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auntiem729
auntiem729

anyone have experience with tapering off Zoloft/sertraline and getting anxiety/depression back in full force and then going back up in dose and finding relief?? 


I tapered to a low dose and relapsed now I’m back on a high dose and nervous it won’t work again:-(

Summer.Life
Summer.Life
No I don't have experience with those same meds, but, like most anti-depressants or anxiety meds, it takes time to build up in your system before it begins to alter how you feel. Since you went down to such a low dose, it's going to take a few weeks to build back up in your system. It's gonna be okay for the time being, love.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
I have. You will have to find other tools to add to your toolkit to help you bring your anxiety down naturally. Staying hydrated and using gentle motion movement to help release the excess energy created in high anxiety will help.
Distract your thought pattern every time it sticks on medication level. You are doing something, so let it work.
Best wishes.
auntiem729
auntiem729
Really? Ok I’m just having worse days lately and can’t get my mind off of how i feel.
A few days ago I was able to get up and go to the gym and even get brunch with friends and now I feel like I’m drowning in depression and anxiety. I’m able to calm myself down but then I’m still left w the depression that I find extremely hard to talk myself out of. I long for better days! The past three have been consistently rough and really hard to get distracted :-( I’m hoping it’s just a rough patch and will get better

Thank u for your support!!!
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Get hydrated. It sounds like you got into the low pattern, and that one is a hard one to fight through, so it's a matter of getting up, going to the gym, and walking through your thoughts with exercise.

You got this covered, here's to feeling better with exercising!
Rippelk2
Rippelk2
I have experienced this same thing but with different meds. In the same boat as you right now. You're not alone
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