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5 months gradual increase in withdrawal

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ian07120
ian07120

Of all the reviews I've read, most people seem to have experienced intense withdrawal symptoms almost immediately after ceasing or tapering. I stopped using sertraline rather stupidly back in July via the cold turkey method and truth be told, I felt great. Zero side effects. Very slowly, I noticed a gradual increase in anxiety and nausea become aggressive. September, October, November, December, month on month the withdrawal has become atrocious. Flu symptoms, irate, quick temperature fluctuation, horrendous nausea. Whereas most medical sites stipulate that withdrawal symptoms will likely subside after 2-3 months, I'm going on month 6 and finding zero relief. Anyone else experienced gradual increase in withdrawal? Not a chance another of those pills will pass my lips. 3 years was more than enough!

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  • andie0201
    andie0201 ian07120

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    I tapered off them a couple years ago and had awful symptoms arrive 3 months after and they got so bad that I had to double my sertraline dose to get ride of them. This time I tapered off again and have symptoms but I am going to stick it out this time....I will not go back on those awful pills.
  • allison03169
    allison03169 ian07120

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    I have been medicine sertraline free for 12 months and still having withdrawal....I was only on 25 mg.  I was getting used to the anxiety but confusion and sleeping and not able to get back to eating properly....I lost 15 pounds because apparently all that serotonin comes from your stomach and if your stomach has bad flora.....depression sets in....so it is about balancing
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