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mo_69
mo_69

Taking myself off Sertraline 50mg been on about 2 months not feeling the best so have decided to stop was going to do every other day but have gone three and feel better. Thought I might be sorry but not as yet. Any advice. Sick of pressure in head and feeling unsteady or drunk stumbling around feeling better already

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  • Guest
    Guest mo_69

    Posted

    I have been on it for 11 months with highest dose of 250 mg and can say from my experience it does more harm than good.

    I quit cold turkey twice on 250mg and happy i did. I think AD's are a sham drug as i have hardly read any success stories.

    Found out that besides the physical side/withdrawal effects it also affects the mitochondria (energy cells in the body) eventually making the illness worse.

    Have a look at UBIQUINOL, apparently it's shown positive results on studies on mental illnesses and others without the horrid antidepressant side effects.

    All the best.

  • ida19624
    ida19624 mo_69

    Posted

    Hi Mo. .I was on 50's. .without any improvement. .so doc upped 2 100mg. And starting 2 feel a little better. .I know the side effects are awful at the start. .but getting lesser. .Yea I thot u was floating 2. .But glad now I didn't give in. Go go to ur doc and find out wot he suggests. .But please. Do not suffer

    .hope this is helpful. .

    Let me know how u get on. . It not alone

    .take care

    • mo_69
      mo_69 ida19624

      Posted

      Just had a short walk to postbox about 200 yards and am sure people in the street if they were looking out of window would think I was drunk. I could see my shadow in front of me and i was all over the path. I feel as though my legs are not getting the message from my brain in time and I am stomping and forcing my legs to move.
    • ida19624
      ida19624 mo_69

      Posted

      I can sympathise with u on this one Mo.

      It's like a fear. . But good on u to. .u did it. .. just takes time 2 adjust 2 the side effects.. . But hang there. .it doing good. . Bless you. .

  • tammy1234
    tammy1234 mo_69

    Posted

    Maybe do 25mg if you have it for a few weeks - you may only need a small dose- lots do well on 25 despite lowest recommended therapeutic dose at 50mg’s.

    Takes about 5 days to wash out- so the 50 is still in your system.  If you’re doing well I wouldn’t change anything just yet.

  • lynn260
    lynn260 mo_69

    Posted

    Good decision! I stopped Sertraline two weeks ago after 7 months starting at 150mg getting down to 25mg. Currently having awful withdrawal symptoms, waterlogged head, head pressure, tinnitus, feeling I’m hungover and nausea. Symptoms have got a bit worse since the drug is now out of my system. Also some sleep disturbance and dizziness. I think you may be lucky and not have protracted withdrawal. I guess the only advice is to look after yourself. I wish I had not started on 150mg of this drug because I always had a foggy head on it and now I am paying the price of withdrawal from a high dose. 
    • mo_69
      mo_69 lynn260

      Posted

      I am sleeping probably to much don't want to wake up. Not in a bad way just happy to stay in bed.Just had a short walk to Postbox about 200 yards and am sure people in the street if they were looking out of window would think I was drunk. I could see my shadow in front of me and i was all over the path. I feel as though my legs are not getting the message from my brain in time and I am stomping and forcing my legs to move.

  • Lina1961
    Lina1961 mo_69

    Posted

    I feel like that at the moment just 50mg 11 days now back pain is awful and so exhausted nobody wants to do anything in the family everything left to me I feel so weak can't sit down for long xx

  • Belle1993
    Belle1993 mo_69

    Posted

    I’m feeling exactly the same! I don’t know what to do either, I’m hating the withdrawal and I’m feeling so fed up and scared of my own body x
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