How Can I Stop Taking Zoloft Safely?

From my column at About.com:

Ask A Medical Intuitive:

Full Question: I've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, and as a consequence was prescribed several drugs to help me cope. However, I chose to see this as a blessing in disguise and have been pursuing a career in natural healing. However, I would like to eliminate Zoloft from my drugs -- how can I do that safely?

D.K., female, age 47

The process to eliminate Zoloft (Sertraline) from your body needs to be done very carefully. I would recommend reducing the dosage of Zoloft by 25mg every 2 weeks. Do this until your dosage is 25mg per day, then reduce it to 12.5 mg every 2 weeks until you are no longer taking it. Please be careful with this. Be sure your doctor knows what you are doing. If you are taking a time release version of Zoloft you will need to get a new prescription at the lower dose. Do not break apart time release tablets.

For your Fibromyalgia and to replace the Zoloft I would recommend using SAMe(S-adenosyl methionine). SAMe is used by your body to make neurotransmitters as well as the pineal hormone melatonin. There are more than 100 published studies on the effectiveness of SAMe for depression.

Start with a dosage of 200mg 2x per day for 2-3 weeks.

You may then increase the dosage if needed. Do not take more than 1600mg per day of SAMe. Take SAMe during daylight hours for the best results.

Malic acid is also very helpful for Fibromyalgia. 2400mg per day is a good dosage.

Be Well,

Christopher Stewart,
Medical Intuitive

http://www.clairvoyantguide.com

zoloft

antidepressants

fibromyalgia