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Can Zoloft Be Discontinued After Taking It For 5 Days?
Question: I want to know if I can stop taking Zoloft after only taking it for only 5 days.
Brief Answer:
Yes, you should be able to quit it at this point.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
5 days is not a long time if its about Zoloft. Your brain receptors have not gotten used to it yet. So you should be able to quit it without any consequences or withdrawal symptoms. But you should discuss it with your doctor.
Starting Zoloft is a hard time. It gives some side effects at the beginning which can make the life harder. But it is worth to last this as after 2-3 weeks of the therapy, this side effect disappear and the drug starts to work.
If you find this side effect too strong for you, maybe it would be better to decrease the dosage instead of quitting it.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Yes, you should be able to quit it at this point.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
5 days is not a long time if its about Zoloft. Your brain receptors have not gotten used to it yet. So you should be able to quit it without any consequences or withdrawal symptoms. But you should discuss it with your doctor.
Starting Zoloft is a hard time. It gives some side effects at the beginning which can make the life harder. But it is worth to last this as after 2-3 weeks of the therapy, this side effect disappear and the drug starts to work.
If you find this side effect too strong for you, maybe it would be better to decrease the dosage instead of quitting it.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
It's causing me not to sleep at night. Doctor prescribed Xanax to sleep. I don't want to get dependant on it. I have to take 2 .25 Xanax to sleep even then I wake up n have to take another to sleep
Brief Answer:
You wont get Xanax addicted so fast.
Detailed Answer:
To become Xanax addicted, you should take it regularly (daily) for 3-4 weeks. But I`m pretty sure, Zoloft side effect will last for 2 weeks and not longer. So during that time you can take Xanax and you wont get addicted to it. Even twice a day.
You wont get Xanax addicted so fast.
Detailed Answer:
To become Xanax addicted, you should take it regularly (daily) for 3-4 weeks. But I`m pretty sure, Zoloft side effect will last for 2 weeks and not longer. So during that time you can take Xanax and you wont get addicted to it. Even twice a day.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can I take something like unisome instead of Xanax to sleep at night?
Brief Answer:
Yes, you may try it.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, of course. Anything that will work for you is fine. Unisom is a good choice if it works for you. You may also try Hydroxizine which does not cause the addiction.
Yes, you may try it.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, of course. Anything that will work for you is fine. Unisom is a good choice if it works for you. You may also try Hydroxizine which does not cause the addiction.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks! How long will it take for the Zolft to work itself out of my system. I took 25 mg for 3 days and 50 mg for 2 days
Brief Answer:
3 to 4 days.
Detailed Answer:
Usually it takes 3-4 days.
3 to 4 days.
Detailed Answer:
Usually it takes 3-4 days.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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