Gotagetthroughthis
14-01-13, 20:55
Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to have a look at this thread.
So I have been on Sertraline for about 5 months now, I know that's not that long to some people but I don't want to be on it for much longer. I feel they have helped me out of a very dark place that I was in a few months ago and my anxiety has calmed down greatly, I am not 100% but have been feeling ok and able to go about a living normally near enough. I may be kidding myself in thinking I can be ok without the meds but I want to come off them now I have come this far.
There are other reasons that I want to come off them such as, my hair is falling out at an increasing rate and i'm pretty sure this is the meds causing this, they make my vision blurry, also my short term memory is non existent. Also although I have been feeling much better which I am so greatful for, I still feel in a slight daze/dreamy world most of the time; not the severe derealisation I was feeling before but it is still a noticeable dream like feeling. I feel it also may be the Sertraline causing this and the only way I can see clearly, have a clear head and feel normal again is by being medication free and anxiety free.
I have come down from 75mg to 50mg and now to 25mg which I have been on for a few weeks now. I have been feeling fine but the last few days I can tell I am withdrawing from the drug, my vision is going blurry again, and I have uneven pupil size which I used to have when first starting the drug. Also I have woken up a little anxious in the mornings which I haven't had for a while. Nothing major at all but still its something that I don't want creeping back in.
I'm just looking for some advice, should I continue to come off the meds or am I really kidding myself in thinking I will be ok? I know im forgetting how bad things were a few months ago but I still want to give it a real go being anxiety free without meds.
It may not seem like a big thing to some people but losing my hair is a major issue to me so that just adds to me wanting to be medication free. Also I just want to feel my full emotions and get back to normal and feel I cant while im on meds.
Are these feelings the old anxiety creeping back in or are they just due to the withdrawal symptoms?
Anyone that has experienced coming off meds please let me know how you managed it. Any advice and replys are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for reading :)
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Anyone?
So I have been on Sertraline for about 5 months now, I know that's not that long to some people but I don't want to be on it for much longer. I feel they have helped me out of a very dark place that I was in a few months ago and my anxiety has calmed down greatly, I am not 100% but have been feeling ok and able to go about a living normally near enough. I may be kidding myself in thinking I can be ok without the meds but I want to come off them now I have come this far.
There are other reasons that I want to come off them such as, my hair is falling out at an increasing rate and i'm pretty sure this is the meds causing this, they make my vision blurry, also my short term memory is non existent. Also although I have been feeling much better which I am so greatful for, I still feel in a slight daze/dreamy world most of the time; not the severe derealisation I was feeling before but it is still a noticeable dream like feeling. I feel it also may be the Sertraline causing this and the only way I can see clearly, have a clear head and feel normal again is by being medication free and anxiety free.
I have come down from 75mg to 50mg and now to 25mg which I have been on for a few weeks now. I have been feeling fine but the last few days I can tell I am withdrawing from the drug, my vision is going blurry again, and I have uneven pupil size which I used to have when first starting the drug. Also I have woken up a little anxious in the mornings which I haven't had for a while. Nothing major at all but still its something that I don't want creeping back in.
I'm just looking for some advice, should I continue to come off the meds or am I really kidding myself in thinking I will be ok? I know im forgetting how bad things were a few months ago but I still want to give it a real go being anxiety free without meds.
It may not seem like a big thing to some people but losing my hair is a major issue to me so that just adds to me wanting to be medication free. Also I just want to feel my full emotions and get back to normal and feel I cant while im on meds.
Are these feelings the old anxiety creeping back in or are they just due to the withdrawal symptoms?
Anyone that has experienced coming off meds please let me know how you managed it. Any advice and replys are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for reading :)
---------- Post added at 20:55 ---------- Previous post was at 18:48 ----------
Anyone?