Hi, I'm Carol Ann

August 16, 2026··

Hi. I tried 3 years ago to come off Zoloft after many years and i did the dr taper of halving my pills. Then quarter and skipping days etc. After being done I all of a sudden had horrible withdrawal symptoms so bad i went back on. I didnt know what was happening and. The dr wasnt helpfulj

Zoloft — 50 mg — more than 10 — planning taper

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BasedStaffAug 16

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi Carol Ann, thanks for joining us. The consensus best approach is to reduce a certain % each cut, rather than half, quarter etc. You can set up a taper in the taper plan tab, try that out and let us know how its goes! Please keep us updated with check ins, and dont hesistate to welcome new members and share your exp with others in their posts.

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CatinaAug 16

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Carol Ann, welcome! So glad you're here so you can get the proper information on how to taper off your Zoloft. Most doctors are not properly trained in safe deprescribing and recommend the tapering regimen you mentioned. Sorry you went through that! Have a look around the site. There is lots of helpful information here. If you have any questions, reach out anytime! Catina 💝

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