sertraline withdrawal

[pammy1944]

hey there folks.
Is there anyone who can tell me how long it is before the body is free of sertraline after withdrawal? I've been on this withdrawal for weeks now , reducing the dosage, and now is day 15 without any at all .I was wondering if the symptoms I'm still getting mean that the drug is still 'hovering' in my body .......I would be grateful for any replies .........thanks xx

[Mazza12]

Well done in getting off them!
I've been on Sertraline for over a year, nearly two!!!!
I really wonder if I'll ever stop taking them!!!
I'll be interested to see how you get on!!!
Good luck

[KK77]

Hi Pammy
Sertraline has a half life of 26 hours so should be out of your system in 5-6 days. Why did you come off it?
Mel77

[Angelai]

Hi Pammy, well done for coming off!

I stopped cold turkey (not recommended) and the effects really weren't half so bad as I'd been expecting. I'd been on them for 2 years, 100mg a day. Every other time I've stopped taking them I've done it very slowly, tapering the dose, and I actually felt worse.

I reckon I felt better within about 3 weeks (that's better than I felt when taking them, not 100% well).

Hope your feeling better by now x

[Bethanyx]

Hi I had been taking Sestaline for two years..150mg I've just stopped taking it, I weaned myself off as advised by the doctor and I'm now on day 10 and I fell awful! I hope it doesn't last much longer as I don't feel 'safe' enough to go outside and I have a 21 month old son to look after.
Am interested to hear how other people coped.

[lula]

i was on sertraline for a while and stopped cold turkey too, took about a month for the dizzy spells and detachdness to go completely, its really gradual tho so u hardly notice it, well it was for me

[Panic33]

Those who have withdrawal symptoms - how long after taking your last tablet did you start to feel them? I have to go back to my GP this week and last time he said he would take me off them as I'm feeling much better. I did miss a day to test the water the other day and actually felt better than ever, but most admit not sure what to expect when come off full stop.

[KK77]

Those who have withdrawal symptoms - how long after taking your last tablet did you start to feel them? I have to go back to my GP this week and last time he said he would take me off them as I'm feeling much better. I did miss a day to test the water the other day and actually felt better than ever, but most admit not sure what to expect when come off full stop.

Glad you're still feeling well. Withdrawals started about 4 days after I stopped and were awful, so I went back to 50mg, then 25mg for a few days. I still had withdrawals but not so bad as when I stopped cold turkey.

[Panic33]

Thanks Melancholia. How are you doing now?

[KK77]

Not great. These withdrawals aren't pleasant but getting through it.