Ariel Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Hi @Aaron7 I'm just moving our exchange here to your intro topic so that your info is collected in one place. 47 minutes ago, Aaron7 said: Is anhedonia and not being able to feel dopamine all part of protracted withdrawal? Anhedonia is a very common withdrawal symptom. You can read about it in the linked topic. As with other withdrawal symptoms, anhedonia gets better gradually over time. Based on your drug signature, you're probably in the acute phase of withdrawal right now. I'm not sure what you mean by "not being able to feel dopamine". Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. Nobody "feels" dopamine. 8 hours ago, Aaron7 said: I’m really thinking of reinstating a tiny amount of Zoloft to see if it will help with my anhedonia. When I was on Zoloft I had emotional numbness but it didn’t really bother me. However, as soon as I stopped cold turkey I developed severe anhedonia and it got worse the further I got into my withdrawal. So I'm thinking maybe my anhedonia is related to withdrawal and reinstating could help. Should I try reinstating 1-2mg and see if it helps? You can learn more about the pros and cons of reinstatement here. Have a read through the topic, especially the first post. In the recovery forum you'll find plenty of people who have healed from Zoloft WD and come back to share their success stories. It gets better, Aaron. 1996-2018 - misc. polypharmacy, incl. SSRIs, SNRIs, neuroleptics, lithium, benzos, stimulants, antihistamines, etc. (approx. 30+ drugs) 2012-2018 - 10mg lexapro/escitalopram (20mg?) Jan. 2018 - 10mg -> 5mg, then from 5mg -> 2.5mg, then 0mg --> July 2018 - 0mg 2017(?)-2020 - vyvanse/lisdexamfetamine 60-70mg 2020-2021 - 70mg down to 0mg --> July 2021 - 0mg March-April 2021 - vortioxetine 5-10mg (approx. 7 weeks total; CT) --> April 28th, 2021 - 0mg August 2021 - 2mg melatonin August 1, 2022 - 1mg melatonin March 31, 2023 - 0mg melatonin 2024 supplements update: electrolyte blend in water sipped throughout the day; 1 tsp cod liver oil blend (incl. vit. A+D+E) w/ breakfast; calcium; vitamin C+zinc Courage is fear that has said its prayers. - Karle Wilson Baker love and justice are not two. without inner change, there can be no outer change; without collective change, no change matters. - Rev. angel Kyodo williams Holding multiple truths. Knowing that everyone has their own accurate view of the way things are. - text on homemade banner at Afiya house I am not a medical professional; this is not medical advice. Link to comment
Kat66 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 @Aaron7 My two pennies worth, if you’re suffering that much, try reinstatement at that kind of dose yes, Even though it’s been a while it could take the edge off. Have you read through all the stuff about reinstatement? Hang in there! X History of depression and anxiety. Symptoms of PTSD. 1998-1999 Venlafaxine 2006-2007 Prozac.2013-15 Sertraline 50mg. 2015 cross-tapered to citalopram 20mg. 2015-2021 Citalopram 20mg (brief increase to 30mg for 2/3 months in 2019). 01/2021 Dropped from 20mg to 10mg, back up to 20mg til June. 25/6/21 stopped CT. Started 50mg 5htp after a week without citalopram in the hope this would balance out my serotonin levels. After 3 days increased to 100mg 5htp. 11/7/21 Stopped 5htp with the intention of reinstating citalopram at 1mg. 16/7/21 Reinstated cit at 1mg. 2/8/21 Increased dose to 2mg. 28/11/21 10% reduction to 1.8mg. 8/12/21 2mg 6/1/22 1.8mg 10/2/22 1.6mg 13/5/22 1.5mg 4/6/22 1.55mg 4/7/22 1.4mg 4/8/22 1.25mg 1/11/22 1.1mg 3/3/23 1mg 18/4/23 0.9mg 2/6/23 0.8mg 4/10/23 0.7mg 11/11/23 jumped off @0.7mg started on 5htp 200mg -400mg, L-Theanine, and L-tyrosine 200mg. 25/11/23 came off 5-htp, l-tyrosine and l-Theanine. 24/12/23 went on 7.5mg mirtazapine. 27/12/23 stopped mirtazapine & reinstated citalopram @.35mg. 1/1/24 increased to 0.5mg. July 14, 2024 0.49mg. July 16 0.47mg. July 21 0.5mg. PTSD diagnosis October 2023. 11/11/23 started EMDR therapy for PTSD. Multiple attempts to taper off citalopram. Vegan/vegetarian, otherwise healthy lifestyle. Other medications; combined HRT. Other supplements; magnesium glycinate, vegan omega3. Completely OFF caffeine (since July 21). Finding it difficult to completely give up alcohol but starting from 14th July 24 will be trying my utmost to abstain. Main symptoms; crushing depression, anhedonia/emotional anesthesia, irritability, rage, anxiety/fear, intrusive thoughts, cognitive fog, inability to focus, restlessness and some insomnia Link to comment
