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Experiencing heart racing and irregular heartbeat after the intake of medicines
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I had depression and started taking zoloft. I have been on it for 3 months now and lately have felt my heart racing and pounding and an irregular heartbeat. I already have 2 blocked arteries and have been feeling fine with the heart condition for years until recently, could the zoloft be causing these side effects?
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Hello,Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.Its unlikely that the zaloft be casing this side-effect. It is considered one of the safest antidepressant. You may get an ECG done and check for the QT interval. It may be prolonged in certain cases. If that is the case, then you need to withdrawn from the zoloft and instead start on cognitive behavioural therapy. Hope I am able to answer your concerns.If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy