Sertraline and anger
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Hi all
Just wondering if anyone has felt anger when coming off sertraline?
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Posted , 3 users are following.
Hi all
Just wondering if anyone has felt anger when coming off sertraline?
1 like, 18 replies
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Some times I can see what sets the anger off but some times I can't it puzzles me but I think it's my thoughts that do it most of the time my personality as totally changed my girlfriend said to me why are you so angry I say because of what ever but some times I can't say what it is it's frustrating do u think it could be be douse I'm coming of sertraline?
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You should never make a med cut when you are feeling anything other than good! It is important to allow your system to stabilize betwen cuts. The ideal is to make a cut, and wait four weeks for everything to settle. It is also important to keep a journal with dates of when you made the cuts, by how much and dates for when symptoms crop up. For instance, I know through my journaling that five days after a cut in mirtazapine, I will start to feel anxiety for up to five days, so I would wait for at least a week after they go away before making another cut.
The next problem is that the meds don't come in dosages that fascilitate small enough tapers. People are taking half a pill, which is a 50% cut, and then a week later they take half of a half, and that's another 50% cut from the previous amount, and the brain REALLY notices those big jumps, especially since not enough time was allowed for the brain to adapt to the previous cut!
If you need help with tapering, please reply and I will see what I can do to help..
I created a post with information on how to get off safely here:
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/sertraline-488781?page=0#1834227
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If this is really distressing you, you could updose a small amount and see if you can get stable, but this might take up to a week to help. Sometimes just understanding what is causing the anger helps everyone put up with it until you stabilize again (with that symptom going away). You might hold at this current dose for one or two months to get stable, and then do a much slower taper from there.
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My highest dose was 100mg that sent my anxiety mad went to 50mg for about 5-6 weeks then 25mg for 4 weeks now then 12.5mg for 3 weeks then 12.5 every other day only for 4 days I just went back to 12.5mg the I've realised its the negative thoughts that are making me angry
Thanks for you advice it's very helpful
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Now, ask your doctor about getting sert in the liquid form. It comes as 50 mg per 5 ml, so 10 mg/ml. After you are stable on the 12.5 mg daily, start taking 11 mg, which is 1.1 ml. Be sure you get a syringe from the chemist that can measure at least 0.1 ml. Take that amount for at least 3 weeks and assess how you are feeling. Keep a journal of how you feel each day and when you are making dosage changes. You may still feel WD symptoms, but at a level that is tolerable. Note what day that starts and ends. Then, you will know whether you need 3 or 4 weeks between doses.
Your next cut would be 10% off the previous dose, so about 1 ml. I know this seems painstakingly slow, but when we get down to the lowest doses of these drugs, that is when larger cuts are really noticeable to the brain. You could try doing a 20% cut and see how it feels.
It is truly better to do it this way, because unfortunately, when coming off these drugs, getting off faster doesn't mean you will get through WD faster! In fact, fast tapers and cold turkey lead to protraced withdrawal that can last many months and even years, with profoundly difficult symptoms. If I didn't already post it here, read my post about getting off, which includes links to a support forum and more information:
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/withdrawing-from-antidepressants-and-benzos-safely-485891?page=0&order=Oldest#1809368
I hope this helps. Sorry to run off at the keyboard LOL!
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When I was in protraced withdrawal, there was a period where my thoughts were racing and my memory was really badly affected, in part because I was so caught up in the inner dialogue, I couldn't remember what I was doing! I'd head down to the barn to get something, and by the time I got there I couldn' remember what I was going there for! Concentration was also badly affected.
It is difficult when you are in that state of mind to use the advice I gave you about interrupting the thoughts, ect, but you can be aware of it and remind yourself that this is withdrawal, not part of your "illness." Be kind to yourself and take it easy on yourself when you are having a hard time with it. Don't judge yourself and don't fight it; fighting it and fretting over it just makes it worse. Also, protect yourself from stress during this time.
I forgot to add that two supplements that can be helpful are 2 mg of fish oil a day, and magnesium supplements. Magnesium glycinate is excellent for absorption and not causing digestive upset. Magnesium taurate and magnesium threonate are both excellent but might be harder to find. Stay away from the citrate, oxide and sulfate versions as they act as laxatives. Magnesium helps calm the nervous system, so can be helpful for anxiety and insomnia. I take the glycinate version both AM and PM. Taking a good probiotic is also good. There is new research that shows that our gut organisms actually influence our mental health! Start off very slowly with that one if you decide to add one, as once in awhile people have a strange reaction to changing their gut flora for the same reason!
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I'm really struggling at the moment with intrusive thoughts and low mood I thinking of just stoping sert and see how things go I'm only on 12.5 mg I'm just puzzled because it Xmas soon
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Thanks for your help
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