Aaron7 Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 2 hours ago, Ariel said: Hi @Aaron7 I'm just moving our exchange here to your intro topic so that your info is collected in one place. Anhedonia is a very common withdrawal symptom. You can read about it in the linked topic. As with other withdrawal symptoms, anhedonia gets better gradually over time. Based on your drug signature, you're probably in the acute phase of withdrawal right now. I'm not sure what you mean by "not being able to feel dopamine". Dopamine is a neurotransmitter. Nobody "feels" dopamine. You can learn more about the pros and cons of reinstatement here. Have a read through the topic, especially the first post. In the recovery forum you'll find plenty of people who have healed from Zoloft WD and come back to share their success stories. It gets better, Aaron. What I meant by not being able to feel dopamine is for example, when I completed tasks I would feel pleasure and reward. Also when I used to drink coffee I would get a dopamine rush from the caffeine. Now I feel absolutely nothing I feel totally brain dead with anhedonia. But anyway I appreciate the advice and support. 1 I started taking 25mg of zoloft on the 27th February. I then went cold turkey on the 26th of April. I went 10 days of not taking any Zoloft and then on the 7th of May I decided to reinstate due to severe withdrawal symptoms. I took 12.5mg for about a week and then I stopped taking it on the 13th of May. My last dose of Zoloft was on the 13th of May. Link to comment
Aaron7 Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 1 hour ago, Kat66 said: @Aaron7 My two pennies worth, if you’re suffering that much, try reinstatement at that kind of dose yes, Even though it’s been a while it could take the edge off. Have you read through all the stuff about reinstatement? Hang in there! X Thanks for the advice Kat. I hope you are doing well yourself. The problem is I am thinking about reinstatement but I’m also worried that i could make myself worse and end up in a worser state so it’s kind of a gamble. 1 I started taking 25mg of zoloft on the 27th February. I then went cold turkey on the 26th of April. I went 10 days of not taking any Zoloft and then on the 7th of May I decided to reinstate due to severe withdrawal symptoms. I took 12.5mg for about a week and then I stopped taking it on the 13th of May. My last dose of Zoloft was on the 13th of May. Link to comment
Administrator Emonda Posted August 11 Administrator Share Posted August 11 17 minutes ago, Aaron7 said: The problem is I am thinking about reinstatement but I’m also worried that i could make myself worse and end up in a worser state so it’s kind of a gamble. It's best done in the first 3 months. Testing the water with a very small amount reduces the risk but does not eliminate the risk. I've seen people test the water with 0.5mg. I also saw someone test with 0.1mg and slowly work up from there. Please read the links from Ariel: About Reinstating and Stabilizing to Reduce Withdrawal Symptoms Kindling Let us know what you decide. 2 Please don't send me PMs. I am not a doctor. My comments are based on my personal experience with ADs and tapering. Consult your doctor about your own medical decisions. Start of taper: Jan ’22 Vortioxetine 15mg, End year 1: 4.5mg, End year 2: 2.38mg, Year 3: 8 Feb 2.19mg, 21 Mar 1.99mg, 2 May 1.83mg, 13 Jun 1.69mg, 25 Jul 1.50mg, 14 Aug 1.46mg, 3 Sep 1.43mg, 10 Sep 1.40mg Link to comment
