Do SSRI's have withdrawal?

I was on 100mg of Sertraline and now I go to 50mg for a week and come off it.

My question is for others who have come off SSRI’s - is there withdrawal or potential to worry about?

I have been on it for 6 months

Yes. i went through withdrawals from that. For months i had bad mood swings. About two months, possibly three. But i was on them for years.

Brain zaps, low mood… Tried to Come off it didnt work…

The brain zaps are the worst. It feels like being electrocuted every time you blink. Magnesium supplements help, and so does gatorade. Be careful with the magnesium though, because if you take too much it gives you diarrhea.

My advice is to ask your doctor if you can be on 50mg for longer than a week, and then go to 50 every other day for a couple weeks, to have a slower comedown. The quicker you come off, the worse and more prolonged the withdrawal.

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