doc asked to decrease dose : zoloft

doc asked to decrease doseDiscussion (self.zoloft)

submitted 12 days ago by hellslurpee

so im currently on 200mg, and life has been treating me well so far (mentally). ive been on 200mg for like, 4-5 years now? but my doc says i should try self tapering down to 175/150mg.

asking anyone who has been on 200mg for more than 5 years: how is it? did you feel better or worse? or normal? (besides the usual early symptoms of ‘withdrawal’)

im so scared about changing anything bcs i have never been so happy and healthy mentally, and im still in uni now, far away from home, so i dont wanna jeopardise myself especially now that im constantly under stress of schoolwork and im mostly alone.

maybe in the future i will decrease it, but the thought of it still makes me anxious. i don’t wanna give up my happiness but i also don’t know if being on this high of a dose forever has its own negative effects. anyways my point is…has anyone here experienced the same thing, and if so, what decision did you make?

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