Kat66 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Very wise advice from Emonda. We all want you to suffer less. It is a gamble, yes, but one to consider. You’re still - just - within the 3 months Emonda mentioned… 1 History of depression and anxiety. Symptoms of PTSD. 1998-1999 Venlafaxine 2006-2007 Prozac.2013-15 Sertraline 50mg. 2015 cross-tapered to citalopram 20mg. 2015-2021 Citalopram 20mg (brief increase to 30mg for 2/3 months in 2019). 01/2021 Dropped from 20mg to 10mg, back up to 20mg til June. 25/6/21 stopped CT. Started 50mg 5htp after a week without citalopram in the hope this would balance out my serotonin levels. After 3 days increased to 100mg 5htp. 11/7/21 Stopped 5htp with the intention of reinstating citalopram at 1mg. 16/7/21 Reinstated cit at 1mg. 2/8/21 Increased dose to 2mg. 28/11/21 10% reduction to 1.8mg. 8/12/21 2mg 6/1/22 1.8mg 10/2/22 1.6mg 13/5/22 1.5mg 4/6/22 1.55mg 4/7/22 1.4mg 4/8/22 1.25mg 1/11/22 1.1mg 3/3/23 1mg 18/4/23 0.9mg 2/6/23 0.8mg 4/10/23 0.7mg 11/11/23 jumped off @0.7mg started on 5htp 200mg -400mg, L-Theanine, and L-tyrosine 200mg. 25/11/23 came off 5-htp, l-tyrosine and l-Theanine. 24/12/23 went on 7.5mg mirtazapine. 27/12/23 stopped mirtazapine & reinstated citalopram @.35mg. 1/1/24 increased to 0.5mg. July 14, 2024 0.49mg. July 16 0.47mg. July 21 0.5mg. PTSD diagnosis October 2023. 11/11/23 started EMDR therapy for PTSD. Multiple attempts to taper off citalopram. Vegan/vegetarian, otherwise healthy lifestyle. Other medications; combined HRT. Other supplements; magnesium glycinate, vegan omega3. Completely OFF caffeine (since July 21). Finding it difficult to completely give up alcohol but starting from 14th July 24 will be trying my utmost to abstain. Main symptoms; crushing depression, anhedonia/emotional anesthesia, irritability, rage, anxiety/fear, intrusive thoughts, cognitive fog, inability to focus, restlessness and some insomnia Link to comment
Aaron7 Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 Thanks to everyone who has offered me all the advice and support. I think the biggest issue I have is the uncertainty of whether or not I will recover. The anhedonia itself I can handle, the main problem is not knowing if I can recover, as there are loads of people who have been stuck like this for years and that is what is bothering me as it makes me feel hopeless. It’s difficult to find the motivation to carry on living life when your not sure if you are going to recover. The thoughts are constantly in the back of your mind. What if this is permanent? what if I don’t recover? What if I’m stuck like this for years. I started taking 25mg of zoloft on the 27th February. I then went cold turkey on the 26th of April. I went 10 days of not taking any Zoloft and then on the 7th of May I decided to reinstate due to severe withdrawal symptoms. I took 12.5mg for about a week and then I stopped taking it on the 13th of May. My last dose of Zoloft was on the 13th of May. Link to comment
Administrator Emonda Posted August 12 Administrator Share Posted August 12 43 minutes ago, Aaron7 said: I think the biggest issue I have is the uncertainty of whether or not I will recover. You will recover with time and patience. KenA stopped his meds CT, and he recovered. You can read success stories of others who have done likewise. 44 minutes ago, Aaron7 said: The thoughts are constantly in the back of your mind. What if this is permanent? what if I don’t recover? What if I’m stuck like this for years. That little voice in the back of your mind can sometimes be quite loud. I drown it out for myself by reading success stories. 1 Please don't send me PMs. I am not a doctor. My comments are based on my personal experience with ADs and tapering. Consult your doctor about your own medical decisions. Start of taper: Jan ’22 Vortioxetine 15mg, End year 1: 4.5mg, End year 2: 2.38mg, Year 3: 8 Feb 2.19mg, 21 Mar 1.99mg, 2 May 1.83mg, 13 Jun 1.69mg, 25 Jul 1.50mg, 14 Aug 1.46mg, 3 Sep 1.43mg, 10 Sep 1.40mg Link to comment
Aaron7 Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 I need some more advice please. I have decided I might try to reinstate a small dose of Zoloft and see how it goes. However, in the UK I cannot get the liquid Zoloft. How can I measure 1mg in pill form? I started taking 25mg of zoloft on the 27th February. I then went cold turkey on the 26th of April. I went 10 days of not taking any Zoloft and then on the 7th of May I decided to reinstate due to severe withdrawal symptoms. I took 12.5mg for about a week and then I stopped taking it on the 13th of May. My last dose of Zoloft was on the 13th of May. Link to comment
