Donna now you are a real sweetheart to start this thread for me. someone oughtta take you to your son's dance too... well, at least in spirit since dancing is probably not a good idea for you just yet.

well, second day off Zoloft totally for me. talked to pdoc and he agreed, since what was on the rise were agitated sx not depressive sx (which one would have expected during PMS. The latter is also over thank goodness.

My sleep is still disturbed, however. last night i still had persecutional dreams to a degree, which is unusual. i don't know how much of it is the Zoloft. but i think some of it was, at least stepping from 50mg to 25mg. i was at 50mg for about 3 weeks, and 25mg for about 3 weeks, though, so one would not expect tapering side-effects. and vivid dreams usually come with dosage INCREASE, NOT DECREASE for me. steep decrease or abrupt suspension is more associated with lightheadedness, dizziness/vertigo, sometimes difficulty concentrating. i have not had that.

take it back, i had difficulty concentrating when my agitation ramped up enough that my thoughts started racing, but again that is different. and the first intervention is usually we decrease my AD. so BEATS ME what the deal is... perhaps it is just an upswing in mood set off by situations around me... which have certainly been trying to say the least. the racing thoughts night i took zyprexa and slept 2 days straight except for dinner ... FOOD ALARM!!!

so........ after all this i called pdoc and he agreed with me that we should try dropping the zoloft altogether.

YAY no more morning pills.

now if only my sleep would get more RESTFUL.

Commercial break is over... back to Poirot!!!

thanks again Donna
and
thanks Beth for your ongoing support and understanding.

~ waves ~