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I have been prescribed sertraline but am too scared to start actually taking it because ive read online about weight gain and i am seriously worried about it. should i be? i am a 16-year-old girl, relatively thin and supposed to have 25mg daily?
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Taking Sertraline does not guarantee you will gain weight. It would be reasonable to start it and see if that happens to you. If it does, you can then discuss stopping it with your doctor. Wait at least a month before making a decision .
Answered 3/26/2021
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