I’m looking for information about the side effects of going off Zoloft. The side effects of taking 100 mg have been absolutely horrendous! After 6 weeks of misery, the psych finally let me drop to 50mg. That softened the migraine like headaches, but still having concerning side effects. I want to stop it completely. I’m concerned about bad side effects.
After 5 years on 50mg of Sertaline i just stopped taking it, i needed it but started to feel it was having a negative effect. One month off it i feel great 😊😊
I tried with therapy, sports and all the positive cute bs for 20 years. With Sertraline it got me 3 months to stop wanting to die and 6 months to feel good. So obviously I'll probably never be able to stop. I hope it works for you without meds!
Thank you so much for these videos and I'm so happy for you to get off of sertraline! I'm on week 4 of it and just starting to notice an improvement and can't imagine getting off of it right now haha. But maybe someday!
Every time I try to wean myself off Zoloft, I suffer from nocturnal panic attacks. They jolt me out of my sleep with a feeling of doom & the inability to breathe. I’ve been on antidepressants for 27 yrs and guess I’ll always be dependent on them - soooo depressing 😫
Yes I’ve felt like this , and I’ve had intrusive Thoughts about my past. Just started setraline. Hope to not have to be dependent on them. And I can overcome how I feel.
more you take antidepressants more depression decreased but depression never go away, but we developped mental antibody defender that can help balance your our mental and of corse with antidepressants
So I have been on sertraline for almost three years, and I don't want to be on it anymore, but my doc says otherwise (no surprise there) . I haven't taken it in about for or five days and I am experiencing the discontuation effects... Especially increased anxiety, headaches, and fatigue... It's off and on through out the day, but I know I can do this.... Any tips or advice would help
@David Pla Serra I ended up going back on it. The anxiety is almost crippling right now. But lesson learned, never quit anything cold turkey. Especially antidepressants.
after 18 months on Zoloft my mood felt unreal to who I really was… I was too compliant. To everyone and every situation. It wasn’t me. I didn’t want to go softly into the night…. Than the night terrors began . So I just stopped taking it… my existence is real now I lost two children a mother and sister in two years. I have the right to grieve.. Zoloft gave me a fake life…
Zoloft is KILLING ME. It saved my life 20 years ago but then Pfizer CHANGED the DYE - I have become 100 percent RETARDED on the new Zoloft. I was a Teacher and a Published Author - the new Zoloft is BLOCKING my brain to where I can't even SPELL anymore. Something HAS to be done.
@@LWolf-hu3yb It saved my existence 30 yrs ago.. just stopped a month ago after taking 200mg daily for 25 yrs. I honestly was expecting to get have some reaction. nothing even gave cigs up 10 weeks ago too. I'm 74 Female back in the crazy world that's called life without feeling like a misfit
I couldn't stand the weight I gained on Sertraline so I had to look to other methods. Really recommend a book by Steve Illardi on how to manage depression without medication. I take St Johns Wort, exercise, mindfulness etc and it's not a cure but I'm doing well! Wish you the best of luck! :) x
Antidepressants were absolute hell for me. I was guinea pigged on dozens. Best case all the thoughts and feelings were inside and I just couldn't outwardly express them so I constantly wanted to die. Worst case, I hallucinated on the ground screaming for air and thinking that I was dead or dying. When I told my professional, they would tell me to "give it a couple of weeks" to set in. Uhh, how am I supposed to function at ALL like that!? We should do a collab video about medication horror stories! I have some others from clients as well.
Congratulations! I am taking 5HTP along with B Complex and as much as exercise as possible. Challenging times with work, life in general! But managing to keep the anxiety under control!
how much of 5HTP dosage? and which B Complex is the best for u? tried Keto Diet for overcoming Zoloft but did not work .,,,, HAve been on zoloft for 10 years :(
@@pg88corfu I used to take 50mg of 5HTP. I have stopped now. All I take now is Super B-Complex - High Absorption Methylated B Vitamins with Folate, time released. Good luck!
I stopped suddenly a month ago. I know I should've done that but anyways now I'm having this frequent urination bladder problem and some pain. It's extremely annoying. Did anyone have this and if so what did you do?
