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What Causes Tingling Sensation From Head To Toe?
Question: I've been experiencing tingling from head to toe. As well as numbness, and dizziness. I stopped taking Zoloft 100 mg on Thursday. Could this be a side affect? I have extreme anxiety at all times. So I also take 1mg of kalazopam 2x's a day as well as Hydroxyzine Pam 50mg 3x's per day. I'm waiting on insurance to pick up a script for Lexapro
Brief Answer:
It could be the discontinuation symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi, XXXXXXX thanks for your query.
Zoloft has short half life of 24 hours, so abrupt stoppage of this drug can cause discontinuation symptoms similar to whatever you are experiencing.
The discontinuation sould be always gradual with stopping the drug in 4 weeks.
Use benzodiazepine and other drugs is not good for anxiety and depressive disorder because they are mostly habit forming. If you are visiting your doctor within short time then it is alright to take them for short duration.
I dont understand why you have stopped taking zoloft? Whether you have any side effects from it? Whatever you have describe are the discontinuation symptoms.
Lexapro also is a good drug. It will also control your anxiety and depresion.
I jope you will find this helpful. If you have further query then feel free to ask.. wishing you a good health.
It could be the discontinuation symptoms
Detailed Answer:
Hi, XXXXXXX thanks for your query.
Zoloft has short half life of 24 hours, so abrupt stoppage of this drug can cause discontinuation symptoms similar to whatever you are experiencing.
The discontinuation sould be always gradual with stopping the drug in 4 weeks.
Use benzodiazepine and other drugs is not good for anxiety and depressive disorder because they are mostly habit forming. If you are visiting your doctor within short time then it is alright to take them for short duration.
I dont understand why you have stopped taking zoloft? Whether you have any side effects from it? Whatever you have describe are the discontinuation symptoms.
Lexapro also is a good drug. It will also control your anxiety and depresion.
I jope you will find this helpful. If you have further query then feel free to ask.. wishing you a good health.
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