Switching from citalopram to sertraline

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ive been on 15mg of citalopram for 8 weeks now and I've been having issues with sleep so my doctor suggest I do a straight switch to sertraline.

im concerned about what possible issues there might be doing a straight switch

has anyone else been through this and what was their experience?

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    hi oliver, i did and being honest it was awful. i've now actually switched back to citalopram and having really bad side effects. Still cant tell if they are withdrawals from sertraline or side effects from citalopram. My advice is do what you think, sertraline works wonders for some people and i even know a few people that take it and it helps but unfortunately for me it didn't help. Good luck with what you decide

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