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Stopping sertraline after 4 weeks can I go cold Turkey?

I've been on sertraline for 4 weeks and it has been horrible anxiety insomnia and extreme nausea and vomiting. I'm going to switch back to escitalopram as at least I know that worked. However at the moment I am on 75mg do you think if I just stop and start escitalopram(lexapro) again I'm going get b...
by purplemonkey
Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:48 am
 
Forum: Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Topic: Stopping sertraline after 4 weeks can I go cold Turkey?
Replies: 0
Views: 1498

thanks
by purplemonkey
Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:28 pm
 
Forum: Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Topic: help?
Replies: 2
Views: 1828

help?

Hi i started taking mirtazapine and worked great for anxiety and depression for a few months then i started to become more anxious again, then my partner had a postnatal psychotic breakdown and was sectioned leaving me with three kids, and a very stressful job, i seem to be racked with anxiety at th...
by purplemonkey
Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:50 am
 
Forum: Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Topic: help?
Replies: 2
Views: 1828

could it symbolise grief? the loss of something?
by purplemonkey
Wed Nov 17, 2010 5:37 pm
 
Forum: Psychology
Topic: what does an empty old wooden chair mean in subconscious?
Replies: 3
Views: 8553

what does an empty old wooden chair mean in subconscious?

I was wondering if someone could enlighten me, i've been doing an active imagination technique i walked into a castle and found a key in the kitchen, there was an old cook woman from the olden days in there so i asked her what to do with it and she pointed to a turret, but wouldn't tell me anymore. ...
by purplemonkey
Wed Nov 17, 2010 1:28 pm
 
Forum: Psychology
Topic: what does an empty old wooden chair mean in subconscious?
Replies: 3
Views: 8553

seems to have stopped working now, and just feel stressed all the time, cut down to 15mg and feel even worse. Just kept getting hooked on obsessive stressful thoughts which i couldn't seem to let go and would go around in circles and which would increase the stress. Not sure whether to stay on 15mg ...
by purplemonkey
Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:14 pm
 
Forum: Depression
Topic: Does anyone take mirtazapine ?
Replies: 13
Views: 9371

Headaches from mirtazapine does this side effect last long?

I've started getting bad headaches from this drug and just wondered if anyone else had this side effect and how long they continued for? I've also become a little aggressive is that normal?
by purplemonkey
Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:52 pm
 
Forum: Depression
Topic: Headaches from mirtazapine does this side effect last long?
Replies: 1
Views: 2795

Yeah first night I dreamt I had oozing blisters on my stomach but didn't scare me at all
by purplemonkey
Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:22 pm
 
Forum: Depression
Topic: Does anyone take mirtazapine ?
Replies: 13
Views: 9371

Been looking into how it affects anxiety and basically it stops norepinephrinne which is what causes the fight or flight response and so so the panic attacks. But found this interesting bit on wikipedia about how norepinephrine is broken down by certain enzymes normally. Just wondered if taking thes...
by purplemonkey
Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:52 pm
 
Forum: Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Topic: Mirtazapine is great has knocked panic attacks on the head
Replies: 2
Views: 3476

I have now taken it for a week and I feel really good no anxiety at all. Long may it last
by purplemonkey
Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:04 pm
 
Forum: Depression
Topic: Does anyone take mirtazapine ?
Replies: 13
Views: 9371

Mirtazapine is great has knocked panic attacks on the head

I started taking it about a week ago and I'm not sure if it was the stopping the dosulepin or starting mirtazapine but they have gone at the moment for the first time in years I feel free of them
by purplemonkey
Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:02 pm
 
Forum: Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Topic: Mirtazapine is great has knocked panic attacks on the head
Replies: 2
Views: 3476

Ok took it yesterday no anxiety and felt fine today, bit wooly headed but that's all. I did notice some indigestion though late at night though is that common?
by purplemonkey
Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:36 pm
 
Forum: Depression
Topic: Does anyone take mirtazapine ?
Replies: 13
Views: 9371

It didn't increase anxiety initially as a side effect did it though? Do you think I'll be able to carry on working while I take this for the first four weeks until it kicks in?
by purplemonkey
Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:43 pm
 
Forum: Depression
Topic: Does anyone take mirtazapine ?
Replies: 13
Views: 9371

Does this sound like acute stress disorder or PTSD?

I'm realized recently that I have really hard time managing stress which is unfortunate as I have a very stressful job which is good but very stressful. I've been looking back at all the times i have had severe anxiety to the point of making of making me really Ill I have realised they are not panic...
by purplemonkey
Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:04 pm
 
Forum: Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Topic: Does this sound like acute stress disorder or PTSD?
Replies: 2
Views: 964

So there were no really bad side effects like you sometimes get with ssri ?
by purplemonkey
Mon Sep 13, 2010 4:49 pm
 
Forum: Depression
Topic: Does anyone take mirtazapine ?
Replies: 13
Views: 9371
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