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coming off sertraline

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bittybon
bittybon

HI, im looking abit of advice please, ive been on 50mg of sertraline for depression and anaxity  for a year now and ive started to wean off them by skipping 1 every 2 or 3 days for a week now im feeling abit anxious as im affraid of the side affects ill get if any ..i dont want to sound silly but can anyone tell me if theres a better way to do it and is there things or anything i can do to avoid the side afects and how long will they last please?

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  • lauren_21564
    lauren_21564 bittybon

    Posted

    There is definitely a better way! You should really consult your doctor for instructions. The doctor would likely give you a lower dose to try everyday for a month or something and then keep decreasing the dose. I think you should be careful skipping days on 50mg
    • bittybon
      bittybon lauren_21564

      Posted

      thank you lauren for getting back to me..im feeling abit light headed today i think thats a side affect ...i will see my doctor about a lower dose but can you get lower than 50mg?
    • lauren_21564
      lauren_21564 bittybon

      Posted

      Yes for sure. There is 25mg and some brands I think may have smaller
  • lattifa7777
    lattifa7777 bittybon

    Posted

    Hi, I also am trying to reduce my 50mg, the advise given on this forum is to cut down by 10% each month.

    For the last 2 months I've just been biting off the tip of my 50mg sertraline and taking the rest. I know it's not accurate but I've been ok, with the odd blips.

    I hope in mid jan I can cut down to half the tablet, but I'm a bit scared 😳

    • bittybon
      bittybon lattifa7777

      Posted

      i know the feeling..and that sounds better than what ive been doing..
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