I was on pristiq for 3 years, that was a horrible ween! I did the same and was ok, just to check. 2 and a half years later I have just started Zoloft yesterday. I really wasn't coping. Constant anxiety and everything feeling like the end of the world. I'm hoping much less side effects with this and hope to feel better soon. Thanks for all of your information here 👍
As soon as you said you had no symptoms except anxiety…. I had to stop the video and move on. This is one that I can’t relate to at all. Happy for you though
I've been taking sertraline for over 22 years. What are my chances? I was on 100mg but sometimes 200mg when losing loved ones. Am now on 50mg for past 3 weeks. So far so good despite personal heartaches just when I'm trying to do without. Also, winter may not be a good time to try this. Less outdoors, less activity, less distraction. Main reason to try now is realising there may be a link with sleep apnoea which is dangerous and causing violent thrashing about which could cost me my girlfriend.
You can definitely start therapy first and talk to your therapist about the option of medication later on. It could be that your don't end up needing it. In my case i refused it for a couple of years but I'm not making as much progress as i would like, so i started with the pills now too.
Great videos, I'm 4 weeks in on 100mgs and I've never felt better, 50mgs didn't really do much but now I'm back to my happy confident self, can't see how il ever come off them
Does it affect female fertility?please anyone any knowledge about it ?im trying to conceive at the same time having depression so Gp recommend this 50mg ? Any help ?
I don’t believe there is any link between antidepressants and infertility. It’s quite a common medication to take so would be shocked if there were issues.
dont stopped medeication deprssion is increased and maybe work not again untill you reach remission with the consent of your doctor then you can taper it off. Thanks for your understanding
Pretty hard, youre going to have to take smaller doses and talk to your doctor first. I tried stopping with 100mg and felt like I was going crazy by the 3rd day.
@@canderscc1129 I went down little bit too hard. I was going on 150 for a week and then 100 for a week (like I’ve been quitting other ssris) but I made a huge mistake. I feel good through most of the day but at night I’m so damn depressed. It’s getting better I’m still on 100 refusing to rise up the dose even to 125mg. I’m going to stay on 100 for another month even to see how I feel. Thank you for the tip. It would’ve helped me so much but I didn’t read it at time.
Will I experience withdrawal symptoms if I stopped cold turkey. I've been on Sertraline for 2 months and I've been taking 25mg then up at 3/4 tablet this last week. Please reply. Thanks a lot! 😊
Remember, people who stopped and had a positive experience after quitting aren’t looking up videos on quitting Zoloft and aren’t commenting.
I’m looking for information about the side effects of going off Zoloft. The side effects of taking 100 mg have been absolutely horrendous! After 6 weeks of misery, the psych finally let me drop to 50mg. That softened the migraine like headaches, but still having concerning side effects. I want to stop it completely. I’m concerned about bad side effects.
They should. Forward the message of hope❤
Do these people even exist 😆
@@cebruthius i'm Almost there. Came from 200 now on 30mg stil going
how long were u on it@@juliedavis4507
After 5 years on 50mg of Sertaline i just stopped taking it, i needed it but started to feel it was having a negative effect. One month off it i feel great 😊😊
Im taking a reduction/get off starting today
How did it go?
I tried with therapy, sports and all the positive cute bs for 20 years. With Sertraline it got me 3 months to stop wanting to die and 6 months to feel good. So obviously I'll probably never be able to stop. I hope it works for you without meds!
just wanted to say i used AD for 16 years, i made my life alot better. though now i am on the point to quit the meds.
Lol @ the positive bs didn't work for me so I felt that
@@kyoazure6363 positive bs didn’t work for me either. Neither did meditation, diet, reiki, prayer, psychedelics etc 🙄
@@wulfsorenson8859 psychedelics are dangerous in my opinion.
@@millier9658 also they didn’t help. Most of them did nothing or made me feel worse. Microdosing increases anxiety.
Thank you so much for these videos and I'm so happy for you to get off of sertraline! I'm on week 4 of it and just starting to notice an improvement and can't imagine getting off of it right now haha. But maybe someday!
continue my friend if it works for you dont stopped until you reach full remission with the consent of yorur doctor then you can taper it step by step
Every time I try to wean myself off Zoloft, I suffer from nocturnal panic attacks. They jolt me out of my sleep with a feeling of doom & the inability to breathe. I’ve been on antidepressants for 27 yrs and guess I’ll always be dependent on them - soooo depressing 😫
Hve you tried CBT specifically focussed on the weaning process? Might help you get out of that loop.
Yes I’ve felt like this , and I’ve had intrusive Thoughts about my past. Just started setraline. Hope to not have to be dependent on them. And I can overcome how I feel.
