Hrm310582: long term sertraline effects and withdrawal symptoms

[Hrm310582]

Been on 200mg for about 15 years. Now 40, overweight, peri menopausal symptoms, urge bowel incontinence and possible hypermanic symptoms. Registered mental health nurse so have insight. Trying to taper to 175 at the moment. Go GP (member corrected in next post) wants to put me on fluoxetine for hot flushes. No depressive symptoms. Was put on paroxetine aged 18, followed by fluoxetine at 24 then sertraline at 26. Should have been diagnosed with adjustment disorder or just been offered counselling. Instead been medicated for ‘depression’ for 22 years when actually it was trauma related not biological! Anyone else experiencing either peri menopause, urge bowel unconvinced or elevated mood after long term ssri use? 

 

Edited October 2, 2022 by ChessieCat
made correction

[Hrm310582]

#gp not go 

[Altostrata]

Welcome, @Hrm310582

 

We certainly have a lot of people here going through perimenopause!

 

What do you mean by hypomanic symptoms? Do these occur at any particular times of day?

 

When do you take your drugs, with their dosages? Have you ever skipped a dose of sertraline, or forgotten to take it on schedule?

 

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[conkaia]

I'm 48 and in peri menopause.  The symptoms were minimal and when AD withdrawal kicked off, I initially put it down to hormones until I realised what was actually going on.  I'd take peri menopause over this any day.  @Hrm310582I'm also a registered mental health nurse, they sure don't teach us about this though 🥵