This is primarily used for medications that could have dangerous interactions, such as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) and Taper means gradual dose reduction, with lowering by increments every few days, usually over a period of 4 weeks, modified by patient experience, drug, illness and other factors
This article explores the different strategies healthcare providers use when switching from Lexapro to Zoloft or other antidepressants in order to minimize risks and side effects
The direct switch approach can be employed if the first agent was used for a short period (< 1 week) or when switching between some SSRIs
You can experience side effects from antidepressants, and changing to a different drug can cause side effects of
Learn the correct way to switch antidepressants and understand why you should never suddenly stop taking antidepressant medication
2 Antidepressant discontinuation symptoms As a rough rule of thumb the shorter the
Zoloft works by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain
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25 down 10 up: you can easily lower zoloft 25mg/week and the day after you get to zero you can start paxil ( paroxetine) 10mg/day and raise that by 10mg/week
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Didn’t feel better
I think it's a very aggressive taper but she said it's okay to give it a Possible Side Effects of Switching Medications
Paxil ranges from 40-60mg depending on what it is treating
as I was not showing signs of improvement, next know I am also on burpsar witch was a nightmare
Was already in withdrawl from the Paxil from a too fast taper from 30mg, had to reinstate to 10mg Paxil then my doc did a direct switch to the Zoloft because I want to get pregnant
It was to the point that showering no longer helped
My concern is that my psychiatrist says its ok to do an abrupt switch, but after researching online it seems I should taper off Paxil How to taper off your antidepressant
7 million prescriptions of this drug were issued in the United States
The Zoloft, as you discovered, doesn't get rid of Paxil withdrawal, so you have no idea what's causing this -- the Paxil or the Zoloft
on Friday that I can't deal with the side effects: nausea, anxiety, jumpy, head zaps, head twitches, flu symptoms, fatigue and extremely dizzy
Zoloft replenishes serotonin levels to help alleviate these symptoms
One of the methods used to prevent problems when switching from Prozac to another serotoneric drug is to use a washout period, although the length of the washout period varies by source
Paroxetine should in theory have a bigger effect on increasing how long you last, but its side-effects Paxil (paroxetine) and Zoloft (sertraline) both belong to a class of medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Whats more, my body feels like a giant bruise