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Stopped Sertraline a week ago

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JTA01
JTA01

I feel really good, sleeping better, eating, no headaches or shaking.

I know not everyone is the same while taking medication but these really didnt agree with me and I am so happy that I stopped taking it as was making me feel dreadful.

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  • paul89462
    paul89462 JTA01

    Posted

    Amen to that, comming of them last four days reducing, have about another 10 days to go and don't feel any better yet. Probably won't for a while. Never have I put a drug in my mouth that made me feel worse, anxiety, dry mouth, bowel and abdomen tension and a mix of constipation and loose movements. It may work for some but not me
  • maureen75524
    maureen75524 JTA01

    Posted

    Had a deadful year on Sertraline..  I've now been off two years this onth and still have bowel problems.  Many mornings have cramping and have to run to the bathroom..  It was a terrible drug for me.

    Visit the link sertraline withdrawal does it go awaY?  Many of us are long term sufferers.

    Hope you continue to do well.

    • betsy0603
      betsy0603 maureen75524

      Posted

      Hi Maureen, I'm curious, did you have the horrific symptoms hit you at about 3 months out?  A lot of people will feel great for the first 2 or 3 months after jumping off but then get slammed with emotional symptoms that have everyone thinking they have relapsed!  Usually they are much more severe than anything experienced before, anxiety, depression and insomnia.
    • maureen75524
      maureen75524 betsy0603

      Posted

      I had terrible gas, and heart burn for a couple months, brain zaps, then crying and depression set in.  Oh Yes, my good Dr. said it was depresson/anxiety returning,, such crap it was withdrawals. I fell for that story before due to vulnerability but this time said NO I'm done with this crap. I went on it for seasonal effective disorder, but felt worse on it.   I found this site and realized others were suffering as well many moths out, so knew then I wasn't going crazy!  Most Drs. have never taken these drugs, so how would they know, but for what their medical journals relate.  Everyone reacts differently to these meds., they were not for me!.  
    • betsy0603
      betsy0603 maureen75524

      Posted

      Good for you for getting informed and taking the reins! Now, please help me educate folks in this boat so that they don't end up poly - drugged after deemed "relapsed, " and led to believe they must be drugged for life! It is the drug itself that makes people stay on after failed attempts to get off, and Big Pharmacy just loves it! $$$
    • maureen75524
      maureen75524 betsy0603

      Posted

      So True Betsy!  People have to take a stand they know their bodies.  However, when you''ree vulnerable and feel lousy you tend to trust the Drs.
  • DM71607
    DM71607 JTA01

    Posted

    Hi, how long was you on them for? I only did 6 days and I never felt so bad in all my life, now it's been a week off them.
    • JTA01
      JTA01 DM71607

      Posted

      5 days, felt dreadful........I couldnt see them working for me making me feel that low.
  • shameem74
    shameem74 JTA01

    Posted

    What meds are you on now?
    • JTA01
      JTA01 shameem74

      Posted

      Nothing at all, just talking to someone, my thing is more addtive personality and anger issues.
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