Kat66 Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 I use an oral syringe and dissolve a 10mg pill in 10ml water so I know 1ml is 1mg drug. You’d need to work out proportions according to what pill you’re using. Good luck and keep us posted hope you get on. History of depression and anxiety. Symptoms of PTSD. 1998-1999 Venlafaxine 2006-2007 Prozac.2013-15 Sertraline 50mg. 2015 cross-tapered to citalopram 20mg. 2015-2021 Citalopram 20mg (brief increase to 30mg for 2/3 months in 2019). 01/2021 Dropped from 20mg to 10mg, back up to 20mg til June. 25/6/21 stopped CT. Started 50mg 5htp after a week without citalopram in the hope this would balance out my serotonin levels. After 3 days increased to 100mg 5htp. 11/7/21 Stopped 5htp with the intention of reinstating citalopram at 1mg. 16/7/21 Reinstated cit at 1mg. 2/8/21 Increased dose to 2mg. 28/11/21 10% reduction to 1.8mg. 8/12/21 2mg 6/1/22 1.8mg 10/2/22 1.6mg 13/5/22 1.5mg 4/6/22 1.55mg 4/7/22 1.4mg 4/8/22 1.25mg 1/11/22 1.1mg 3/3/23 1mg 18/4/23 0.9mg 2/6/23 0.8mg 4/10/23 0.7mg 11/11/23 jumped off @0.7mg started on 5htp 200mg -400mg, L-Theanine, and L-tyrosine 200mg. 25/11/23 came off 5-htp, l-tyrosine and l-Theanine. 24/12/23 went on 7.5mg mirtazapine. 27/12/23 stopped mirtazapine & reinstated citalopram @.35mg. 1/1/24 increased to 0.5mg. July 14, 2024 0.49mg. July 16 0.47mg. July 21 0.5mg. PTSD diagnosis October 2023. 11/11/23 started EMDR therapy for PTSD. Multiple attempts to taper off citalopram. Vegan/vegetarian, otherwise healthy lifestyle. Other medications; combined HRT. Other supplements; magnesium glycinate, vegan omega3. Completely OFF caffeine (since July 21). Finding it difficult to completely give up alcohol but starting from 14th July 24 will be trying my utmost to abstain. Main symptoms; crushing depression, anhedonia/emotional anesthesia, irritability, rage, anxiety/fear, intrusive thoughts, cognitive fog, inability to focus, restlessness and some insomnia Link to comment
Aaron7 Posted August 17 Author Share Posted August 17 3 hours ago, Kat66 said: I use an oral syringe and dissolve a 10mg pill in 10ml water so I know 1ml is 1mg drug. You’d need to work out proportions according to what pill you’re using. Good luck and keep us posted hope you get on. Thanks for the info 👍 So just to clarify, if I am reinstating sertraline I need to put one 50mg pill into a glass of 50ml water and then I get a oral syringe and measure 1Ml? I started taking 25mg of zoloft on the 27th February. I then went cold turkey on the 26th of April. I went 10 days of not taking any Zoloft and then on the 7th of May I decided to reinstate due to severe withdrawal symptoms. I took 12.5mg for about a week and then I stopped taking it on the 13th of May. My last dose of Zoloft was on the 13th of May. Link to comment
Kat66 Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 @Aaron7 Check out this section… I’m afraid my lack of maths skills and compromised cognitive ability means I can’t work out your liquid dosage calculations, but there should be something on there which will help you work it out! 1 History of depression and anxiety. Symptoms of PTSD. 1998-1999 Venlafaxine 2006-2007 Prozac.2013-15 Sertraline 50mg. 2015 cross-tapered to citalopram 20mg. 2015-2021 Citalopram 20mg (brief increase to 30mg for 2/3 months in 2019). 01/2021 Dropped from 20mg to 10mg, back up to 20mg til June. 25/6/21 stopped CT. Started 50mg 5htp after a week without citalopram in the hope this would balance out my serotonin levels. After 3 days increased to 100mg 5htp. 11/7/21 Stopped 5htp with the intention of reinstating citalopram at 1mg. 16/7/21 Reinstated cit at 1mg. 2/8/21 Increased dose to 2mg. 28/11/21 10% reduction to 1.8mg. 8/12/21 2mg 6/1/22 1.8mg 10/2/22 1.6mg 13/5/22 1.5mg 4/6/22 1.55mg 4/7/22 1.4mg 4/8/22 1.25mg 1/11/22 1.1mg 3/3/23 1mg 18/4/23 0.9mg 2/6/23 0.8mg 4/10/23 0.7mg 11/11/23 jumped off @0.7mg started on 5htp 200mg -400mg, L-Theanine, and L-tyrosine 200mg. 25/11/23 came off 5-htp, l-tyrosine and l-Theanine. 24/12/23 went on 7.5mg mirtazapine. 27/12/23 stopped mirtazapine & reinstated citalopram @.35mg. 1/1/24 increased to 0.5mg. July 14, 2024 0.49mg. July 16 0.47mg. July 21 0.5mg. PTSD diagnosis October 2023. 11/11/23 started EMDR therapy for PTSD. Multiple attempts to taper off citalopram. Vegan/vegetarian, otherwise healthy lifestyle. Other medications; combined HRT. Other supplements; magnesium glycinate, vegan omega3. Completely OFF caffeine (since July 21). Finding it difficult to completely give up alcohol but starting from 14th July 24 will be trying my utmost to abstain. Main symptoms; crushing depression, anhedonia/emotional anesthesia, irritability, rage, anxiety/fear, intrusive thoughts, cognitive fog, inability to focus, restlessness and some insomnia Link to comment
