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Horrible withdrawal... when will it stop?!?

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livinglife
livinglife

HI! I went on Setraline about 3 years ago for post partum depression. Always felt a little off when I was on it, so decided it was time to get off. My doc had me wean off from 100 mg to 50 for a week then 25 for a week then 0. After each reduction, I was dizzy and naseous for a day or two, but since I went down to 0 last Wednesday my symptoms are so bad. I am incredibly naseous, my head is out of it/dizzy almost all the time, I have horrible bowel problems, and my mood swings are insane.

Any experience with this? How long did it last? It's really difficult to function at work and home like this... 

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  • Joetherock
    Joetherock livinglife

    Posted

    Hi. I know he's a doc, but that is a radical reduction in dosage. I went from 100 after 5 years down to zero. I reduced in increments of 25 mg in two week intervals. I still had brain zaps after about 2 weeks after going to zero. Mood swings are a symptom not a side effect of the drug. Of course I'm a guy and have never been pregnant, but we have had 6 and I thought I was going lose my wife a couple of times. Ask your doc about doing 25 mg for 2 weeks just to reduce withdrawal symptoms. Best wishes, Joe.

  • tony75810
    tony75810 livinglife

    Posted

    Yes I agree with joetherock,mouse have to be weaned off slowly. My side effects started after two weeks of going to zero. I have had constant brain zaps which even five weeks later are quite bad when I'm tired. I have read the side effects of withdrawal can last up to 12 weeks. Speak to your doctor about going back on 25 mg a day, which should stop the side effects almost immediately, and plan a more gradual weaning off from there.
  • natalie99981
    natalie99981 livinglife

    Posted

    I agree with the others that's a very yuck reduction I went so slowly when I came off the first time 50 to 25 for a month then 25 every other day for a month then every third day for a month. I never had any affects coming off this slowly.

    I too got ppd about 4 years ago but only stayed on the meds for 5 months then weened off so hence hotly sick again and went back on.

    Good luck with it hopefully the symptoms will ease up day by day

  • maureen75524
    maureen75524 livinglife

    Posted

    On this site is a forum called sertraline withdrawl does it ever go away.  You may find this helpful.   Many of us have suffered w.d. a LONG time.   I've been off nearly two years and still have bouts of nausea and loose bowels in the mornings.  i never had this prior to sertraline.
  • livinglife
    livinglife

    Posted

    Thank you all for the feedback! Anyone had luck use natural supplements or detoxing to reduce the withdrawal symptoms? 
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