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I feel really angry after stopping sertraline

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shuaib_40988
shuaib_40988

I have been on sertraline for a few years. I had decided to up my dose to 200mg but i felt terrible when i did this.My depression gotworse. So i stopped it all together. That was two weeks ago. Now im constantly feeling angry and adgitated, especially in the evenings. I feel like ive got lots of built up anger. Its really bothering me.

Has anyone else had this?

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  • Bear73
    Bear73 shuaib_40988

    Posted

    Ever since I got off mine I been told I'm mean and yes I get aggravated really quickly like I want to feel pain like fight
  • Leslie501
    Leslie501 shuaib_40988

    Posted

    Yes, definitely, but partly it is a withdrawal symptom. If you taper off slowly it goes more smoothly. You need a chance to get back to your normal self - it sometimes takes a few weeks as the drugs leave your system, and your brain adjusts to that.

    Good luck!

    • Bear73
      Bear73 Leslie501

      Posted

      I been off a month already and I was taking for a year
  • Shed1976
    Shed1976 shuaib_40988

    Posted

    It's not surprising you are experiencing these symptoms. You have to taper off very slowly to allow your brain to cope with the withdrawal.
  • shuaib_40988
    shuaib_40988

    Posted

    Thanks for your replies. Bear74-thats exactly how i feel! I feel like being mean to people. Which is really horrible. I know i should have tappered but after the 200mg experiment i was so scared i just wanted to get off it asap.
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