Moderator brassmonkey Posted August 17 Moderator Share Posted August 17 Hi Aaron7- sounds like you have a good case of the "what ifs". It is quite common to experience this. Please be reassured that recovery will happen, it is just a matter of time. In all my years working with this and other forums I have never seen it not happen. Time, patience and not mucking around when things are working are the keys. Please do a site search on AAF, this technique will really help. The effects of being on and getting off of these drugs are not permanent, but they do take some time to resolve. Not just a few months, it will take longer, but it does happen. I would not recommend trying a reinstatement. The time limit on it being effective has already passed. If you try to do it now, it is more than likely that you will have a bad reaction that will set your recovery back by many months and will be quite unpleasant to go through. It is up to you, but I don't think it would be a good idea. 4 20 years on Paxil starting at 20mg and working up to 40mg. Sept 2011 started 10% every 6 weeks taper (2.5% every week for 4 weeks then hold for 2 additional weeks), currently at 7.9mg. Oct 2011 CTed 15oz vodka a night, to only drinking 2 beers most nights, totally sober Feb 2013. Since I wrote this I have continued to decrease my dose by 10% every 6 weeks (2.5% every week for 4 weeks and then hold for an additional 2 weeks). I added in an extra 6 week hold when I hit 10mg to let things settle out even more. When I hit 3mgpw it became hard to split the drop into 4 parts so I switched to dropping 1mgpw (pill weight) every week for 3 weeks and then holding for another 3 weeks. The 3 + 3 schedule turned out to be too harsh so I cut back to dropping 1mgpw every 4 weeks which is working better. Final Dose 0.016mg. Current dose 0.000mg 04-15-2017 "It's also important not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can loose all hope if you can't laugh at yourself and at life in general." Stephen Hawking Link to comment
didiyana Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 @Аарон7, I would also like to say that although we have different symptoms, but a similar situation, and now, after (almost) 5 months, after complete withdrawal, I feel a little better.. ttt... I think angedonia, although a bad symptom, can get much worse symptoms, since most participants have a lot of other symptoms in addition to angedonia. When I think that I feel bad because of my derealization, nausea, headache and depression, I just remember that there are people who feel worse, and if I make another attempt to start taking antidepressants, I can just aggravate this condition. Try to give yourself an adequate period, and if after a while you feel just as bad, then consider the option of antidepressants. But I'm definitely not going to restore it now. I have a lot of acquaintances, and from the forum I met several people who took zoloft during the month/week, and all of them recovered quite quickly, or quickly felt improvement (fast, it's from six months to a year). My 2.5 months were hard, and almost did not change, and I was also scared, I understand you. And my advice, don't read bad stories. Here are the stories I'm rereading from this site, sharing with you, they're all cold turkey: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/29453-sadie-it-gets-better/ https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/22055-coldturkmama-recovered-after-paxil-cold-turkey/ https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/29471-jadenatalie-i-see-the-light/ https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/14913-pug-your-miracle-is-coming-hang-on/?do=findComment&comment=288141 Good to you, and recovery! And don't drink coffee!) I drank today, I'm suffering a little 😅 1 2019-2020 fluoxetine due to anxiety disorder (1 capsule per day), withdrawal without WD. 2021- 1 month of Atarax in a daily dosage of 25 mg + symptomatically for a year 1/4 of 25 mg (approximately once a month). 