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Zoplicone,sertraline,fenergan

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debz75
debz75

Hi, I have been on zoplicone 7.5mg for over 10 years and sertraline for over a year.

I decided I wanted to come off them both so I halved the tablets and did that for a couple weeks then had them every other day and then stopped altogether.

My difficulties were not being able to sleep -it lasted about a week and I was given fenergan (probably spelt wrong) but that made me mega drowsy the next day. After about a week I found I can actually sleep better and feel tired naturally I am so proud of that after all those years reliant on zoplicone.

The sertraline I felt a bit wooly headed and clumsy,and cold for about a couple weeks but I am ok now.

I have found my sex drive has come back to life!!! I feel sharper brained and I have found out I can have an alternative to a medication I have to take for my legs and back as I have a knackered vertebra and whatnot And I will lose weight.yippeeeeeee.

Stick with it if you are trying to come off, one day at a time.

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  • lattifa7777
    lattifa7777 debz75

    Posted

    my problem is waight gain, been on it for 7 months , I dint think I should come off just yet thou?
  • Tezes
    Tezes debz75

    Posted

    Good for you, I'm sure the Phenergan helped.

    i came off sertraline (took it for two years) about Six weeks ago, I tapered very slowly using the this sites recommended 10% taper, it took 6 months but worth the patience. Since I stopped I have lost 10lbs in weight which is roughly what I put on taking them. I couldn't lose the weight while I was taking them so I am very pleased to have come off the drug and got back to my usual weight.

    good luck to everyone trying to come off this medication, it isn't easy x

    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 Tezes

      Posted

      so is it impossible to loose waight while on them?
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 Tezes

      Posted

      I've been on them for 7 months, should I stay on them longer??
    • Tezes
      Tezes lattifa7777

      Posted

      I can't answer your questions as we are all different

      im my case I couldn't lose weight when I was taking them

      In terms of whether you should come off them ? Only you know how you feel.

      i started them at a time of prolonged stressful events and made the decision to stop them as my situation had improved and I felt stronger.

      These drugs are not meant to be taken long term and they are not without their downside. In general GP 's don't really understand their adverse effects. They are given out in isolation (eg without therapy) but are very difficult to come off.

      if you feel ready to come off them have a look on this site for the safe way to taper of them

      kind regards and good luck x

       

    • dodo81786
      dodo81786 lattifa7777

      Posted

      Hi lattifa how r u doing with your anixity and deppression ?

      Let me ask you something , I know everyone is different in how they act with sertraline but I'm experiencing bad emotions nowadays . I've been on this med for 6 months now was on 50 mg then upped to 100 since last January this year .

      I feel anxious and not that motivated and whenever I feel doing something like cooking or cleaning or so I feel not happy but I do stuff but not with motivation as I used to . Also I have a scared feeling sort of as if you l fell of about to fall it's like uneasy feeling in my chest . This happened to me like it used to before the med . I don't know what is this blip or what .

      I know I should speak to my dr but I would like to ask you if u have any explanation . Thanks in advance .

    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 dodo81786

      Posted

      hi dodo, I'm doing well so far thank god, as long as I get my 8 hours sleep, if I don't get enough sleep I get anxious the next day!

      and I have had a couple of blips where the depression slips back in, it usually lasts about a week, and usually wen I've pushed my self too hard not slept enougj or had a argument that had upset me.a lot. give it a week or 2 then if it hasn't passed go see the Dr, that's my personal advice to you .

      depression is somthing that just creeps up of you don't look after your self.

      let me know how your doing in a week .

      all the best x

    • dodo81786
      dodo81786 lattifa7777

      Posted

      Hi lattifa , I sleep ok but this feeling of scariness I can't explain its just annoying and steels all the nice moments from me . I love my family and kids I want to enjoy my motherhood and be as I used to before all that mess that happened to me since last September . Now I'm ok but can't be happy as I used to be a happy mom .do I need to up my dose after 6 months of taking the med ? Or what shall I do .
    • lattifa7777
      lattifa7777 dodo81786

      Posted

      how did you feel on the 50mg?? also you don't need to explain about the Scarry feeling, I know it very very well, it's awful, it takes over ur life I know. I'm not a medical professional to advise on dosage and meds l

      but my personal opinion would be to check in with your Dr, ask for CBT Therapy and also really really start changing your life around. start thinking of you, do anything that makes you happy and at ease, even tho you still won't feel at ease just do it anyway, try and be head strong and tell ur self you will beat this.

      eat well sleep well , excersize and be with good friends as much as possible.

      how long have you been on the meds in total now? mine all kicked off last September too.

      xx

      you will be ok

    • dodo81786
      dodo81786 lattifa7777

      Posted

      I'm now almost 6 months in total . Thanks for the advice . I know it's very awful feeling this scariness but I hope we all can be ourself one day even better .
    • melanie84304
      melanie84304 Tezes

      Posted

      Hey there. I lost almost 100lbs in the past year while on Zopliclone. Likely due to the anxiety and depression it caused. I have successfully cut my dosage in half over the past month from 7.5 down to a half pill. It wasn't easy and I thought I was losing my mind for 3 weeks straight. Cold and flu like symptoms, high anxiety and angst but by the end of the 3 Rd week it started to subside. I had been on them for over 3 years and was told initially they were fine and not to worry about addiction or coming off of them. Couldn't be further from the truth. Abruptly I was called into my gp's office a few months back saying I needed to get off them and on a plan to start cutting back. It seems as though most people taking them are having complications and that they don't interact well with other meds. I was angry but instead took control and started to cut back. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Just stick with it and keep reminding yourself it will pass. Good luck
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