With drawals or what?
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Hi, I'm a 21 male been on sertraline for about 2-3 years and gradually built up to 150 mg dosage daily,I experienced so Many worrying symptoms and when I recently went up to 150 mg some symptoms got worse so I thought maybe it could be my meds causing them so the past 2 weeks I went down to 50mg and then 25 and have now stopped for around 2 days,maybe a little under 2 days, anyways I haven't noticed any withdrawals or anything up until about 2 hours ago, I was on my games console when I suddenly had a very strange sensation. Best I can describe it is a wave that starts at the front of my head or side and spreads quickly to the other side or back and it's like a wave crashing or a pulse (not a heart beat pulse) but a pulse that starts somewhere and pulsates outwards quickly. It causes me to stop everything im doing and shut my eyes and hold my head momentarily. Its a horrible feeling it causes a strange short of dizziness/disoriented feeling that has been coming and going for last couple of hours that worsens when a wave/pulse hits.
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sue74917 JoshBailey
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hi josh, what you have experienced is what they call brain zaps from the withdrawal, which unfortunately you have done maybe a little too quickly. Did you talk to anyone medical about coming off your medication and the symptoms you had been suffering, if not, it maybe an idea to do so, you may have to reinstate at a lower dose and take withdrawal slower but please speak to a professional person
JoshBailey sue74917
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My doctor told me to stop immediately but I was worried about withdrawals as I hate any form of illness or sensation. I felt ok while I was on 50mg but not right now so I may have to ring my doctor today if it continues I've taken another tablet to see if it does down