@@Alice-rl7gd I wish you well 😊
more you take antidepressants more depression decreased but depression never go away, but we developped mental antibody defender that can help balance your our mental and of corse with antidepressants
Wow that is a very fast taper I read that you should do 5-10% every 4 weeks
So I have been on sertraline for almost three years, and I don't want to be on it anymore, but my doc says otherwise (no surprise there) . I haven't taken it in about for or five days and I am experiencing the discontuation effects... Especially increased anxiety, headaches, and fatigue... It's off and on through out the day, but I know I can do this.... Any tips or advice would help
@David Pla Serra I ended up going back on it. The anxiety is almost crippling right now. But lesson learned, never quit anything cold turkey. Especially antidepressants.
after 18 months on Zoloft my mood felt unreal to who I really was… I was too compliant. To everyone and every situation. It wasn’t me. I didn’t want to go softly into the night…. Than the night terrors began . So I just stopped taking it… my existence is real now I lost two children a mother and sister in two years. I have the right to grieve.. Zoloft gave me a fake life…
Zoloft is KILLING ME. It saved my life 20 years ago but then Pfizer CHANGED the DYE - I have become 100 percent RETARDED on the new Zoloft. I was a Teacher and a Published Author - the new Zoloft is BLOCKING my brain to where I can't even SPELL anymore. Something HAS to be done.
@@LWolf-hu3yb It saved my existence 30 yrs ago.. just stopped a month ago after taking 200mg daily for 25 yrs. I honestly was expecting to get have some reaction. nothing even gave cigs up 10 weeks ago too. I'm 74 Female back in the crazy world that's called life without feeling like a misfit
@@LWolf-hu3ybI feel this too. Have you tried weaning off it? I want to but nervous I’ll feel even worse.
I couldn't stand the weight I gained on Sertraline so I had to look to other methods. Really recommend a book by Steve Illardi on how to manage depression without medication. I take St Johns Wort, exercise, mindfulness etc and it's not a cure but I'm doing well! Wish you the best of luck! :) x
How is St. John warts working for you ?
Bro these meds make you cry no wonder people drink like myself this is gettin stupid im on 10mg of ssri
Antidepressants were absolute hell for me. I was guinea pigged on dozens. Best case all the thoughts and feelings were inside and I just couldn't outwardly express them so I constantly wanted to die. Worst case, I hallucinated on the ground screaming for air and thinking that I was dead or dying. When I told my professional, they would tell me to "give it a couple of weeks" to set in. Uhh, how am I supposed to function at ALL like that!? We should do a collab video about medication horror stories! I have some others from clients as well.
Well it’s normal for them to make you feel worse in the beginning. But your side effects sound rather extreme.
@@wulfsorenson8859 Yeah, they were atrocious. I couldn't "just give themtime."
Congratulations! I am taking 5HTP along with B Complex and as much as exercise as possible. Challenging times with work, life in general! But managing to keep the anxiety under control!
Sounds like a solid plan! I will look in to it!
how much of 5HTP dosage? and which B Complex is the best for u? tried Keto Diet for overcoming Zoloft but did not work .,,,, HAve been on zoloft for 10 years :(
@@pg88corfu I used to take 50mg of 5HTP. I have stopped now. All I take now is Super B-Complex - High Absorption Methylated B Vitamins with Folate, time released. Good luck!
I stopped suddenly a month ago. I know I should've done that but anyways now I'm having this frequent urination bladder problem and some pain. It's extremely annoying. Did anyone have this and if so what did you do?
I was on pristiq for 3 years, that was a horrible ween! I did the same and was ok, just to check. 2 and a half years later I have just started Zoloft yesterday. I really wasn't coping. Constant anxiety and everything feeling like the end of the world. I'm hoping much less side effects with this and hope to feel better soon. Thanks for all of your information here 👍
do you think I would experience withdrawal after being 12.5 mg of Zoloft for 3 days?
No it shouldn’t!
@@AlexRobbMentalHealth thank you!
Congratulations, & Happy New Year!
Thanks Kristi! Hope you had a great New Year and looking forward to a fun ‘21!
I’m happy for you good luck!!!!! Thank you so much
Thank you! Hope you are well?
Happy new year Alex. Always enjoyed and found your videos helpful.
Thanks David! Happy New Year!
