Withdrawal symptoms - night panics
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Hello
I was on Sertraline for just over six months, with 75mg my highest dose. The medication never settled for me and I decided to tapper off over a 2 month period. I'm in my third week of no Sertraline and it's not been too bad so far. I've had brain zaps and a few shakes, but they have since disappeared.
What replicated them are weird feelings at night just before I go to sleep. It begins with an unsettled shaking internally, then jerking of the limbs. But, last night the simplest of noises was sending me into a panic state. Dizziness and shaking came back. I breathed it away, but as soon as I relaxed, I started to panic (for no reason). I'm taking 0.5 lorazepam to counteract these symptoms.
Is this normal? Have other experienced this during withdrawal?
Jen
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Yes Jen and nightmares, this was when I tapered too quickly as you have.
search the thread 'sertraline withdrawal, does it go away' to find out how to taper safely to avoid these nasty withdrawal symptoms.
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I did about 4 weeks on 50mg, 2 weeks on 25mg, then two weeks of 25mg every other day.
Jen x
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