2023 - severe stress, Atarax symptomatically 1/2 of 25 mg (approximately once a month / once a week). Velaxine (min. dosage 1 day) pronounced side effect in the form of an uncontrolled panic attack, withdrawal. February 2024 - Zoloft (+ Atarax 1.5 months in a dosage of 1/2 25 mg to 50 mg at a time almost every day) with a gradual increase once a week to 75 mg, constant headache, tremor, anxiety, poor eyesight. Then reduce the dose for 3 weeks to 0 mg. April 2024 - On the 10th day after complete abstinence, derealization, depression, panic attacks, headache, blurred vision, fog in the head, delirium. April 2024 - about once every three days, Atarax 25 mg, slightly relieved the symptoms, then I did not understand what was wrong with me. May 2024 - fluoxetine 1 capsule for 5 days and phenazepam 0.5 mg for 5 days. Cancel. Symptoms appear and disappear during the day for two weeks. But then I realized that this was the beginning of one of the waves. At the end of May, Atarax again a couple of times. I started keeping a diary and realized that all the symptoms went away after taking Atarax for 2 days, so I decided to stop. Again, severe symptoms in the form of severe derealization, loss of appetite, depression for 5 days. June 2024 - is the first independent window with absolutely no symptoms (without Atarax), about 5-8 days. July 2024 - symptoms do not exceed 30-40%, a very stable month MY SYMPTOMS: derealization +; flies in the eyes + ; depression +/- ; headache +/-; nausea +/- ; loss of appetite +/- ; insomnia; weakness in the hands; panic attacks; paresthesia; anxiety; blurred vision; pictures before going to bed; morning cortisol awakenings NOW: September 11- Wave, but I feel better Link to comment
Aaron7 Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 15 hours ago, brassmonkey said: Hi Aaron7- sounds like you have a good case of the "what ifs". It is quite common to experience this. Please be reassured that recovery will happen, it is just a matter of time. In all my years working with this and other forums I have never seen it not happen. Time, patience and not mucking around when things are working are the keys. Please do a site search on AAF, this technique will really help. The effects of being on and getting off of these drugs are not permanent, but they do take some time to resolve. Not just a few months, it will take longer, but it does happen. I would not recommend trying a reinstatement. The time limit on it being effective has already passed. If you try to do it now, it is more than likely that you will have a bad reaction that will set your recovery back by many months and will be quite unpleasant to go through. It is up to you, but I don't think it would be a good idea. Thanks, i appreciate the support. I started taking 25mg of zoloft on the 27th February. I then went cold turkey on the 26th of April. I went 10 days of not taking any Zoloft and then on the 7th of May I decided to reinstate due to severe withdrawal symptoms. I took 12.5mg for about a week and then I stopped taking it on the 13th of May. My last dose of Zoloft was on the 13th of May. Link to comment
Aaron7 Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 10 hours ago, didiyana said: @Аарон7, I would also like to say that although we have different symptoms, but a similar situation, and now, after (almost) 5 months, after complete withdrawal, I feel a little better.. ttt... I think angedonia, although a bad symptom, can get much worse symptoms, since most participants have a lot of other symptoms in addition to angedonia. When I think that I feel bad because of my derealization, nausea, headache and depression, I just remember that there are people who feel worse, and if I make another attempt to start taking antidepressants, I can just aggravate this condition. Try to give yourself an adequate period, and if after a while you feel just as bad, then consider the option of antidepressants. But I'm definitely not going to restore it now. I have a lot of acquaintances, and from the forum I met several people who took zoloft during the month/week, and all of them recovered quite quickly, or quickly