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A member asked:

Started sertraline 25mg 5 days ago to go along with .5mg clonazepam i get got flashes,sleepy,insomnia it's a rollercoaster. will this subside and when?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Medication: Both medications are sleep inducing and may require adjustments. Not a rollercoaster, just your body adapting.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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See doctor: Time to return to the prescribing doctor and discuss these symptoms. Don't keep taking a medication if you feel it affects you this way. See the doctor

Dr Miller agreed

Answered 6/22/2017

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