I’d be well over the RDA. So I asked ChatGPT about it. The results came back about neuropathy and parasthesia. I’ve suffered with L breast and chest burning sensation (parasthesia) during withdrawal. I’m going to change brands (no pyridoxine) to see if it makes a difference. Just thought it might be relevant for you 🤗

Yes same @Claudelex, I am tired 

Yes same here @Claudelex! Just would love all this disruption and struggle to be behind me. Once I stabilise and slow down my taper I hope it becomes less invasive to my life. 

 

Thanks @Catbird, I only take 50mg or less which is in my MH vital woman. The mag duo is Biomedica (blend of glycinate and citrate) with no co factors. 

 

It seems burning, tingling, peripheral nerve symptoms are common in SSRI withdrawal. 

There has been a bit of media blow in regards B6 (pyridoxine). Not all that is well informed. However there is no need to be taking huge doses anyway. Hope you are doing ok catbird. 

 

Looking forward to your progress updates @Claudelex and @Catbird xx 

@Catbird, thank you.  I do take magnesium glycinate each evening as my sleep has been terrible since this all started too.  I will look into the one you suggested.