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Coming off Sertraline

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anne81411
anne81411

Hi , Reading old post on here about coming off Sertraline And trying to get the best advice about it 🤔so I have been on Sertraline for about two years now and want to come off it , I’m on 50mgs a day and for that last four days have been taking of the tablet ; just wondering is having the runs part of the side affects because today I need to be near the loo , Anyone on here started coming off 50mg like me and cutting it down to 25mg each day for a week or so , I could do with some advice right now . 

Anne 😊

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  • laura36585
    laura36585 anne81411

    Posted

    Yes defo upset stomach was part of it when I stopped last year.   Also felt kind of fluish and shivery then hot.  Headaches and sweats.   Just do it really really slow.  I gave myself a month of 50, then a month of 25 then a month of every other day then stopped.  It wasn’t too bad but take your time, there is no rush.   
    • anne81411
      anne81411 laura36585

      Posted

      Thank you Laura for your reply it is very helpful advice, how long were you on Sertraline for and are you good now ? 
    • laura36585
      laura36585 anne81411

      Posted

      I took it for 4 years or so and it was great it really helped me through an awful time in my life.   I came off it for about 6 months or so and unfortunately things got bad for me again so I started back on it a few weeks ago, still coping with start up side effects but I’m hoping it sorts me out again.  
    • anne81411
      anne81411 laura36585

      Posted

      So sorry to here that you have to restart the Sertraline, hope you are feeling a lot better now . 
  • steve69192
    steve69192 anne81411

    Posted

    Hello, I've been on 50mg of sertraline for 7 days now,I've just started 100mg today. I'm a bit worried about coming of it. I'm already getting really bad shakes and numbness of the arm. I'm taking it about 11pm,But can't sleep more than 3-4 hours a night. Will this pass?

    • laura36585
      laura36585 steve69192

      Posted

      I take it in the morning as I find it very energising I don’t think I could sleep if I took it before bed.   You could try taking it in the morning instead.  
  • Lisa_LC
    Lisa_LC anne81411

    Posted

    Hi, I've been on sertraline over 20 years. Now trying to go off it very slow. I tried in the past to go off but 25mg drops at one time were way too much for me. This time around, i was at 75mg. My drop was 6.25mg. I feel a bit crummy, drowsy, headachy in eyes, warm. But no brain zaps. I am on day 4 of the reduction. I'll be on this new dosage for 3 months before considering another one, which could be an even smaller reduction. I kind of wish i only dropped by 3 mg just to avoid feeling crummy. Just my experience as a long time user.

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