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Start zoloft, 2w later add pristiq (desvenlafaxine). 3w later stopped both & on prozac for 1w now. worsening shortness of breath, can't fill lungs completely. normal?

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Consider ALL causes: First consider ALL possible causes of shortness of breath – including asthma, pulmonary thromboembolism, cardiac arrhythmia (including that triggered by a new Rx) SSRIs are not likely to cause shortness of breath, but almost always cause yawning, sometimes severe.

Answered 6/10/2014

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