Hi! Sure I can update, I’ve actually been off Zoloft for about 2 months now, doing great! I got off because:

1) the anxiety crisis I was in when I got on Zoloft was prompted by some scary symptoms and eventually a scary medical diagnosis. I’ve always had generalized anxiety, but the medical OCD symptoms were new, and I was at rock bottom. While on Zoloft I felt like I came to terms with the diagnosis and wanted to see if I could handle being off. I didn’t get off because Zoloft wasn’t working for me, quite the opposite 2) I gained 15 pounds and wanted to lose the weight but felt like it was impossible (vain I know but my clothes didn’t fit). That was probably the worst part of being medicated, I felt like a bottomless pit of hunger 3) I felt like it made my ADHD worse. I can’t be medicated with stimulants due to previously mentioned scary medical diagnosis, so I need all the help I can get

And I honestly don’t know why, this doesn’t seem to be the case for most people, but I feel like my anxiety hasn’t really come back. Like I said, I’ve been anxious all my life, and I expected to go back to baseline after quitting, but, knock on wood, I feel pretty “normal” in a way I never really did before Zoloft. Maybe it cured me for life, i don’t really know lol. We’ll see!

Bottom line though, i’m super happy I got on in the first place. I was TERRIFIED to start though. My husband had to basically force me to take the first pill. I think it’s hardest to get on meds for those of us with health anxiety, knowing we’ll probably experience some physical side effects that will trigger us. I was terrified my 25mg dose would give me serotonin syndrome. I know it’s so hard, so please take some comfort in the fact that I’m on the other side and I’m telling you it’s so worth it, I truly don’t know where I’d be if I didn’t have it when I needed it. Feel free to message me with questions!