I've been taking Zoloft 50mg for about 7 months and I want to stop, I'm anxious because when I first started taking them, I had a lot of really intense suicidal thoughts (felt like I wouldn't be able to control it, like I was going to pick up a knife and just do it). New Customers. If you subscribe to any of our print newsletters and have never activated your online account, please activate your account below for online access. If you are taking Paxil (Paroxetine) and plan on discontinuing treatment, it is important to be informed as to how you should taper off it. Back when I had originally taken Paxil in 2003, my doctor was completely unaware of any potential withdrawals. Zoloft is the brand name of sertraline, an antidepressant used to treat major depressive disorders. Zoloft is in a class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Doctors give trusted answers on uses, effects, side-effects, and cautions: Dr. Ali on how to wean off zoloft 50mg: Meds like zoloft (sertraline) can sometimes cause withdrawal effects including dizziness, electrical sensations in your head, nausea, mild muscle aches, feeling flushed, anxious, etc. Zoloft (sertraline) does this infrequently. Hi everyone. So grateful for having found this website, thanks to all of you for sharing your stories in so much detail! I need some advice. I have tapered off 50 mg in 2.5 weeks and then I stopped completely. Because Zoloft leaves your body so quickly, stopping it too abruptly can cause discontinuation syndrome to develop. Among the symptoms that may be experienced are nausea, tremor, dizziness, muscle pains, weakness, insomnia, and anxiety. My 18 year old daughter has been on 150mg of Lyrica 3x a day for 2 months for nerve pain in her foot after a stingray injury and 2 surgeries. Her nerve pain is gone and the side effects of Lyrica are really effecting her. I'm on a low dose (50 mg) anti anxiety level, not antidepressant. If you are on 25 mg, you are on a very low dose. I've used it in the past- seems to help, I don't feel anything in particular, just less anxious. Normally you should taper off 1/10 of your dose to avoid withdrawal, but a month should not cause dependence, I think. So stay at half your dose for a week and if you feel OK go down to 1/4.