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Q:

I have been taking Zoloft for 3-4 years and I want to stop taking it. I take 50mg daily. I don't want to drive 3 hours to see my doctor so I was wondering how to wean myself off? I know that stopping cold turkey can have awful side effects and I want to avoid this. Thanks

 

A:

We recommend going down by 12.5 mg. weekly for four weeks and you can stop safely. Some people find they want to go off more slowly and others have no problem with a quicker taper.

                     ~The Doc