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[Jwell53]

HELP. I know I am pain keep posting but I am really down and don’t feel good. Don’t know if I am still having withdrawal from coming off paroxetine last July or withdrawal from coming off propranolol last week. Been 100mg sertraline for 24 weeks do I now going up to 125mg so fed up 😢

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Hi.

Sorry for how you are feeling right now.

Your not a pain, that’s what the forum is for. Please don’t feel bad posting ..

Have you mentioned to your doc how bad sounds feel , he or she would have a better idea...whether it maybe down to stopping meds

You deserve to feel better and that can happen...

Keep posting.i know it helps me to post here when I feel awful...🌺🌹🌺🌹

[Wiganladlovesapie]

Hi. I’m Andy. Please don’t feel like you’re a pain. The purpose of this group is to share our thoughts, worries, and everything in between. As Olivia40 kindly said, and I agree, that having a chat with your g.p is probably the way forward. They will be able to get this sorted for you. Then hopefully this will ease your worries.

I hope that you get everything dealt with as soon as possible.

Take good care of yourself.

Andy🇬🇧

[LilyAnnepuppy]

I identify with the paroxetine withdrawal. I've been weaning off of it for over a year and it's been hell. I was on it for 25 years. I'm down to 2.5 mg and even the drop from 5 mg to 2.5 was noticeable (depression and anxiety). Don't feel bad about posting. It really stinks. My friends, I'm sure, are all tired of hearing about it, but they are kind.

[robthespur in reply to LilyAnnepuppy]

Hi,

I'm trying desperately to withdraw completely from Paroxetine. A year ago I was on 30 mg.

Now I'm down to 5 mg, some days are better than others, the mornings being the worse. As soon as it's time to get up I immediately think' another day in paradise'. Have you been prescribed an alternative, I have been prescribed Sertraline 25 mg to start, then increase to 50 mg. Hope your feeling better.

[Jwell53 in reply to robthespur]

Yes I am now on sertraline. I stopped taking Paroxetine last July after tapping from 30 mg over a six week period as it had stopped working after being on it for over 20 years. I went straight onto 25 mg sertraline for 2 weeks then 50 mg for 4 weeks followed by 100 for 24 weeks but still had not levelled out so 19 weeks ago I went onto 125 mg. I am really hoping this is going to work. I am in touch with others in the same position and they are going through the same problems. The doctors have no idea and it has now been suggested that if you go from one anti depressants to another it takes along time to level out. If you are facebook look at the page Zoloft (Sertraline) Bruno truth group. You find a lot of people in the same position and it really helps to get through it. Let me know how you get on. Keep in touch.

[robthespur]

Thanks for the info. Can you remember any significant side effects when starting sertraline. It's always the transformation at the start that makes you wary. Good luck.