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Reduced from 40 to 30

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sarah24378
sarah24378

3 days ago I dropped from 40 to 30 as my psych thought 40 was too high for me. I had been on 40 for a month. I feel very strange today nausea and like I m not here and very anxious

Is this cos of the drop ?

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  • gemma88362
    gemma88362 sarah24378

    Posted

    hi Sarah I dropped from 40 to 20 8 weeks ago and what you describing I've felt like that for the past 2 weeks specially the feeling of strangeness like am not all there it most defiantly will be your Meds hun try stick it out and hope it will pass like I am good luck.

    • gemma88362
      gemma88362 sarah24378

      Posted

      yea I dint get any side effects till 6 weeks later and they don't seem to be going away fast am just taking everyday as it comes but everyone is different I've been on 40mg for 7 years so it may of took longer for my brain to notice the lower dose

    • sarah24378
      sarah24378 gemma88362

      Posted

      I was only on 40 for a month and have dropped 10. Am surprised I feel so bad. Not that I was feeling good beforehand.
    • gemma88362
      gemma88362 sarah24378

      Posted

      bless you try stick it out if you can't bare it I'd give your go a ring I terrible at the min all I want to do is sleep as when am awake I feel so crappy like I'm not in my body a strange feel don't like it and am praying it passes

  • victoria_88777
    victoria_88777 sarah24378

    Posted

    Hi I haven't reduced my dose but from reading posts on here this does sound like increased side effects from reducing. It might have been better to reduce slower i.e. 2.5 mg at a time. Not sure as you have done 3 days on the reduced it might just be better to keep going and ride it out.

    Keep in touch and let us know how you get on x

    • sarah24378
      sarah24378 victoria_88777

      Posted

      Have felt a bit better at times today.

      I definately think 40 was too high for me but now have to readjust to 30.

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