9 years on sertraline now coming off - withdrawal hell!
After 9 years I want to come off sertraline, I have tapered down but the effects are horrible, dizziness, and tingling in my hands and feet are the worst symptoms! I’m on holiday in Florida and today is my last day and I’m feeling very anxious! Please tell me people have had the tingling and dizziness from withdrawal
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Anyone :(
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Yes I have had the tingling and dizziness, I've come off Sert two times already and both those times I have felt tingling and dizziness! I wouldn't worry about it try to relax and remember it's just your body reacting to coming off the medication not anything serious :)
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Thank you
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One the most common withdrawal symptoms of SSRIs, along with brain-zaps. Go slowly - especially after so long on it.
What dose you on now?
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KK77
One the most common withdrawal symptoms of SSRIs, along with brain-zaps. Go slowly - especially after so long on it.
What dose you on now?
I’ve come off then completely, was on 1 every 2 days but off them completely, the tingling and aching muscles are so bad [emoji30]
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It’s the body aches which are so bad
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I would say that was too quick to come off then so you will suffer for a bit I am afraid.
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I've recently come off sertraline aswell (around 4 weeks ago) after being on it for 5 years as I felt it was no longer helping. I did have all of those side effects within the first couple of weeks especially the brain zaps and it was not a nice feeling. After a couple of weeks the side effects subside though thankfully, now I'm just left with the anxiousness.
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I've recently come off sertraline aswell (around 4 weeks ago) after being on it for 5 years as I felt it was no longer helping. I did have all of those side effects within the first couple of weeks especially the brain zaps and it was not a nice feeling. After a couple of weeks the side effects subside though thankfully, now I'm just left with the anxiousness.
Did you suffer with aches etc, and tiredness
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I’m struggling so much, I am waking up every morning crying, my back is in agony, my feet ache my stomach is all over the place, the doc said it really is stress anxiety and coming off tabs after 9 years but I just can’t accept it
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The pain could be result of withdrawal but I think you "crying every morning" and being more emotional definitely is. Perhaps you came off med too quickly? 9 years is a long time.
You have two options: Either go back on a low dose or stick it out for another couple of weeks, by which time withdrawal symptoms should have eased/passed.
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Could the back pain be because I am so aware of any slight ache or pain and it intensifies it
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Could definitely be making pain worse but I've also read people can get aches and pains from withdrawal.
Are you going to stick it out for a few more weeks? Is pain tolerable? You should take a couple of paracetamol or ibuprofen in meantime if you haven't already.
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Perhaps you should consider going back on for a while, and next time try to wean back more slowly? I've been on Prozac for 30 years now and even though it's not doing any good anymore, the doc says to try and stop taking it after so long would be miserable and probably not worth it so just to keep taking it.
Sue