When switching from Celexa to Zoloft, should there be a “down-time” or can you make an immediate switch?
Immediate is ok, you may still have a “withdrawal ” type of reaction about 2 weeks after stopping the zoloft. [posted 06/25/2000] Question: I have a long history of depression/anorexia nervosa and was put on Zoloft 200mg/day October 1999 when I gave birth to my baby girl. I am concerned about the side-effects on my baby from this medication (I am breastfeeding 5times/day) my psychiatrist changed me from Prozac to Zoloft as it affects my baby less Answer: There is no clear evidence that children are afffected, but we will not know for 5-10 years. In the meantime, there is nothing you can do about it. But, it looks minimal at this point. [posted 05/28/2000] Question: Hi. I am a 28-year old woman. Due to being depressed, I was prescribed 100 mg of Zoloft per day for one and one-half years, from October, 1998 until April, 2000. While on this medication, I gained 25 lbs., even though my diet and activity level did not change. I was somewhat slender prior to the Zoloft. The main reason that
