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Suffering With Diabetes, Thyroid, Have Excessive Sleepiness, Itchiness, Lethargy After Taking Serta. Side Effects?

my nani 69 years old hieght is 5 inches and weight is around 75. she is suffring from thyroid and diabetes . she has been given SERTA- 25mg. After taking the medicine she is suffering from excessive sleep itching letharginess. Her eating habits have also changed as in she wants sweet food always. Her feet are also swelling . She feels excessive hot. Her tummy has also increased uncontrollably.....I want to know why is this medicine being given to her. and whether these side effects are due to this medicine. What if we stop giving this medicine.
Fri, 3 Aug 2012
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Dear friend, welcome to HCM.
it would be better to know her daibetes and thyroid medications as well.
serta has sertraline which is a SSRI anti-depressant. it amy have certain drug interactions and cause such symptoms. sometimes serotonin syndrome.
pl. post additional drugs she uses. does she get muscle twitchings as well, fever?/
pl. consult your prescribing doctor about stopping it.
also need to check if there are problems related to thyroid or diabetes causing this.
pl. consult your doctor for these.

Take care and pl. keep me posted on your progress.
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Suffering With Diabetes, Thyroid, Have Excessive Sleepiness, Itchiness, Lethargy After Taking Serta. Side Effects?

Dear friend, welcome to HCM. it would be better to know her daibetes and thyroid medications as well. serta has sertraline which is a SSRI anti-depressant. it amy have certain drug interactions and cause such symptoms. sometimes serotonin syndrome. pl. post additional drugs she uses. does she get muscle twitchings as well, fever?/ pl. consult your prescribing doctor about stopping it. also need to check if there are problems related to thyroid or diabetes causing this. pl. consult your doctor for these. Take care and pl. keep me posted on your progress.