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Was switched from 20mgs of lexapro (escitalopram) to 50 mg of zoloft. pretty sure doc made a mistake on dosage. terrible withdrawl for 6 days. stick out or go back?
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Call doc about: Raising dose of zoloft (sertraline) to 100 mg to control the discontinuation syndrome. Best wishes.
Answered 12/2/2020
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