Hi,
So I've been on 100mg of Sertraline for 5 months, and this last week I started taking one every other day, however this was only for a very short time until I went completely cold turkey.
I haven't taken any for 5 days now, and I feel fine, I was really worried about getting bad symptoms, but I havent had any. I will say at the very start when I was taking one every 2 days, for one day, my emotions felt like they were all over the place, I felt like crying but I also felt incredibly angry (I've never felt that angry before). But it still didn't affect my day, and I was fine.
And sometimes I feel a little light headed, which also doesn't really impact my day.
Overall, coming off has been completely fine for me. Especially as you often read horror stories about coming off sertraline. But I still wouldn't recommend anyone to stop cold turkey, or even stop without your doctor knowing.
I also want to say that, when I first started Sertraline, for 2-3 days, I had horrible symptoms, such as constant headaches, nausea, even diarrhea, and I even had increased anxiety for a little while.
And I'm hoping I won't suddenly get any withdrawal symptoms, but most people say they get the symptoms after 2-3 days, so hopefully I'm safe!!
Hi lili
Best of luck, hope you get it right, be aware that perhaps you get withdrawal symptoms, I think you came out rather quickly. Did your doc advise you?.
Keep us posted with the outcome. Xxx
Hi this is my first time on a forum and I'm so hoping to receiving some advice pls. I've been on Sertraline for 2+ years initially at 100 mgs, then a year after dropped down to 50 mgs daily and now for the last six months have been taking 25 mgs. Felt fine but new gp wanted to discuss my dose last week. He said that the dose was clinically doing nothing and suggested I stop completely. Said i might experience a few side effects but nothing serious. I've been off them now for 8 days and for the last 3 I've felt terrible, like I did before taking them. I'm tearful, agitated, forgetful, dizzy, short tempered. Is this normal. I was fine on 25 mgs felt life going ok, started health eating and exercise programme happy to be on them for the rest of my life etc and since stopping I'm eating
rubbish / comfort foods and not active at all. Everything is a struggle. I'm scared I'm spiralling but hubbie says to stick with it, it could be normal withdrawal and if after 4 weeks if there's no change to go to Gp. Advice very welcome or info from others re their experiences. Thank you.
Are you still doing well now that you've been off of them for nearly 3 weeks?