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Can Sertraline Be Discontinued Cold Turkey?

i am currently taking sertraline prescribed by my doctor. been on it from october 17th. was on 25 mg for 4 weeks until she moved me up to 50 mg. was on 50 mg for a week; felt robotic and lost of appetite so went back to 25 mg. been on it for 2 weeks now and am thinking of going cold turkey. what would happen if i did
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No, you can't make decisions on your own. You should continue to take Sertraline despite the side effects. you should take it to the dose that your doctor recommended you otherwise it doesn't have any effect.
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Can Sertraline Be Discontinued Cold Turkey?

No, you can t make decisions on your own. You should continue to take Sertraline despite the side effects. you should take it to the dose that your doctor recommended you otherwise it doesn t have any effect.