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Started back on sertraline in feb 2024, I don’t know why I did because my anxiety was nowhere near as bad as it is now. Bad side effects from them including dizziness. Came off them after a few weeks. The dizziness was still there for about a week or 2, assuming they were withdrawal symptoms. Then went on fluoxetine in march 2024 and the dizziness came back. Was on those until June/July then stopped because I felt ok. The dizziness was on and off by then. When I came off the dizziness stopped for about 5/6 weeks then came back. Possibly that the dizziness coming back was withdrawal symptoms because fluoxetine takes longer to leave your body? But because the dizziness came back I thought it was my anxiety so went back on them. The side effects were horrific and dizziness was worse than ever. Came off after 10 days and it’s now day 3 since taking nothing and I’m still dizzy. I’m wondering if it’s because of withdrawal then going back on it and withdrawing again. Or is it still side effects because I’ve only been stopped for 3 days?

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