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18 year old with pulsing stomach have stress and anxiety was skinny and gained a couple of pounds the last few months stopped working out cause concus?

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Dr. Milroy Samuel answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Counseling: You may benefit from counseling due to anxiety or an ssri such as zoloft (sertraline). Best wishes.

Dr Machanic and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 3/25/2022

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