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I was prescribed zoloft (sertraline) 50mg but it was making memore nervous.i have been cutting them in half, it has made me less nervous, should i go back to 50mg?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Ask prescriber: The zoloft (sertraline) was started to address your symptoms. If they are satisfactorily addressed at the lower dose, then that is the right one for you. See what your dr. Thinks.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 4/26/2016

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