hey all,
I have been off sertraline for 18 days now and my anxiety is creeping in. started noticing everything as I did before. I struggle with health anxiety for every little thing I feel is escalated into I am going to die 
I am really trying to stay positive and tell myself that it is anxiety that causing me to feel like this. I’m am so emotional 
things are really upsetting me more than ever like just my mum asking if I am OK I burst out in tears. what I want to know if this will get better? is it a withdrawal from sertraline?
thanks
why did you go off? i am just starting and it has been hell the first few days. How long did it take to get some relief at the start?
Waza,
I had no withdrawal symptoms last year when I went off this medication, but I heard many people get withdrawal symptoms for few weeks.
It may also mean that you may need to stay on this medication longer, I don’t know. i was on it for 7 years before I quitted but, as I told you in another post, my anxiety came back with a vengeance this April and had to go back on it, and I experienced horrible side effects.
Not sure what to say but I’d hang in there for another couple of weeks and if you are still experiencing high anxiety, I’d check with a doctor and see what they say.