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Sertraline side effects can someone help?

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Rrr1
Rrr1

Hi, i have been taking sertraline for over 4 weeks now the first 2 weeks at 25mg and the last 2 weeks at 50mg. I had horrible side effects reflux, insomnia, twitching muscles and hand tremors ect. I thought they had subsided last week but on day 16 of 50mg they are back again constant muscle twitches in arms and legs when lying down and really jittery shaky hands at times has anyone had similar?

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  • emma93780
    emma93780 Rrr1

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    I thought i'd reply to you just to put your mind at rest, i started taking sertraline 5 years ago and when i started on 50mg i had the worst side effects going, racing heart, agitation, sweating, shakes, tremors you name i had it and i honestly thought this is far worse than my anxiety but i stuck with it, it took a good 6/8 weeks of feeling like total crap & being constantly on edge my body got used to the dose, i never went above 50mg as it was enough for me, i came off them 4 months ago because i felt it was time but i started again last week and going through the same symptons but coping better as i know why, you just need to give your body time to adjust to the new dose, your ok, try telling yourself your ok its just the medication x

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