Reinstate or no?

October 16, 2026

Hi all, New here! I was taking Zoloft for about 4 years. I did a quick taper from 100mg about 5 months ago (100 to 75 to 50 to 25 to 12.5 to 0 over the course of a couple months). The acute withdrawal wasn’t bad, however I’m now firmly in the window and waves of the protracted withdrawal period and I’m wondering whether it makes the most since to reinstate and taper slowly, or just stick it out. Any advice would be great! AJNess

Zoloft — 0 — 4 years — completed taper | without clinician

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Catina1h ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @AJNess, the decision to reinstate can be a hard one to make. Normally people choose to do it if their symptoms are unbearable and they have a hard time functioning. Sometimes reinstatement doesn't work, but others have found relief by doing it. The quicker it's done, the better. And at a very, very low dose. Have you seen the information we have about it? https://taper.community/thread/affd8e83-2361-4973-8f07-76d16744448a https://taper.community/resources/blog/reinstating-after-failed-cold-turkey

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.28 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

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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