hallbag: Itchiness on Sertraline - Side effect?

[hallbag]

Hey everybody, I’m a new member, so please let me know if this is not okay or goes against anything. 
 

I will keep it as short and sweet as I can. 
 

Many years ago, I was put on Sertraline. I was quite young and I can’t remember anything negative about it. 
 

In December last year, I was put on 50mg of Sertraline (28th), and I tapered off 25mg of Notripyline and stopped completely the day prior (27th). I was on the Sertraline for 2 weeks, and 4 days when the itchiness started. It feels like a light tickle, or as if something has brushed against my skin, like a hair. It can be anywhere on my body. Once I scratch it, it stops, and then will move elsewhere. I’m not frantically scratching, it’s not keeping me awake and I’m not damaging skin, but it makes me anxious, agitated and restless. I will often bounce my leg or do something. The itching stopped for a few days (27th Jan until 31st) and then returned. I did develop a rash on my stomach on the 27th, which was itchy and red. I’m unsure what caused this, but it was near my injection site where I inject Ajovy (a headache/migraine medication). I injected that on the 21st of Jan, rash appeared 27th. I don’t think it’s related to my itchiness, it happened to settle when I first had the rash. The rash is no longer itchy and is fading with hydrocortisone cream. 
 

I am also on 25mg of Quetiapine, which was increased to 50mg on the 27th of December last year to assist with any insomnia that weaning of the Notripyline may cause. 

I guess what I want to know, is this a side effect of Sertraline/SSRIs? I’m very worried I’m developed some sort of compulsion or health condition. I’ve read in a lot of places that itchiness can be a side effect due to the serotonin increase. 
 

I also smoke marijuana. I’ve never had any other drug reactions. 
 

Thank you in advance 

Edited February 7 by Emonda
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[FireflyFyte]

Hi hallbag,

 

Welcome to SA. Please summarize your drug history in your signature by following the instructions at How to Summarize Your Drug History in Your Signature. You may need to be on a computer to complete this.

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Thanks,

 

Firefly

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Just wanted to mention I have a rash on this drug too, started about 3-4 weeks after I began sertraline.