Is it the sertraline or anxiety

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on day 26 of 50mg of sertraline feeling better some days but today chest pain again!!! i feel low aswell and anxious tingling pain in my back between my shoulder blades mind u i know i have alway hunched over all the time!!! trying to sort my posture out as we speak.....i dont get the chest pains all the time they come on now and then and then i start paniking again!!! can anyone advise me please!!!! xxxx

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    Chest pain is a normal side effect. I have had it for a long time, too. You just have to try breathing method technique to try to calm down. Take a deep breath, hold all your muscles as tightly as possible for 5 seconds, then release, and doing 2 sets of 12 each for this to help relax your muscles. Then you just have to give it more time. You are only on week 4.

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    hi kimberley I've been on sertraline 2 yrs now and still get the odd chest pain when my anxietys bad as like u mentioned my posture is atrocious ☺ and i don't realise i'm tensed up all the time so my muscles pay for it big time, I get a tingling sensation at the back of my neck usually when i'm going to have a panic attack not sure if thats what urs is as it may be a pinched nerve or something in your shoulder or back. hang in there things will

    improve. stay safe .

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