Hi, i have been on sertraline now for well over a year for anxiety i felt they helped me for the first few months but now i don't feel any effect at all i still have anxiety some say they have terrible side effects comming off them & this kinda scares me but i suppose everyone is different can anyone tell me the best way to come off them thanks
Hello! I would advice you do it as slowly as you feel you should and also with your doctors advice that you are ready to come off.
I started to come off my 50mg in July and am currently on 12.5mg per day.
I haven't had any horrific side effects yet, my noticeable ones have been numb teeth and irritability with people! X
Hi weemee,
I am just going through coming off Sertraline now and I can tell you that the best way is doing it very slowly. I had to stop immediately as I had Seratonine Syndrome and I wouldnt wish this on my worst enemy - the effects were horrendous, and 11 weeks in, I still have side effects. I was taking 150mg per day so its a heavy dose to stop all at once, but it was either this or end up like a zombie. Do all you can to ease yourself off this drug and you should be ok. I hope you have a sympathetic doctor as this is what you need - not someone who tells you to 'go home and rest' and leaves it at that. This forum has lots of very helpful advice on what to take and how to help yourself - you will need this as the medical profession seems to think that the syndrome 'doesnt exist' - they need to go through it to feel what its like! If I can be of help, then dont hesitate to write - sometimes, you just need someone who has or is going through it to help you in the short term. Good luck!
Hi Weemee..I have just come off sertraline about 5 weeks ago with no bad side effects. I had been on 75mg for a year & 50mg for couple of months before that. I came off with gp's agreement and help. But do it very very slowly. I started by cutting down from 75 to 50 for few weeks then down to 25 for few weeks etc. In the end I tapered off really slowly for example 25 every second day for a whle then 25 every 3rd day for a while then 25 every 4th day etc. This worked for me & I had no withdrawals (very slight anxiety which I have anyway & this passed quickly). And the dreadful sweats I had while on sertraline have gone. Best of luck just do it slowly..even slower than this if you feel it necessary