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How to tell if i am having zoloft (sertraline) withdrawal?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Zoloft (sertraline) withdrawal: Irritability, agitation, dizziness, headaches, anger, emotional lability, bad dreams, insomnia.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

SSRI discontinuation: SSRI discontinuation syndrome symptoms may include: insomnia, nausea, dizziness,headache, lethargy, imbalance, vertigo, sensation of electric shocks & other sensory disturbances, & hyperarousal. Usually symptoms resolve in one to two weeks.

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Answered 5/21/2017

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