Double vision (zoloft withdrawal)

Hello. I have been on 50 mg Zoloft for the past four or five years. I took it through both of my pregnancies and never had a problem. BTW, I was taking Zoloft due to Social Anxiety Disorder. So after my second child I wanted to lose my last five pounds of baby weight. I found the natural weight loss product Relacore. Relacore is supposed to help reduce anxiety and get rid of stubborn belly fat. So I thought this was the product for me. When I started taking the Relacore I stopped taking my Zoloft. Everything was fine for a bit, but then one day while I was jogging I started seeing double. I didn't think much of it until it happened again and again. Each episode lasted for about 20 or 30 seconds.

I decided to go see my eye doctor who found nothing and sent me to my PCP who found nothing. I had an epiphany right before going to see my PCP and decided to check the side effects for the relacore. One was blurred vision which is not what I was experiencing, but I just knew that had to be it. So I stopped taking the relacore. Meanwhile I was going on and off of the Zoloft as needed (or at least I thought). The double vision was still coming and going. Mind you, these are random episodes and have no common denominator that I have seen. I can't make them happen or make them stop.

OK, so back to the PCP I went who then sent me for an MRI. They found an arachnoid cyst, which is evidently a common occurrence and more than likely not the cause of my double vision. So the PCP sent me to a neurologist who did blood work for thyroid problems and myasthenia gravis all of which came back fine. The neurologist then sent me to see a neuro-ophthalmologist . After a series of tests, she decided it might be a very, very slight case of myasthenia gravis. So slight in fact, that it wouldn't even show up on any blood tests for it.

I happened to have another epiphany before going to the neuro-ophthalmologist and decided to look up zoloft side effects and AH HA! I found several forums on people who have been experiencing some of the same side effects as me. I only saw a couple of posting on the double vision, but I realized that many of the side effects described as withdrawal effects actually applied to me as well. Not just the double vision. I told my neuro-ophthalmologist this and even printed out a list of withdrawal effects and gave them to her. She seemed to dismiss my findings though. I mean maybe I am just full of wishful thinking and trying to diagnose my self with a much less serious problem, but I really think I am right.

I now know I shouldn't have gone off my Zoloft cold turkey, but what's done is done. I just want to know if I am the only person to experience these issues with double vision. Anyone else out there having or have had the same problem?

I've been on antidepressants since mid 90's..I have that double vision thing when I have tried to get off of them or have let a couple of days go by without taking them. It usually REALLY appears when I am angry or upset.

I did taper off of ths zoloft. I am not exactly experiencing double vision, but when ever i move my head too fast i feel like I am in the matrix. Its almost like i am in slow motion.

Reading these accounts has been a real relief for me. I started going off Zoloft after 5 years during the summer using the tapering off method recommended by my PCP. Then about 3 weeks ago I stopped completely and have been suffering from double vision which had me concerned I had something very seriously wrong with me. I also experience that "matrix"effect when I turn my head quickly and feel I am not safe driving at night because the effect is so pronounced then. I am glad I checked this out online, because I can now relax a bit. How long before these effects go away? Anyone have experience? Thank you.