32nd Zoloft Update - Feeling Poor

September 26, 2026

Feeling poor. Been having bouts of insomnia, nausea, electric shock sensations, headache, irritability, and crying spells. Week 4 of the updose has been the hardest with almost no windows. Please tell me this gets better.

Maria A.’s taper progress

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.

4 Replies

AniSep 26

Trusted VoiceZoloft · active

Sending positive thoughts

Zoloft — current 2.75 mg — on medication for 6 years — actively tapering since July 2025 - tapered starting from 50 mg

Maria A.Sep 26

LighthouseZoloft · active

Thank you @Ani. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to stabilize and I’m scared how much longer I’m going to be like this. Today is day 28 and now I’ve had to add gabapentin to sleep which I really really don’t want to take. Remind me how long you said it took for your sleep to come back?

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.

AniSep 27

Trusted VoiceZoloft · active

It took at least a few weeks, I sometimes wish I would have documented it better so I could tell you exactly. But sometimes I don't have the energy or drive to do it when I am not feeling good. Sleep definitely takes the longest for me. I still get bad nights but also plenty good ones. Hope the gabapentin helps you, I have no experience with it personally. Thinking the symptoms will stay forever is part of the process for me, I believe it every time I am struggling. A good night's sleep is somewhere on your path, hope you'll find it soon :)

Zoloft — current 2.75 mg — on medication for 6 years — actively tapering since July 2025 - tapered starting from 50 mg

Maria A.Sep 27

LighthouseZoloft · active

I tried dropping down to 100 mg instead of 200 mg of gabapentin last night and didn't sleep the entire night. I’m so miserable. This will be week 5 starting today and I can’t seem to see any improvements. I almost feel like I’m regressing. Do you think the 15 dose isn’t working? But then I wouldn’t have windows right? Did you feel like your insomnia got worse before it got better? I’m so desperate for relief.

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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