Still Anonymous

Well, in the past month I've gone from 200 mg Zoloft a day to zero. I feel great. I have much more energy and do not feel at all depressed. I do feel much more prone to anxiety attacks. However, I realize that a lot of my anxiety is associated with the fear of not being able to sleep. Since I have Ambien available, I don't fear sleeplessness. So I feel less anxious.

Overall, it's been a great move, and I've lost about 4 pounds. Something I could not do on the Zoloft.

I remain anonymous

I've been on antidepressants for about nine years. A couple of months ago I decided I wanted to stop. I've gained A LOT of weight and it seems like no matter how much I exercise and how little I eat, I never lose weight. So, I decided to try life without antidepressants - my theory being that the antidepressants are the cause of my weight gain/lack of weight loss.

And let me tell you, when I started taking them I was "put a gun to my head" depressed.

So I'll update every once in a while to let you know how it's going. I'm down to 50 mg Zoloft now, and I was on 200 mg a day to start.

So far I've noticed that I am not getting depressed, but I've definitely been having anxiety attacks. Not horrible, but my husband tells me when I'm entering an attack with "my crazy is talking." The sane (and crazy) part of my head understands that.