Tapering off sertraline after 10 weeks, looking for reassurance and positive stories
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I have suffered with anxiety on and off for 20 years and have taken sertraline 3 times in the past for up to 5 years at a time with no issues. After stopping most recently in May 2020 i felt myself spiralling out of control again after a cycling accident in November 2020. Fast forward 10 weeks and i wish i had never started taking them again. I have gone from mild anxiety to full blown sometime constant for hours panic attacks, constant dizziness, weight loss, increased HR, headaches, shaking, fatigue, nightmares, confusion etc. What i didnt realise at the time when i started taking then again was that i was low in iron and that could have been the reason for my low mood. I realise all i have described are side effects and could take upto 12 weeks to subside however i have never suffered side effects like this before and i am steadily getting worse not better. My doctor has said today that she doesnt think my body is tolerating the sertraline and to come off it by reducing it to a half dose of 25mg for a week then 25mg every other day for a further week. My doctor says i shoudnt suffer however I am worried about potential withdrawal symptoms. Does anyone have any success stories after being on sertraline for such a short space of time?
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rebecca21762 caroline04011
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I am in the process of tapering off of zoloft. was on 75 mg. July 2020 and am now on 6.25 mg. day. I continually cut my dose in 1/2. my dr. told me I could just stop taking it when I got to 25 mg. but I had such vertigo for days after each step down, I decided to continue tapering off slowly. I pray after 5 weeks on 6.25 that I can stop taking it. It's good you are working with your doctor to taper off.