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weaning off 25mg sertraline

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tan87651
tan87651

Hi guys, I got married last April I had terrible anxiety leading up to the wedding ( I am a perfectionist ) everything had to be right .... also part of it now looking back was leaving home it was just me and my dad so i have a real attachment tot him and felt terrible!! Anyway i got married everything was perfect but after the wedding we bought a house and BANG anxiety back again it didn't helpI was living with my in laws and they were going through a separation at the time!! It was so bad i couldn't eat and would have to go to the doctors for anti sickness injections my doctor put me on sertraline 25mg for a few weeks and told me to then go on to 50mg.... getting onto sertraline was terrible i had every side affect possible!!! sad I settled on the 25mg and decided to  try 50 it was a no go..... anyway i have been on 25mg now for 8months and feel ready to come off it i want to have a baby and would feel better if i wasn't on it !!! Only problem is Iam scared of feeling bad again..... can anyone give me some advice on how to wean off and how you feel when you are off it a while!!! 

Thanks in advance!! 

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  • mo_69
    mo_69 tan87651

    Posted

    I have been on 50mg for 6 months for similar reasons. Have opted to come off and have been advised to take one every other day for a week but I am going to give it three weeks So far nothing has happened to make me regret it it is only about 1 week so far but I seem to feel happier in myself but not going to speak too soon

     

    • tan87651
      tan87651 mo_69

      Posted

      That's great I was worrying I would get really bad feedback!!! This is positive and having a positive mind is half the battle !! I hate taking that tablet it reminds me of having anxiety I want to move on from that part of my life as I am feeling good and positive now thanks for taking the time to reply and good luck one week down for you x

    • mo_69
      mo_69 tan87651

      Posted

      Been just over a week now and feel ok. Probably a bit more tired and weary Had a couple of heavy heads through the night but nothing like I was expecting. Felt back to normal whatever that is a couple of days. Not really got a lot of get up and go but being hopeful. Hate tablets and have some I have to take for Arthritis and that is more than I want too. But hey ho. We will win this war. Good luck. x

       

  • GodsServant
    GodsServant tan87651

    Posted

    Hi Tan,

    Before you wean off, you may want to try supplements like 5HTP or vitamin B12 (they call it the stress vitamin because it’s supposed to help with stress), then on top of it, make sure you are working out and getting good sleep and in as good physical health as you could be. Then the next step is to take 1 pill every other day for a month and then stop. 25mg is not a lot (I had gone cold turkey off of 100mg, but I don’t recommend doing that) but still, since it isn’t a lot, your body may feel the difference more. Take care.

    • tan87651
      tan87651 GodsServant

      Posted

      Thanks that's good to know I suffer from a b12 defincy so I might wait til I get my b12 injection in 2 weeks time !! I'm nervous about coming off the tablet but I really want to be off it if that makes sense!! Anyone who has ever suffered from anxiety will understand the fear of feeling it again. 😳 Have you stopped completely now?

    • GodsServant
      GodsServant tan87651

      Posted

      Sure. I know exactly what you are going thru. Unfortunately I leaned that I have this illness and it is a lifelong condition with me, like a weak heart or diabetes. I have gone on and off this med about 8-9 times, a few times cold turkey, in the past 2 decades...and so, this med and I are frenemies. Lol.

      but I am in around mid 40s, you seem much younger. Quite frankly, 25mg is really, really low so you should be fine with it even during pregnancy but of course it's better to be off it if you can. Get off of it and try to prevent a relapse or a lapse the best way you can. No HALTS. Eat right, sleep good, stay active, love, laugh, and hope. You'll be fine. 

    • mo_69
      mo_69 GodsServant

      Posted

      I fear of ever having to go back onto tablets full time. I am 76 and never felt like I did before. Sheer anxiety about going to parties and functions. Don't go out much now and when I get invite to family weddings etc the panic is ridiculous. No one can believe (including me) that this would ever happen to me. Strong willed love any kind of company. They say the mind is a funny thing and my god they are so right.

    • tan87651
      tan87651 GodsServant

      Posted

      Thanks for the heads up and the advice!!! I will come on and let you know how I get on! Thanks again
    • GodsServant
      GodsServant tan87651

      Posted

      Tan, my bad in giving you wrong info. B12 is for strength and energy. Vitamin B Complex is the one to reduce stress and like I said, my therapist recommended 5htp with sertraline but I am doing great on sert so I don't want to mess with it now. Good luck. 

    • GodsServant
      GodsServant mo_69

      Posted

      Hi Mo, yes, the mind can play tricks on you. Some famous dude said, Nothing is ever good or bad,  it thinking makes it so.

      Well, first the good news, Mo...you ve made it to 76 years. I don't think I will get there and I don't anticipate but if I do, Glory be God.

      Second, it's ok not to go out. I have had stages when getting out of bed, brushing my teeth and taking a shower were the highlights and accomplishments of the day. So remember, baby steps and small victories. I too am a homebody. I love nesting. 

      Now with the internet, you always have company at your fingertips, but I understand how important it is to see and talk with another person face to face and get a hug. I hope you have someone. 

      Go go easy on yourself, be gentle. Take care, Mo. Xx

       

    • mo_69
      mo_69 GodsServant

      Posted

      It seems to be weddings and parties (such as engagement) not many of them but dressy do's and not me anymore and cannot find anything nice to wear sounds pathetic but it is family and friends and feel out of place mixing with all the fab clothes. Had a relative just give a kidney to someone and I am moaning. Shocking must have a word with myself

       

    • GodsServant
      GodsServant mo_69

      Posted

      Mo, yeah, I hear ya. I often feel out of place at fancy family functions, too. But thank goodness we don't have that many. But I have stopped caring what people think. And I usually hang around with the kids at these functions because I can feel and be much more I normal real self with the kids. 

      Awfully kind of you to give a kidney. 

      Also, clothes does not make the man. Beauty radiates from inside out. 

    • mo_69
      mo_69 GodsServant

      Posted

      it was not me who parted company with a kidney it was my niece. And I dont really care what people think either that is what is strange. 
  • tan87651
    tan87651

    Posted

    Quick question I have heard Benadryl is good to cap the anxiety of coming off sertraline have any of you two tried this?
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