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Postpartum depression and anxiety
I had c-section on 15-11-23, after two weeks I started feeling anxious and depressed, I went to meet my psychiatrist she prescribed me sertraline 25mg for a week and start 50mg for 3 weeks, also clonazepam 0.25 (sos) , after one week of 25mg I started feeling nauseous, loose motion, stomach grumbling, and more anxious, so I went to visit my psychiatrist again but she is out of station, I can't stopped the meds cold turkey so I continued with sertraline 25mg along with clonazepam (half of 0.25) , now my nausea and loose motion is gone, but stomach still grumbling and hardly sleeps for 4 hours straight, and feel anxious (controllable) when I wake up, today is my 14th day with setraline 25mg I went to visit my doc today but she is still on leave, I don't know what to do, I want to up my meds but I'm scared of side effects like nausea and loose motion again. Please help me what to do, shall I continue with 25mg or start 50mg by tomorrow? Please help me please Thankyou
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You can continue with sertraline  if it helped previously  as well as post partum condition. Best to consult in person and discuss with  psychiatrist
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Don't continue sertraline. Taper it off with paroxetine. It doesn't have gastric side effects. You can feel free to consult us.
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Don't worry.  We will help you out to renewal of your old prescription..for sake for your helath
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Sertraline is the best drug for postpartum depression / anxiety. If you have problem with the sideeffects you fan try using sertraline in divided dosage 12.5mg in the morning for one week and gradually increase to 25mg in the morning along with simultaneous 25mg in the night. The sideeffects should generally reduce with continuous use. If you still have problem consult.
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