2nd Zoloft Update - Feeling Very bad

August 27, 2026··

Feeling very bad. Been having bouts of nausea, insomnia, irritability, fatigue, gi upset, and sweating. Was unable to sleep at all last night. Just lay cold sweating in my bed.

Maria A.’s taper progress

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Zoloft —50 mg to 15 mg — 8 years with a cold turkey and reinstatement in between— was liquid micro tapering, crashed at 14.275 mg and now holding at 15 mg.

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BasedStaff22d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

That sounds brutal, Maria. The cold sweats and zero sleep on top of the nausea would wear anyone down, so it makes sense you're feeling awful right now. Did these symptoms start right after your last reduction, or have they been creeping in over the past few days?

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Maria A.22d ago

LighthouseZoloft · active

They started after my last reduction and starting my new liquid Zoloft bottle. All was well before that. I even ordered another bottle to be safe but still having withdrawal. Going to give it one more try with a new bottle tomorrow at 14.275 and if not I’m going to start moving back up.

Zoloft —50 mg to 15 mg — 8 years with a cold turkey and reinstatement in between— was liquid micro tapering, crashed at 14.275 mg and now holding at 15 mg.

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