Sertraline - without it for 3 weeks
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unable to get to doctors, mix up with prescriptions etc meant that I was without my daily dose of Sertraline - 200mg a day for nearly 3 weeks!
I became argumentative, aggressive and tearful all the time, everything upset me and I would voice my opinions, sometimes controversial, rather than keeping them to myself. I upset a number of people and am still waiting for the fallout to see if I have lost my job.
It was quite frightening at the time - has anyone else experienced this type of reaction or was it psychological do you think?
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itsonlyme alinwunterlant
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cherry123 alinwunterlant
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cherry123 alinwunterlant
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alinwunterlant cherry123
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Thanks again.
amy89817 alinwunterlant
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I hope you feel better soon.
alinwunterlant amy89817
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I would leave messages to see if I could have the Sertraline while waiting for an appointment, asking the Doctor to call me back but no-one ever did.
The receptionists are horrible and useless and take delight in seeing anyone suffering!
I leave my house at 5.30am and don't get back home at night until after 6pm. It is very difficult to get in to my Doctors, and in the end I took a day off work only to be told that my appointment had been cancelled. In the end I went in to the surgery, near to breaking point after having to take another days holiday and insisted that I speak to the Doctor. I was told by the receptionist that the Doctor would phone me back that afternoon.
While I was at home I received a text message stating that an apppointment had been made for 5.45pm that day - as it was 5.30pm I ran to the surgery and checked myself in on their computerised system. I waited, and I waited and I waited and I waited. In the end I went to the window to ask when I was going to be seen and was told that the text message is generated when a request for a telephone callback is made and I did not have an actual appointment!
The good news is that I did speak to the Doctor who was horrifed that I had not been taking my meds and issued me with a prescrption straight away and said I did not need to see anyone - if I need Sertraline in future to leave a message for him - we will see if that works next time I need it.
I cannot believe how horrific it was coming down from taking it. I know that I was stressed before I ever took the medication but never felt as bad as I did without it. It is scary to think I could be on it for the rest of my life.
alinwunterlant amy89817
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maureen75524 alinwunterlant
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There is a forum on here "do sertaline withdrawl symtoms ever go away" that several of us belong to. One lady is still having withdrawl after a year of being off them.
My hubby went off of Effexor " cold turkey". It's been three months, he's still angry, aggressive, outspoken to the point of embarassement. One must always taper and then it isn't easy.
I'm sure your Dr. was aghast going from 200 mg to nothing. It's not much wonder you felt so poorly. I do hope you will be back to your old self soon.
Take care.
alinwunterlant maureen75524
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Thanks for your support and I hope things work out wel for you and your husband. All the best
maureen75524 alinwunterlant
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