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I want to come off Setraline without telling my GP?

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joseph78048
joseph78048

Hi guys, I've been on setraline for about 3 months, started with 50mg and for the last month I've been on 100mg. I honestly don't know if I feel any different, I've not been out of my comfort zone enough these last few months to know for real. Prior to these 3 months I was constantly out of my comfort zone and I ended up taking paxil which I felt made me feel worse. Now this setraline, I honestly don't know if its really helping or not, I have anxiety in social situations from just walking down the street to going into shops. I also started getting obsessive thoughts at the start of taking paxil but I'm unsure if it had anything to do with that, I still get those obsessive thoughts about the same thing which has been properly keeping me down the past few months.

I want to come off setraline all together and anti-depressants in general, I can handle any side effects and its not as if I've been taking it that long anyhow. I honestly don't want to call my GP and tell her if I should, I just want to do it then tell her when I next see her in a month.

Can I legally do this, is it in anyway bad?

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  • ray33406
    ray33406

    Posted

    Joseph, I am currently doing the same, I have not discussed with my GP, legally no one can make you take medication. Do not come completely off you need to do a gradual reduction. I had been on 50 mg for 1o weeks when I made the decision to come off that was 2 weeks ago. I have now reduced down to 25 mg and plan to take another 5 weeks to come completely off. The only side effects from coming off that I have had so far are night sweats over the last 2 nights.

    There is a forum on this site for coming off sertraline that may help you, It has certainly helped me.

    Good luck

  • joseph78048
    joseph78048

    Posted

    Thanks ray, very helpful.nm Good luck.
  • Tonyag
    Tonyag

    Posted

    Hi Joseph, like Ray stated no one can make you take medications it is up to you so there is no legal bound. With my experience I will suggest that talking to a counselor may benefit you internally. I found that there is normally something that we harbor on the inside that causes the anxiety in the first place. The local hospital where I live offered counseling after the death of my son for free. I did not seek their help until a year after he passed. What I am saying is you have to get to the ROOT of the problem. The medication starts to balance your thinking and feelings but takes time. It is important to try to be social because it also helps you to get back on track. Hope this information helps. Tonyag
  • joseph78048
    joseph78048

    Posted

    Yes very friendly advice, thank you. I'm sorry to hear about your sons death and hope your doing good. I think sometimes trying to find the root of a mental problem sends you into a digger hole especially in obsessive irrational thinking and ocd.
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