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I feel sertraline has caused my OCD - do i stay on them?

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Jane859
Jane859

hi all,

i went on sertraline as i was having some bother with anxiety (due to work responsibility) i had been on sertraline a few years back but i was so bad with anxiety and panic attacks that i didnt notice any symptoms from the medication. i went back on the medication as i didnt want to reach that stage of how bad it got and thought it be sensible to start them before it gets to that stage. this time it has brought on OCD and these obsessive thoughts that are with me all the time. its exhausting. i started on 25mg as side effects were severe so was on that for 13 weeks and now been on 50mg for just over three weeks. do i come off or wait? im struggling with this awful thoughts! any help appreicted! tough time in lockdown for everyone 😦

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