Brain Zaps from Zoloft Withdrawal: Anyone Else Experienced This?

Has anyone dealt with brain zaps from zoloft withdrawal ?

Your answer

Ninothesloth

2y ago

I’m weaning off very slowly mainly because my psychiatrist is afraid I might develop a severe depressive episode. I’m currently on day 3 no brain zaps but my mood is slowly dropping. I do take adderall along with Zoloft, and I think it helps keep the depression away.

niicoleee

2y ago

everytime i try to wean off zoloft the brain zaps are too intense and i have to go back on it. :/

XicanaBarbie

2y ago

No, but tbh I’m not sure the med works for me so idk if I’d experience withdrawals from it in the same way or not.

Porkay

2y ago

Yes!! I actually opened the capsules and counted the little balls and lowered the number of balls by one each day to get off it slowly enough to avoid the zaps. It worked. I set up a bunch of pull minders so I didn’t have to count daily

carrott

2y ago

the worst brain zaps i ever had happened when i was on paxil, getting off it was the worst experience ever lol. i read somewhere that fish oil pills can possibly help but that’s the only remedy i had found at the time!

jenga

2y ago

I’m not on zoloft anymore but I experienced terrible withdrawal, luckily it went away in about 5 days

kenli

2y ago

yes omfg dude they happened for months

mabelpines

2y ago

yup!

Socky

2y ago

What are brain zaps? Currently on Zoloft, have stopped cold Turkey before but I couldn’t explain my symptoms.

wambam

2y ago

how long do they take to go away?

CrazyPlantLady

2y ago

I experience that mildly with Zoloft, but Effexor took the cake!

jelly

2y ago

i personally have not, but both of my cousins (female college students) have experienced them

yarnbee

2y ago

i was only on it for a week but yes

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