felt improvement (fast, it's from six months to a year). My 2.5 months were hard, and almost did not change, and I was also scared, I understand you. And my advice, don't read bad stories. Here are the stories I'm rereading from this site, sharing with you, they're all cold turkey: https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/29453-sadie-it-gets-better/ https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/22055-coldturkmama-recovered-after-paxil-cold-turkey/ https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/29471-jadenatalie-i-see-the-light/ https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/forums/topic/14913-pug-your-miracle-is-coming-hang-on/?do=findComment&comment=288141 Good to you, and recovery! And don't drink coffee!) I drank today, I'm suffering a little 😅 Thanks for sharing the stories. I started taking 25mg of zoloft on the 27th February. I then went cold turkey on the 26th of April. I went 10 days of not taking any Zoloft and then on the 7th of May I decided to reinstate due to severe withdrawal symptoms. I took 12.5mg for about a week and then I stopped taking it on the 13th of May. My last dose of Zoloft was on the 13th of May. Link to comment
Aaron7 Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 Has anyone experienced severe muscle stiffness from antidepressants? It started when I took Zoloft and it got worse when I quit cold turkey. 1 I started taking 25mg of zoloft on the 27th February. I then went cold turkey on the 26th of April. I went 10 days of not taking any Zoloft and then on the 7th of May I decided to reinstate due to severe withdrawal symptoms. I took 12.5mg for about a week and then I stopped taking it on the 13th of May. My last dose of Zoloft was on the 13th of May. Link to comment
Dahlia50 Posted Wednesday at 07:50 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:50 AM @Aaron7 Yes I had it when I took zoloft. Didn't understand why but didn't connect to zoloft back then. Have it extremely much now after I went off too fast. 2 2007 Zoloft 25mg (2008 50mg) 2022 May - Dr wanted to increase to 62,5mg. Misinterpreted by Dr, it was tolerance/side effects. Felt sick, went back to 50mg efter 2 weeks. 2022 Oct - Reducing dose to 37,5mg (from 50mg). WD in few days, advised to go back to 50 - I then got adverse paradoxical reaction 2022 Oct - Zoloft 50mg adverse reaction 2023 May 5th - Reducing dose to 25mg (directly from 50mg by Dr, difficult WD). 2023 Aug 1st - Reducing dose to 12,5mg 2023 Oct 10th - Removed dose from 12mg to zero by Dr. Reinstated 2,5mg citalopram after 3 months, bad reaction. Reinstated 0,5mg zoloft for 6 days after 7 months, didn’t work. In terrible WD. Link to comment
Aaron7 Posted Wednesday at 09:44 AM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 09:44 AM 1 hour ago, Dahlia50 said: @Aaron7 Yes I had it when I took zoloft. Didn't understand why but didn't connect to zoloft back then. Have it extremely much now after I went off too fast. Do you know what causes it and why it happens? I started taking 25mg of zoloft on the 27th February. I then went cold turkey on the 26th of April. I went 10 days of not taking any Zoloft and then on the 7th of May I decided to reinstate due to severe withdrawal symptoms. I took 12.5mg for about a week and then I stopped taking it on the 13th of May. My last dose of Zoloft was on the 13th of May. Link to comment
Dahlia50 Posted Wednesday at 09:58 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 09:58 AM @Aaron7 Don't know unfortunately but would like to know too. 2007 Zoloft 25mg (2008 50mg) 2022 May - Dr wanted to increase to 62,5mg. Misinterpreted by Dr, it was tolerance/side effects. Felt sick, went back to 50mg efter 2 weeks. 2022 Oct - Reducing dose to 37,5mg (from 50mg). WD in few days, advised to go back to 50 - I then got adverse paradoxical reaction 2022 Oct - Zoloft 50mg adverse reaction 2023 May 5th - Reducing dose to 25mg (directly from 50mg by Dr, difficult WD). 2023 Aug 1st - Reducing dose to 12,5mg 2023 Oct 10th - Removed dose from 12mg to zero by Dr. Reinstated 2,5mg citalopram after 3 months, bad reaction. Reinstated 0,5mg zoloft for 6 days after 7 months, didn’t work. In terrible WD. Link to comment
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