Posted by SDA on April 17, 2004, at 2:47:02
In reply to What I experienced going off zoloft cold turkey, posted by daz on April 16, 2004, at 13:20:36
I went off of 200mg (for OCD) cold turky. Like you, I didn't notice any major withdrawal symptoms either. In hindsight I can see that it may have made me a tad irritable (either that or it was becasue I was stressed out over starting college). I have a very occasional ringing in my ears too, but I have absolutely no idea if it predates the medications at all.
Being off the meds had its plusses and minuses. I had been on it since junior high, so it no doubt had a profound impact on my emotional development. After I discontinued them I felt more "alive", and didn't procrastinate nearly as much. On the other hand I had a bit more OCD, which eventually led to a period of lousy sleeping. Durring this time I complained of random neck movements, but this seemed to go away with better sleep.
See my topic titled "does it sound like my Zoloft is working" for details on how I'm doing at the moment (not good I'm afraid).
Why do call your symptoms "VERY IMPORTANT"? Are they still a problem for you? If not, then I wouldn't worry about it. We both got off VERY easy for stopping cold turky.
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