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Tapering: Zoloft

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Hi, I'm Jennielee

September 6, 2026ยทยท
Hey there, I have been on antidepressants for 20+ years. I switched from paxil to zoloft almost 2 years ago. These meds arent helping anymore. I would like to be free of them. Im already living with anxiety while take these meds. I would rather be drug free as I feel like these meds are making things worse. I have tried tapers in the past and could never complete it.

Zoloft โ€” 125 โ€” 20 years โ€” researching taper | without clinician

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BasedStaff12d ago
Community AnchorEffexor
20 years is a long time to carry these meds, and it makes sense you'd feel done with them, especially when they're not doing their job anymore. That history of incomplete tapers is common, not a personal failure, and it tells us you know how tough this road gets. Since you're starting fresh here, logging your daily symptoms and dose changes in the taper journal under "My Taper" can help you spot patterns you might have missed before. And when you're ready, I hope you'll share what you've learned about those past attempts, because someone else here is probably struggling with the exact same thing.

Creator of Taper Community, here to help you.

Catina
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Catina12d ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi @Jennielee, welcome to Taper Community! Sometimes the drugs themselves can cause anxiety. We support you wanting to come off of them. I deal with anxiety too, and there are so many non-drug ways to handle it. We have lots of helpful information here about it. You can read about Hyperbolic tapering in the Resources section. Is there any specific question you have? We'll be more than happy to help! We look forward to supporting you as come off the Zoloft so you can live drug-free! Catina ๐Ÿ’œ

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

โ€œYour brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.โ€

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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