Weaning off of Zoloft

[mom0810]

Thought I would cross-post this question here... I posted in the PPD forum, too.

I am taking 25 mg of Zoloft and have been for a month. I want to stop. I did not want to take it in the first place, but I got myself into a situation with anxiety that I could not turn off on my own. My ds is a year old. I *think* I had PPD, but was never diagnosed. I am doing MUCH better now, and I really don't feel comfortable taking the meds, since I am still nursing, and I want to get pregnant again this year. (I'm 33... time's a wastin'!)

So... I want to taper off and I would like to know if anyone here has done that before. My therapist (searching for a new one) does not think I should stop taking it, but I really don't feel comfortable.

I was advised by one doctor to take 25 one day, then 12.5 the next for one week, then 12.5 every day for a week, then 12.5 one day, 6 the next for a week, then 6 for a week, 6 every other day, then stop.

Does this sound reasonable? Too fast? Too slow? I really do not want to have any of the bad withdrawl symptoms, and I do not want the really bad anxiety to return. That was awful.

Love some advice and help on this!!!

[azedazobollis]

I weaned off of wellbutrin the way in which you described. Very slowly. However, before weaning, I added to my daily multivitamin. I added 50 mg of B6 vitamin to help out with stress and added Evening Primrose Oil 50 mg for hormonal mood swings (both of those suppplements have many more benefits than just those I need). I eventually upped my daily dosage of EPO. Weaning off of these antidepressants/ anti-anxiety drugs is a good time to start sleeping enough, getting sunshine, excercizing and eating healthy... lol. I know.... But really, we have to take care of us- for me, before weaning was my opportunity to face what I needed to do for myself that the drug was doing for me. blah blah blah. Hope I gave you some good input.