Am I having Sertraline withdrawal??
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Hello!
I had a stroke in 2012 due to stress, and the day i was discharged from hospital i started to have anxity and panic attacks, thinking i am going to have another stroke !
It's taken me two years to get over it slowly and was originally prescribed Flupantixol in the beginning, which was ok at the start but didn't really stop the over thinking and anxiety..
I was recently prescribed Sertraline 50mg which I started to take in October 2014, I took the tablet up until two weeks ago Jan 7th 2015 , my doctor basically said to me start taking half the tablet for one week , then stop altogether ..
Two days after stopping altogether , I
Have started to experience what I can only describe as an heartbeat type pulse in my head, neck when moving my eyes and my head.. It is at its worst when I'm standing up doing general day to day stuff.. When im sitting down and focusing on TV or computer it doesn't seem to be that bad....
I have been googling so much about this, becuase of course this feeling is feeding my anxiety and causing a vicious cycle .. I just wondered has anyone else had this type of symptom? And is it a brain Zap?
Hope someone can shed some light !
Best,
Trev
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Hope things get better. Dopey doctors don't know what they're doing, it's criminal.
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I'm going to try and go back on the Med and taper off of it over a much longer period and see if these head pulses and dizzy pulses stop.. its a nightmare at the moment!
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So the other day I said I was going through these head pulse sensations , sort of dizzy spell etc, starting happening two days after stopping Sertraline! I Have been going through it for a week, finding it hard to walk around without feeling these pulses..
Well it's been two days after reintroducing Sertraline 25mg ,
And the pulse have completly stopped ! More or less the same day I started to retake the tablet!!!
So thanks for the replies on this thread! You put my mind at rest confirming it was withdrawal. I also called a company or charity who specialise in psychotic drugs and they also explained to me my doctor was wrong to take me off the medicine so quickly!
I'm now back on it , and will take it again for some time , then slowly taper off , and see what happens this time ! I Have been told I will experience some withdrawal but hopefully not as bad as what I have been experiencing this last two weeks!
Here's the number for that helpline if anyone reading this needs any help..they're really informative +44 151 932 0102
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I'm pleased to read that you have benefitted from the advice of others who have been there before you, and are now making some progress.
I came off my previous medication cold turkey (not advisable unless you are desperate to get it out of your system and start a new drug). I got the "brain zaps" (disorientating pulses behind the eyes with the slightest movement). I think these are very common withdrawal symptoms so you were definitely not alone in your experience.
Unfortunately, GPs can't all be experts in anti-depressants, and as one GP told me, patients are all different in their reaction to these meds. I do hope that you find the right one to help you. Stay positive and never give up hope!
All the best,
Digsby
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Yes, It has been two days since re-introducing the sertraline and the head pulses have completly gone away! I spoke to the doctor today and told them what had happened, and It was withdrawal I was going through, and they said thanks for letting them know! I'm thankful it had stopped becuase it was completly stopping me from doing things in my life.
The crap thing is, the reason why I stopped taking sertraline was becuase of the depersonalisation and detachment side affects I was getting, and now becuase of the doctor taking me off so quickly, Im having to go back on them for a few weeks, then taper back off over a slower period, but go through them sideaffects again!
I will look into what you mentioned for sure! I just need to stop thinking that every little ache or pain i get can be related to having another stroke! I'm better now though to how I was when I first had my stroke, so I am improving, and it is only recently I have sarted to identify when anxiety is happening, so small steps, but making progress!!
Thanks for your message, and hope you are well !!!
Best,
Trev
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