Hi, I'm GoldenAspen

November 9, 2026

I was prescribed Sertraline in May this year for chronic dizzyness. I’ve come down from 50 mg to 25 ok. Is it best to go to 12.5 or alternate days?

Zoloft — 25 mg — 6.5 months — actively tapering | Amitriptyline — 10 mg — 1 year — holding

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Polly's Farm3d ago

Trusted VoiceTrintellix · researching

Hi @GoldenAspen Going to 12.5mg would be better than alternate days. Alternate day dosing is generally a bad idea. I'm glad you felt okay dropping to 25mg. How is the dizziness? The fact that you've only been taking it six months is in your favour, it's usually easier to taper when you haven't been on it for too long. I have no personal experience with Sertraline but a 50% dose reduction to 12.5mg might be too much for your system to handle. A hyperbolic taper recommends a 10% cut from your current dose. You can read about it under Resources on this site. Good luck!

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Catina3d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @GoldenAspen, welcome! We recommend Hyperbolic tapering here at Taper Community - monthly reductions of no more than 10% of the previous month's dose. The reductions will therefore get smaller and smaller as time goes on. The greatest changes in receptor occupancy happen at very low doses, so tapering this way is safer and easier on the brain. We don't recommend skipping days to taper. If you go to the Tapering Protocols, Symptoms & Self-Care, and I Need Support sections of the forum and click on the Guides tab, you'll find lots of helpful advice and tips. The Resources section also has lots of helpful information. Wishing you the best with your taper! Catina 💜 https://taper.community/drugs/zoloft https://taper.community/resources/blog/zoloft-withdrawal-symptoms-and-timeline

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
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GoldenAspen1d ago

Zoloft · active

Thank you for the advice. I’m now doing 12.5 mg and feel stable. The side effects - palpitations and difficulty falling asleep - seem to have gone.

Zoloft — 25 mg — 6.5 months — actively tapering | Amitriptyline — 10 mg — 1 year — holding

Polly's Farm1d ago

Trusted VoiceTrintellix · researching

I'm glad you're feeling well!

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