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Week 2

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demi48809
demi48809

Weeks 2 coming off sertraline 50mg by taking one every other day feel absolutely mortal and that my head is gonna fling off lol this normal ??

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  • Lisa_LC
    Lisa_LC demi48809

    Posted

    Yes, it would be expected. I reduced by only 6.25mg from 75mg and had 4 days of feeling horrible and another week very tired. Larger dosage drops give worse withdrawal effects.
  • dylan78236
    dylan78236 demi48809

    Posted

    Demi just give it another week then stop altogether. Or try to get some 25mg ones for a week or two. 

    But if youve been taking 50mg every other day for 2 weeks id say one more week is enough. Otherwise youre just stressing your system out. 

  • lynn260
    lynn260 demi48809

    Posted

    Hi Demi

    GPs advise taking one every other day but experts I have read advise keeping the dose consistent. It is better to drop by 25mg to 12.5mg over the weeks rather than confusing your body by skipping doses. 

    A book called the antidepressant solution explains all this in detail.

    Lynn 

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