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Changing from fluoxetine to sertraline
I took Fluoxetine 20mg for 4 weeks which was prescribed for some anxiety and panic attacks. (started 5 weeks ago). The first week was fine, but week two onward, I was a complete wreck, waking up in the morning crippled with anxiety, crying, depressed. After 4 weeks on Fluoxetine, my doctor moved me to Sertraline 50mg, with 1 day gap.
My question is....Does the 6-8 weeks time span start from scratch again from when I started the sertraline, or can I include the 4 weeks I spent on Fluoxetine?
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U can include the 4 weeks u spent on fluoetine.
I advise u one thing that medicine will help u to give relief from ur symptoms, but to combat anxiety, mood disorder, panic attack etc u must change ur mental thinking processes. u can do by the help of psychotherapy and counselling. I thin u may consult psychologist online or offline to learn the proper way to deal such conditions.
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