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hi ,ive been taking sertraline for about 6 months now for depression and anaxity 50 mgs daily ..i know at some point the doctor will want me to come off them an that terrifies me as im so scard of feeling the way i did before i went on them ..i have read that theres side affects and so scard about coming off them..can anyone help or has been through this before and came out the other side ?
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NikkiMc78 bittybon
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I've been on setraline off and on for five years my doctor has not advised me to come off them
NikkiMc78
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But I've been on about four different medications over the years I'm due for a review in September I'll let you know what he says then
bittybon NikkiMc78
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lattifa7777 bittybon
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bittybon lattifa7777
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Psyched_Out_Kim bittybon
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I've been on and off, but the doctor has never told me to come off. I was really stupid, and quit cold turkey after years of taking them. Don't even think about doing that, because it's worse than you can imagine. If a doctor wants someone off of it, they have the patient taper down slowly.
If the medication is working for you, why would the doctor want you to come off? Do what's best for you, even if that means finding a different doctor that will allow you to continue taking medication that's helpful.
NikkiMc78 Psyched_Out_Kim
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I missed one tablet omg couldn't move for days
Psyched_Out_Kim NikkiMc78
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Missing one here or there didn't affect me. The medication had built up enough in my system that even a couple days without it was fine. Around day 4 or 5 the anxiety would heighten to an uncomfortable amount, so I tried to keep on top of it. I tried going off of the medication cold turkey twice. The first time I didn't make it very long. The second time I was determined to do it, but even xanax didn't help with the anxiety, which then lead into back to back panic attacks. I always say that if I go back on Zoloft, I'll stay on it for life, because I don't want to go through that again. Granted my doctor would taper me if I wanted off, but I know myself well enough to know that I wouldn't go along with it, and I'd end up cold turkey again.
NikkiMc78 Psyched_Out_Kim
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Thankfully I've got a contact for emergency lorazepam and Valium gets me by
fancy_fun NikkiMc78
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I was only on it for 4 months..mostly for insomnia and related anxiety..never really got over the constant various side effects. I was up to 75mg when I decided I could not tolerate how the Zoloft made me feel..almost out of body, mind fog, detached..just to name a few..started tapering VERY slowly. down to 12.5 as my last dose..it was very hard..I am now off for one month..feeling myself..able to laugh, engage, think a little clearer..it may work for some, as testimonies state, but not for all..just didn't want to live in a fog anymore..it's a tough decision..I also used Ativan to help with the withdrawal..off those now too..good luck to you, don't be to hard on yourself..take it one day at a time
bittybon fancy_fun
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bittybon Psyched_Out_Kim
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He hasn't said about coming off them I'm afraid incase he does tho.. My review will be coming up soon so I'll see what he says I definitely wouldn't stop cold turkey I would slowly wean off.. I'm just afraid that when I'm off them completely the anxiety and feeling low will come back.
Psyched_Out_Kim bittybon
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Once I was off of them, I felt great for quite a long time. There was a bit of anxiety here and there, but nothing horrible. While on the meds I was never fully happy, and never really sad, just there, kinda numb. The first laugh once off was incredible! I hadn't laughed like that in years, and it felt great. Just like the happiness, I could feel sadness, and have blah days, just like a normal person. Things were going good for a few years, but did feel everything creeping back in. From what I've read on here, that seems to happen to a lot of people, so the thought of going back on meds, and taking them for life is in the back of my head. I'm 45, and once hormones start to change, I've read that anxiety and depression creep in for some women, but if you already have it, it's worse. That's not a good thought.
Hopefully your doctor will let you stay on the medication, and you'll continue to feel good.