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Switching medication from sertraline to Duloxetine i am coming off 125mg sertraline to start 30 mg duloxetine

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Iam coming off 125mg sertraline to start 30 mg duloxetine. My gp is weaning me off the 125mg of sertraling very quick in fact over 8 days then on day 9 start on duloxetine has anybody done it so quickly I think it's to fast and quite afraid

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I'm so sorry you are still struggling with this.

You do have the right to ask for a slower taper. Are you symptomatic with the decrease? I have been through this so many times and it's horrible

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I did a taper off my previous ssri and it was quick but worked out fine. See how it makes you feel and communicate with your dr if it’s causing issues

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How quickly did you come off it and what method then did you start on a different medication

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I started new meds at the same time as I came off old ones. So I always had something in my system

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SHEPHER in reply toGroovygirl78

Hi grooygirl. I am on day 4 of dropping 25mg of my sertraline I am feeling so worked up tomorrow I have to drop another 50mg I am so frightened

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Groovygirl78 in reply toSHEPHER

Oh If you are feeling worked up id definitely tell your dr. Everyone is different and sometimes you have to do slower. I know I did a lot of exercise during my switch so not sure if that helped mentally too.

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