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@jenatsky, please note the Community Guidelines (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/) about posting AI generated information:
1. Be transparent and state which part of your post is AI.
2. Include the prompt used and references that the information is drawn from.
It looks like at least some of this information comes from Reddit, which may or may not be reliable.
You're quite right that quitting an SSRI drug like Zoloft abruptly (cold turkey) is not recommended. Tapering over time is the recommended approach.
@kayliejamieson777, have you talked to your prescribing doctor about these phantom sensations?