Coming off sertraline adventures
Hey everyone, I've been on sertraline for two and a half years, trying out different dosages. Then, for some reason, I switched to fluoxetine for just one month because of the side effects. Now my doctor says I can stop it cold turkey. Anyone else ever just quit their meds like that? Worried about how to handle this safely. Advice would be super appreciated!
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imho, going cold turkey will just backfire.u shld get another pro's take istg
Thanks! I've been off my meds for like 16 whole weeks now-feeling pretty good honestly.
No side effects? Which meds are you on? Thinking about quitting mine too.
I was on that stuff for like three whole years-sertraline, right? My tip is to seriosuly taper off instead of just stopping cold turkey. Honestly, I'm still dealing with some lingering side effects even now.
I'm popping some vitamin D and fish oil every day for teh next three months-just my body's winter survival plan!
Thanks! I'm wondering if it's normal to still feel the effects at 16 weeks after stopping.
Honestly, don't go off the SSRI meds suddenly-trust me, I've seen friends try it and they end up with some gnarly side effects.