tiredzombie
30-03-10, 20:52
Ok, so following much anxiety, have (sort of) decided that I'm going to come off Sertraline (and all other meds.) Have only been on 50mg a couple of months (after 4 months of prozac), and to be honest have decided they're not worth the bother. Worrying about whether I'm 'depressed' or not and whether or not it helps to be on them pushes up my anxiety every month. Assuming anxiety is what drains me of energy and motivation, that can't be helpful can it?
I do feel like maybe I'm in a better place now than I was before I started meds, but I think that's more to do with the experiences I've had since then. I still get anxious, and it still saps me of energy and makes me feel hopeless at times. But I feel like I have more perspective now, at least some of the time. If I do take a sudden downward spiral, I figure I can always go back on them. I've talked it over with my family and they seem to agree its a sensible view to take.
It's been 4 days since I've taken any, and I feel no different (if anything better.) What I'm wondering is, should I expect any sudden horrific side effects to come on now? I do have a doctor's appointment for next week, but I managed to double book it with my volunteering shift:doh: (sometimes I push anxiety inducing things to the back of my mind to cope.) I know ideally you come off gradually on a smaller dose, but to do that I've either got to get an 'emergency appointment', or cancel my volunteer shift (we're short staffed as it is), both of which are likely to send me into a major anxiety spiral, so I'd rather not unless it's absolutely necessary. Also, I've still got about about a week's worth of med's left: should I start taking them again (after 5 days without), or would that just complicate withdrawal?
Basically, I just want some reassurance that nothing horrible is likely to happen to me if I just forget about it and get on with my life.:)
I do feel like maybe I'm in a better place now than I was before I started meds, but I think that's more to do with the experiences I've had since then. I still get anxious, and it still saps me of energy and makes me feel hopeless at times. But I feel like I have more perspective now, at least some of the time. If I do take a sudden downward spiral, I figure I can always go back on them. I've talked it over with my family and they seem to agree its a sensible view to take.
It's been 4 days since I've taken any, and I feel no different (if anything better.) What I'm wondering is, should I expect any sudden horrific side effects to come on now? I do have a doctor's appointment for next week, but I managed to double book it with my volunteering shift:doh: (sometimes I push anxiety inducing things to the back of my mind to cope.) I know ideally you come off gradually on a smaller dose, but to do that I've either got to get an 'emergency appointment', or cancel my volunteer shift (we're short staffed as it is), both of which are likely to send me into a major anxiety spiral, so I'd rather not unless it's absolutely necessary. Also, I've still got about about a week's worth of med's left: should I start taking them again (after 5 days without), or would that just complicate withdrawal?
Basically, I just want some reassurance that nothing horrible is likely to happen to me if I just forget about it and get on with my life.:)