☼ AlecApps: sertraline / Zoloft Withdrawal - advice needed after awful doctors advice

[Altostrata]

6 hours ago, AlecApps said:

I must admit I've had awful health anxiety for a long time, which really doesn't help. 

 

Your worrying sounds like health anxiety, which you already recognize.

 

As explained, your drug-related symptoms probably will slow recede over many months, in a frustrating waves and windows pattern. You have seen some improvement already, which is a good sign.

 

You will need to learn to manage your health anxiety during this period, and in general. We cannot help you with this, you might want to find a coach or psychotherapist. See Health anxiety, hypochondria, and obsession with symptoms

 

[ChessieCat]

https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/health-anxiety-self-help/

[AlecApps]

Cheers for your resources guys! I very much appreciate it! 

I don't know what I would've done without your support

[AlecApps]

Wow, over a month since I’ve posted? 
Just want to update you on how I’m doing. 

 

I’m almost there, very few symptoms remain. I almost never getting burning sensations. My cold sensitivity has almost gone. My random pains are very rare. I’m effectively back to normal, except some residual stress and anxiety. 
 

I suppose you can write this down as a success case, but I’d give it a few good more months until I’m back to normal.  
 

cheers for all your continued support  

 

[OldDodgy]

@AlecApps

 

Good to hear !! 
 

Healing news encouraging for us all. 
 

Thanks 
 

OD 

 

[Altostrata]

Because you're feeling better, I added our cheerful "here comes the sun" symbol ☼ to the title of your Intro topic, to show you're recovering.

 

Please continue to let us know how you're doing. I hope you will add your story to our Recovery Success Stories eventually!

 

Please see this topic:  How to write your success story

[AlecApps]

Hey guys, just going to give an update.

 

Unfortunately, I haven't fully recovered like I hoped. Currently going through a wave, main symptoms are burning skin, small amounts of weakness,  some weird numb tingling cheek, muscle spasms and a lot of irritability. I reckon this is all because of me starting to go the the gym everyday, for about 1.5 hours. 

 

Apart from the wave, hopefully as long as I take it a little easier I should feel a lot better.

 

Cheers and good luck   

[Altostrata]

Waves will happen if you overdo it. Please treat yourself gently. Thanks for checking in!

[AlecApps]

Hey guys, 

 

Checking in again. Really waxing and waning. Going back a month I was 95%. Suddenly went back into an awful wave two weeks ago of muscles spasms, nerve pain, burning, the lot. I've since recovered very quickly, but still some symptoms resolving. 

 

I decided to speak to a neurologist about this, who thinks it could be idiopathic small fibre neuropathy. Then again, no damage has yet to be found and my symptoms aren't always continuous/chronic like small fibre neuropathy is.

 

I will keep you all updated.

 

Cheers  

[Altostrata]

Since you had severe withdrawal syndrome, it's more likely you are experiencing the typical waves and windows of withdrawal rather than a true neurological problem. Symptoms typically come and go and change into other symptoms for long while, fading over maybe many months.

[Giuly88]

Hi AlecApps,

 

I’m also in the 🇬🇧. 
 

I have similar muscle symptoms as you. My torso, back and ribs spasms. I also get abdominal jerks, shaking, shivers, vibrations and just random pain and discomfort.

 

Did you have any improvements or are you healed?

 

Much love to you 💕