i have a question. are any of you on or have been on setraline? i ran out of mine more than a week ago n im suffering pretty bad…especially since im not drinking now i feel like an open cut exposed to the elements. any who my question is have any of u come off setraline or ran out n felt dizzy heart flutters n overwhelming need to cry? im scared 
my heart is beating weird n i get really dizzy and so emotional over everything n staying sober is adding to my stress…any expierience or advice would be nice thank u…
How long has it been since you quit taking it? Why haven’t you re-uped? Based on my experience (I used to take Zoloft but now I’m on Paxil) sounds like your having withdrawals. You can’t just abruptly stop your anti-depressant. Please call your doctor.
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it was a perfect storm.
i went to pick up my script n they informed me that i no longer have insurance i called my insurance n they said im no longer eligible 
so i went back to walgreens n i told them id buy it. i bought it. ran out in mid december and they didnt tell me that was my ladt refill now im stuck with out them. because i have to see a dr first n the earliest app they have is jan. 6 
i feel like im dying ive spiral out if control in my head and physically i feel so weird. cant concentrate headaches puking dizzy spells and that heart thing @melrm
This doesn’t seem right @Igotthis88. Do you have a quick clinic in your area? Around here we have them at CVS pharmacy. They might be able to give you a 2 week Rx to tide you over. You could take your pill bottle if you still have it. Or I would call your doctor’s office back. Tell them you want a phone appointment with your doctor TODAY! Be really insistent. Tell them you just need a refill Rx for a medication you have been using for x number of years (months) and are stable on. Tell them you will give them a bad Yelp review if you can’t get it under the circumstances, whatever. Makes me mad that you are getting the run around from them. I’ve been on an antidepressant for ages, Effexor. If I accidentally skip 2 days I know it because I start getting down and, bizarre withdrwawal, talk REALLY loudly in my sleep. Good luck!!! I hope you can get a refill before New Year’s Eve and are feeling great by then.
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Try calling your doctor’s office! They understand and can help you. Explain your insurance ubruptly ran out and ask if your doctor would be willing to call in a refill of a lower dose so you can eventually cut them in half and wean off safely! Abruptly stopping antidepressants is not recommended. Your brain cannot physically compensate for the chemicals that took time to build up…hence the mood swings! I’m sure your doctor wouldn’t mind helping you refill once. they know how these medicines work and would not want you to be going through that 
good luck!
Also try the Dr. On Demand app. You can talk via video chat with a board certified physician for $40 and explain what is going on. They will be able to help you and give you some peace of mind about your symptoms. We used Dr. On Demand when we were in between insurance plans.
yeah unfortunenatly i dont have a great dr. i dont even have personal dr to see me im with uci n its a teaching medical hospital n clinic so when i go in its never the same dr and if i call its never the actual drs office it gets redirected to a call center that schedules app only in 3 diff cities they never let me talk to an actual dr ive tried 
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omg thanks for this advise im so doing this tomorrow!! ill pay that 40 bucks thank u thank u 
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