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Hi all I was on sert for a Year max dosage 100mg for anxiety, I came off it almost three months ago, I used the slow taper over a few months and it seemed to be ok a a few side effects but ok. when I was Finely off it I was doing ok not 100% but about 60% or 70% low mood very spaced out and pretty high anxiety but just put this down to the withdrawal and hoped it would pass in time. Then I felt myself kinda getting better a small bit every week not much but a bit better and then out of blue the last week I seem to be going down hill big time. Anxiety through the roof, extreamly low mood to the point of depression, the fun seems to be gone from my life cant stop thinking Im going mad. I find it hard to do anything and every day is a struggle at the moment. I could do with some help am I getting protracted withdrawal and has anyone out there gone through this, any bit of advice would be a help.
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Psyched_Out_Kim michael58834
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Yes, I've gone through the withdrawal process, but I didn't taper, which made everything worse. Eventually, I got to a place where I felt evened out, but the anxiety would creep back in a little at a time. Now I'm back to feeling like I did before starting the medication. I've been off of it for 5 years, so it is possible. Have a chat with your doctor, because it's possible that you may have needed to be on the medication longer, or something else that's helpful. Hang in there.
lattifa7777 Psyched_Out_Kim
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can i ask how severe was the withdrawel? and how long untill you felt back to how you did before the medication? did you do anytbing with your diet at all??
sorry for all the queations.
xx
Psyched_Out_Kim lattifa7777
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My withdrawal was really bad because I went cold turkey after taking the meds for many years. It was a really stupid thing to do, but I felt that I didn't need them anymore, and pride was also an issue. If I had known what I was in for, I would have tapered down slowly.
It took a couple months before I felt okay. The anxiety and panic attacks were horrible, but I had xanax to help me out. Thankfully, I never went back to how I felt before taking them. I say that because before the diagnosis and shortly after, I was really bad off. I was constantly "sick", and had been put on so many antibiotics, went to the emergency room too many times to count, had all the scans many times, a couple lumbar punctures, and even a couple of surgeries all because of anxiety and panic attacks. So, after the meds I felt like I was in more control of everything, and knew the difference between truly being sick, and anxiety making me think I was sick. The anxiety never fully went away, but I was able to handle it. It was pretty much a "older and wiser" type of thing. I never changed my diet, but I probably should have since I eat like crap. lol
I was 23 when diagnosed, and I'm 45 now. Unfortunately, anxiety and depression run rampant in my family, and many of my symptoms have returned. Considering my age, hormones possibly changing, and hereditary factors, I'm probably going to go back on the medication. It would probably be best if I stayed on for life rather than yo-yo on and off. I'm afraid of the start up side effects, because 20 some years ago there was no Google in every home, so side effects weren't very known. You got the paper that came with the prescription and that was it. I think in many ways that made taking any medication much easier, because there wasn't a huge list of side effects or people talking about bad experiences. Ah, the pros and cons of Google. lol
lattifa7777 Psyched_Out_Kim
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you can get through it again , its the 1st 10 days that are the worst. come on you can do it. you are string enough, we are hete to help you. sorry its just a forum on line , but we are in tbis together hun. just post on hete if and wen it all gets too much.
xxc
Psyched_Out_Kim lattifa7777
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Awww, thanks! I always say that we're all in the same boat, just using different oars.