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Coming off sertraline

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alison11636
alison11636

Hi I've been gradually coming off sertraline for some months now,I've now gone a few days with no tablets but today is the worst I've felt, so so dizzy light headed, sweating ,and then freezing, to name but a few of how I'm feeling, I have to go to work tomorrow and to be honest can hardly stand up for long,can anyone help please,I'm also waiting for my doctor to ring me back x

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  • LFCste
    LFCste alison11636

    Posted

    my advice would be to come of them very very slowly and dont go without taking one for a day what mg are you on ?
  • Tezes
    Tezes alison11636

    Posted

    Hi Alison

    you don't say what dose you last took but I would reinstate to that dose for a month to stabilise and then start the 10% tapering method. It takes patience but is worth it to avoid the W/D you are having.

    you will find all the advice on how to follow it on this site, search sertraline withdrawal, does it go away.

    i came off about 3 months ago after tapering over 7 months, I did not have the nasty withdrawals and I'm fine off it.

    Good Luck x

    • alison11636
      alison11636 Tezes

      Posted

      Oh Thanku,today has been a lot better,but still feeling dizzy I was on 200 mg and gradually come down,but I think getting to 25 mg and then nothing been hardest done it over a few month,taking one day at a time,Thanku for reply and hope u keep well
    • Tezes
      Tezes alison11636

      Posted

      Yes jumping off from 25mg is too severe, generally the lower the dose the slower the taper. It's hard to cut the tablets down without a pill cutter but some people get the liquid and use a 10ml syringe. I stopped altogether at approx 10mg, I wish you all the best

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