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Sertraline withdrawal after 2 days?

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lorna19453
lorna19453

Hi. I am very new to this forum stuff! Just needing some advice. I was prescribed sertraline for anxiety but after 2 days it made my anxiety worse than ever and various other side effects which have made me want to stop. My question is what would the withdrawal symptoms be like after this short period and how quick would they start to happen? I don't see the point weaning myself off as it would be adding more into my system when really there isn't that much there to begin with. Any advice would be great smile

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  • julie1111
    julie1111 lorna19453

    Posted

    Hi you will have no problems coming off these after 2 days, it's takes weeks to get into your system x
  • nelly50398
    nelly50398 lorna19453

    Posted

    What mg was you on i too suffered bad side effects on 50 mg within 2 days of taking i stopped immediately was ok seen doctor went onto 25mg have been for 8 days and this time i have been fine apart from being very tired . i have also benefitted from less anxiety and i take it with a muti b vitimin drink .i feel positive this time
    • lorna19453
      lorna19453 nelly50398

      Posted

      Aw forgot to say! It was 50mg. Aw that's good to hear. I just can't bare to be zombified so thinking cbt might be a better route
    • tracy74353
      tracy74353 lorna19453

      Posted

      Yes I take mine in the morning but everyone's different , but yes no harm taking it at night x
    • nelly50398
      nelly50398 lorna19453

      Posted

      Take 25mg at night then no zombie feeling in day but looking at all reviews it seems to work different for each and everyone its a process of trial and error.
  • tracy74353
    tracy74353 lorna19453

    Posted

    U really need to give it time to work, and symptoms should ease, but if u really want to come off them u won't get withdrawals after 2 days
  • Mumsie_pops
    Mumsie_pops lorna19453

    Posted

    Lorna  2days is no time at all. These are slow acting drugs & can take up to 8 weeks to feel the full positive effect. Increased anxiety is a very common side effect but it should disappear within 2 weeks. 

    Its your choice to stop them & no you won't have withdrawal symptoms after such a short time, but if you want my advice I'd grasp the nettle & ride the storm. It's worth it. When I look back 5 weeks & the state I was in was ridiculous. All I wanted to do was stay in bed & cry. I took 2mg of diazepam to help the anxiety which I don't take anymore as the sertraline is starting to do its job. Good luck with whatever you decide. X

  • angie10240
    angie10240 lorna19453

    Posted

    Hi Lorna, withdrawal symptoms won't kick in after 2 days. When mine ran out, I didn't take them for a week b4 I started to feel anxious. It also depends how long u've been on them! smile
  • Holly1974
    Holly1974 lorna19453

    Posted

    you should have no problems coming off after only a few days, and espite some people take less, 50mg is the standard dose. you have two choices, either stick with it and get past the initial side effects, stop it and go back to your dr and ask for a different SSRI or another antidepressant, SNRI etc....there are a few diff. ones available, such as duloxetine, venlafaxine, mirtazipine etc....not everyone responds the same to each AD, therefore you may be ok on another one. Other option as you say is to go down route of CBT....which best results are usually a combo of CBT and AD's, so another option. Some people find AD useful to open them up to therapy initially, but everyone diff. The half life of sertraline is about a day, so washed out of the body quite quick, so a few days should be no problem to stop. Good luck x
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