Changing from fluoxetine to sertraline

Hi Jess, I am so sorry for the late reply - I didn't have notifications on so I was on 40mg of prozac and this was how the change happened.

week 1 - 20mg of prozac and 50mg sertrailine together

week 2- 50mg of sertrailine on its own

week 3 - 100mg of sertraline.

I am now on week 4 and will be going back to the Dr for another increase - how are you getting on? xxxx

Hello there Hun ! I’m on my week 3 altogether one week of 25 and 50 for two this has been the hardest week for me in regards to tiredness and weakness but been reassured by the doctor it’s pretty normal xx

It sounds like we’re both around the same stage- this week has totally been the worst my anxiety is soooo high buyback I expected it, I hate feeling this way but I have to believe the out come will be worth it! Xxxxx so nice to think someone else isn’t going through the same thing xxx

hi jessica, ive just read your post as i am going through my 3rd week on sertraline switching from fluoxetine and feeling awful - did it work out for you in the end ? x

hi there hun i stayed on sertraline for 6 months went up to 100mg ans couldnt cope with it any longer im now 4 weeks back on 20mg fluoxetine and upping next week to 40mg so not great at the mo how r u doing xx

hi jess, sorry to hear sertraline didnt work out for you - did fluoxetine work for you before? hopefully it will work again. ive been on seroxat, citalopram, fluoxetine and now sertraline - the first 3 all worked for a few years, after quite a rough initial 6 weeks, unfortunately they poop out after about 3 years, which i why i'm trying sertraline - just done 3 weeks - 2 on 50mgs and after feeling fantastic for the first couple of weeks i crashed and been feeling awful the past week - not easy when its christmas and ive got 2 very energetic boys ! trying to just hang in there as i know the symptoms should pass and ill feel better, really helps to talk to people going through the same, keep in touch xxx

hi hun , yes it worked for me for about 12 years on an off , i was silly and quit cold turkey  wasnt the best idea , my doctor wanted me to try sertraline as it works great for a lot of people however the side effects were just to much for me . i know that feeling hun i have three young children 2 boys 9 and 7 and a 6 year old daughter so ive just tried to be as happy as i can for them over xmas , give it time hun so you can be sure i stuck it out for 6 months to make sure i had given it time . hope youve had a lovely xmas ! keep in touch . from south wales uk xxx

Hi Mrs Susan its week 3 of my change and symptoms have only just began. For the first 3 weeks I actually felt on top of the world - but it hit in the middle of week 3. I have read that it takes around 30 days for Prozac to leave your system completely so I suppose the 3 week mark was about right.

I dont think Fluoxetine ever worked for me but I was to scared to make a change because I know how bad they can be (after changing before) but I finally convinced my self that a couple of months of torture was worth it if I was able to have a better life afterwards.

I think the side effects are to be expected and they are not nice but they will pass - I dont want to scare you by righting a really negative list of my experience because that wont help you :-(.

Please let me know if you do change and share your experience with me xx

 

hi christine - im going through the same symptoms following my switch from fluoxetine - felt fine to begin with now feeling awful - did it level out for you in the end ??