Re: Has anyone else stopped SSRI after a few weeks?
Originally Posted by
cattia
I know this will probably get moved to the meds forum but I'm posting it here because most of the people who go there are still on meds. I've been on Sertraline five weeks now. My anxiety is a little better but I'm exhausted all the time, getting low moods, no motivation, not enjoying anything. All I feel like doing is staying in bed all day. I'm still worrying that there's something physically wrong for me to feel so rubbish. Has anyone quit an SSRI after a few weeks? How much should I taper and what are withdrawals like? I'm on 50mg.
I recently came off Sertraline but I had been on it for years. I found tapering slowly was the best thing to do. I remember coming off Citalopram after a few months once and I tapered slowly and had no withdrawal.
Best thing you can do is talk to your GP and be kind to yourself, it can take a while to come off SSRIs but hopefully cause it has been weeks rather than years it won't be as bad.
Hope it goes well xx
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