re side effects of sertraline tablets
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Hi ive been on these tablets off and on for about a year. my side effects on th,em are numbness in my head, and a feeling of swaying in my head, and my heatbeat is beating fast, but ive had my blood pressure checked and it was fine. I also have ringing in my ears. I could sleep for 10 hours a night or day and wake up with the same symptoms. ive also been on estalipram and citalopram with the same side effects, my doctors arent much use, the doctor i want to see is never there.. does any one else get the same side effects as me.
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longtalljules karen261
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Usually side effects go away after a certain amount of time if you take them consistently and at he same time each day. If I miss a dose or now that I am coming off the tablets I get similar side effects. Do you take the same dose consistently?
LTJ
karen261 longtalljules
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longtalljules karen261
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Guest karen261
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Yes, I have had very similar side effects to those you mention. The numbness also sometimes feels a bit like when the novacaine (from dental work) wears off and you are a bit "disconnected" from your skin.. numb, cold, tingly. The swaying sometimes get stronger into dizzyness, and ringing in ears gets quite loud and annoying. I don't know if it helps to know I've had same side effects? These actually became most prounounced when I tried to taper off the sertraline; that is when they got the strongest. I've been tapering for a couple of months, and have been completely off the past week, and still have the dizziness, but the other symptioms have finally subsided.
karen261 Guest
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thanks for replying yes it does help to know that im not alone with these side effects. how did you wean off and what doesage was you on. has your swaying sensations gone?
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longtalljules Guest
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Good to read a success story of coming off...I am currently in the process of reducing...
LTJ
Guest longtalljules
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Regardless, helping with a good diet and some exercise and meditation or something else you enjoy is a help too.. even if just to take your mind off any withdrawl symptoms. Take care,
haz2476 karen261
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I can't say I've had numbness, per se. I have however felt dizzy, lightheaded but with a feeling of heaviness at the same time. Difficult to explain!
Regarding the heart rate, I'd recommend you go back to the doctor and discuss the possibility of an ECG and beta blocker medication to tide it over. It could be that the SSRI family of anti-depressants are not for you. However, that remains to be decided by a healthcare professional.
Hope you're well,
H.
marie31094 karen261
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I started taking Sertraline again a month ago after being off them for 6 months due to seratonine syndrome...I had to stop them 'cold turkey' in July and I thought I was dying. I was taking 150mg but I tried 50mg about a month ago and I ended up with the same thing again. The sweating, the shaking and the heartbeating was terrible, so you are not alone. I just wish that the docs would listen when patients tell them what is happening...its not fair to give you the meds and then shout 'Next'! when you walk out of the door leaving you to cope with the fallout.
Take care. Marie