Re: coming off sertraline
Hi Mandie
I've been on sertraline 4 times and each time I came off them I did feel a little 'strange'. I had the headaches and was tired, it felt like trying to run in water if you know what I mean. The first 3 times I cut down the dose really slowly, and the withdrawal symptoms continued until I was off it completely. Last time I was very irresponsible and just stopped, 100mg to nothing with no tapering, after being on them for 2 years. Yes, I felt strange again, but honestly no worse than when I'd tapered the dose. And the symptoms cleared up much more quickly (I felt 'normal' after about 2 weeks).
It's a scary time, mid withdrawal. You don't know if you've done the right thing but wonder if going back to your regular dose will give you side effects again. And if you do go back, you're only putting the withdrawal off. If you're confident that you don't need the meds then stick with what you're doing. It will get easier.
Good luck
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