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I just started taking a low dose of zoloft (sertraline) and my lips itch and im getting red bumps evrrywhere and my chest feels tight, is this an allergic reaction?

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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered

Sounds like it!: Anything you have never taken before can potentially cause a drug reaction. Please stop and consult your doctor asap.

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Answered 5/8/2016

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Dr. Charles Meusburger answered

Stop taking: Absolutely, stop taking immediately. If your chest is tight or breathing is at all compromised- go to your nearest er.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/29/2015

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A member asked:

I just started taking a low dose of zoloft (sertraline) and my lips itch and im getting red bumps evrrywhere and my chest feels tight, is this an allergic reaction?

12 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Luis Villaplana answered

Dr Ali and 8 doctors agreed

Dr. Charles Meusburger answered

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

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