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A 26-year-old male asked:
Can you suddenly become allergic to zoloft (sertraline) and lamictal? i'm not allergic to them. yet i'm afraid this will happen. is this irrational fear? fobia?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
See details: This is very little chance of this happening. With your degree of irrational anxiety, it is no wonder that you are on those meds.
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Dr. Fred Galloanswered
Clinical Psychology 38 years experience
Sensitivities: While it is possible to develop an allergic reaction to any number of substances, sensitivities and side effects to these medications are certainly possible. Close supervision by the prescribing health care provider is needed.
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Dr. Emanuel Winocuranswered
Psychiatry 69 years experience
Yes, it is fear but: it is not necessarily irrational. Zoloft (sertraline) like any other antidepressant may have undesirable side effects.
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Norway
A 26-year-old male asked:
Can you suddenly become allergic to Zoloft (sertraline) and Lamictal? I'm not allergic to them. Yet I'm afraid this will happen. Is this irrational fear? anxiety?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Kaveh Karandishanswered
Internal Medicine 18 years experience
Yes : Drug allergies usually start overnight .. You either have allergy to some medications or you don't ... In some select cases you may develop allergy to certain agents after using them number if times ... I look at this mostly as a compulsive thought behavior ...
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