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hi i have posted a few times. i am on citlapram 30mg and been on it 15 years . i get therapy which includes seeing a pychitriist i went to see one yesterday who has confirmed i have GAD she wants to put me on setraline and i am petrified any tips ? anyone done similar?
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sue74917 deblou45
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HI deblou, yes lots of people have done it, I was like you very anxious and scared of doing it, what scares you the most about switching?
Potatoghost deblou45
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hey deblou
you might feel dizzy or unsteady on your feet. that's normal, that scared me at first but it's completely normal.
you may have moments where you feel strange,odd,high. this will pass it's completely normal. the rest of the side effects are pretty usual to most SSRI
I have also been told that sertraline is slow acting compared to most SSRI so dont panick if it takes a while to see some change x
make sure you have something to help sleep
drink plenty of water
eat regularly as it makes your blood sugar a bit off at first.
hope this helps
these are just my experiences but many others have had them too by the sounds of it x
Potatoghost
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obviously the increased anxiety too is a bummer but that goes with starting all SSRI
Grounded deblou45
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I just recently came off of celexa, its been about 5 days now without any, and I am planning on going back on zoloft which has helped me a lot in the past. Zoloft is excellent for GAD, panic attacks, etc. It will be a little bit of a job coming off the celexa and then starting a new one but tough through it, stay busy, and try to eat healthy and exercise, take some supplements such as magnesium glycinate and NAC, they have worked very well for me to help the discontinuation of the celexa. And expect some start ups from the zoloft but they are only temporary remember that, once it starts working I think you will feel much better 😃
Best Wishes!