As soon as you said you had no symptoms except anxiety…. I had to stop the video and move on. This is one that I can’t relate to at all. Happy for you though
❤️
When you stop taking sertraline, does your libido always return? 😥
I wanna know the same thing ): big reason I’m tapering off and i’m only on 50mg… since you commented 11months, have you found the answer yet!?!
I'm now on 25 mgs of sertraline, what type of withdrawal symptoms did you get? I have noticed a headache that won't go away blah
Did u cut it off?
@@heartlove8402 i tried but I felt like I stopped to soon so im back to taking 25 mgs a day
For how long you took it sir please may I know??
I have started my one from 50mg
About 12 months
Hey mate!
Whats that at the back.
Looks like a Hindu God image.
Whats written on it?
It says thou shall not worship
Idols
Do u have stomach issue when yoy were tapering SSRI?
Hi, no it was fairly straightforward for me. No stomach issues at the end. Definately suffered when I first started taking it!
@@AlexRobbMentalHealth ok thanks bro. I am tapering SSRI but have stomach issues mostly diarreha
@@honestreviewsfrompakistan4201 how are you doing now? Did the stomach issues go away for you
I've been taking sertraline for over 22 years. What are my chances? I was on 100mg but sometimes 200mg when losing loved ones. Am now on 50mg for past 3 weeks. So far so good despite personal heartaches just when I'm trying to do without. Also, winter may not be a good time to try this. Less outdoors, less activity, less distraction.
Main reason to try now is realising there may be a link with sleep apnoea which is dangerous and causing violent thrashing about which could cost me my girlfriend.
what happened to you why you dont post anymore
wait...so therapy had more of an effect on your life then the pill did? So maybe I wont take the meds
You can definitely start therapy first and talk to your therapist about the option of medication later on. It could be that your don't end up needing it. In my case i refused it for a couple of years but I'm not making as much progress as i would like, so i started with the pills now too.
Great videos, I'm 4 weeks in on 100mgs and I've never felt better, 50mgs didn't really do much but now I'm back to my happy confident self, can't see how il ever come off them
Did you get side effects with the increase?? If so for how many days??
I like your shirt.
Thank you!!
Must hear I’m coming off too and it will be successful. Congratulations to you all is well✨✨✨
Does it affect female fertility?please anyone any knowledge about it ?im trying to conceive at the same time having depression so Gp recommend this 50mg ?
Any help ?
I don’t believe there is any link between antidepressants and infertility. It’s quite a common medication to take so would be shocked if there were issues.
I’m on 25 mg and have endometriosis and I just found out I’m pregnant w my first! Soooo I don’t think it affects fertility :)
I heard Levium is good for coming off of zoloft
Please tell me😭
What to do now
What about me just help me friend.
i am here to help you.
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Well done 👍😊👌 xxx
Update us! Are you completely off setraline?
you answered everything i needed to know 6 years 100 mg daily i think it's time i just needed to know 48 hours in bless dude
I am gay and I have AIDS.
Okie dokie
I stopped in second month of lockdown but it is creating problem now
dont stopped medeication deprssion is increased and maybe work not again untill you reach remission with the consent of your doctor then you can taper it off. Thanks for your understanding
What Happened? Did you slip back into depression?
Yes that’s what always happens. They take the meds, feel better, then think they’re better and stop taking them. Then the depression comes back 🙄
Actually wulf he says he's doing good now without them
@@mattmoore8897 when did he say that?
I’m 14
Taking sertraline 200mg for a year
I want to quit... how hard would it be?
Pretty hard, youre going to have to take smaller doses and talk to your doctor first. I tried stopping with 100mg and felt like I was going crazy by the 3rd day.
Very slowly reduce the dose
@@canderscc1129 I went down little bit too hard. I was going on 150 for a week and then 100 for a week (like I’ve been quitting other ssris) but I made a huge mistake. I feel good through most of the day but at night I’m so damn depressed.
It’s getting better I’m still on 100 refusing to rise up the dose even to 125mg.
I’m going to stay on 100 for another month even to see how I feel. Thank you for the tip. It would’ve helped me so much but I didn’t read it at time.
Will I experience withdrawal symptoms if I stopped cold turkey. I've been on Sertraline for 2 months and I've been taking 25mg then up at 3/4 tablet this last week. Please reply. Thanks a lot! 😊
did ur life go back to normal?
Yeah I’m good!
What are some vitamins or supplements that you used to help with wi
I meant withdrawal from sertraline
Good question - let me look in to it!
@@AlexRobbMentalHealth hi ALEX DID YOU LOOK