OKay.. I'm 18 and I just started zoloft about 3 weeks ago.. First week 25mg next 2 50mg..

So the thing is I think this stuff is causing me to have very very bad twitches and muscle jerks.. So i want to stop.. but i heard withdrawal can be bad.. So what should i do? cut the 50mg's in half? and take those for a week and gradually wean myself down?

Please help.. I don't want bad withdrawal symptoms

I had the exact same thing happen to me. I was on 50mg for about 6 months when it started. It got so bad I could not get to sleep. I weaned myself off over a period of 2 weeks with no withdrawal effects at all. Most people do not have bad withdrawal effects but there are a few that do. You have not been on it that long so you will probably not have a problem. I would talk to my doctor and get his advice.

I did try and get back on it a few months later and the same thing happened. This time I quit for good.

I had the exact same thing happen to me. I was on 50mg for about 6 months when it started. It got so bad I could not get to sleep. I weaned myself off over a period of 2 weeks with no withdrawal effects at all. Most people do not have bad withdrawal effects but there are a few that do. You have not been on it that long so you will probably not have a problem. I would talk to my doctor and get his advice.

I did try and get back on it a few months later and the same thing happened. This time I quit for good.


Thank you for Replying Rick.. I was wondering how long did it take for the twitching/jerking to go away after you stopped the Zoloft?

Thanks

Jenny

OKay.. I'm 18 and I just started zoloft about 3 weeks ago.. First week 25mg next 2 50mg..

So the thing is I think this stuff is causing me to have very very bad twitches and muscle jerks.. So i want to stop.. but i heard withdrawal can be bad.. So what should i do? cut the 50mg's in half? and take those for a week and gradually wean myself down?

Please help.. I don't want bad withdrawal symptoms


Withdrawel after 3 weeks shouldn't be bad at all. You won't be quitting immediately, either... you'll be weened. Talk to your doctor! However, if you are like me and too thick headed to deal with docs... I've quit cold turkey on some meds. On others, the ones I was on for a long time, I've cut back by a 1/4-1/8 tablet per dose, per week.

On the other hand, the side effects of antidepressants are the worst in the first few weeks of taking them. As your body adjusts to the new medication, it will learn to balance your chemistry and the side effects should subside. 3 weeks is not enough time for your body to do this, nor for most drugs, is it enough time for them to start working.

From personal experience, the meds that worked the best had the least side effects in the beginning. However, EVERYONE reacts differently to these meds, so your experience may be different. If you read the info that comes with your medication, they normally say that the mechanism "is presumed to be".... they used to say that the mechanism is unknown. In other words, no one knows exactly how the drugs work and the fact that everyone tends to respond differently is a big factor.

If it were me, I'd give it a couple of more weeks, providing that it helps with your problems, and I'd see if the side effects diminish. Again, talk to your doctor.

Originally Posted by GlamourStarlet8
Thank you for Replying Rick.. I was wondering how long did it take for the twitching/jerking to go away after you stopped the Zoloft?

It got better within a few days. I do have some twitching and jerking anyway that I can live with. There is no doubt in my mind the Zoloft made it worse.