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Is Anxiety & Fatigue Common While Switching Medications?
Hello...My anti-depressant was switched from Lexapro 20 mg per day, to Fetzima 40 mg (20 mg for 1st 2 days). Today is the 3rd day. I have had anxiety, fatigue and excessive sweating. Also, the depression seems to be worse. Is this normal when switching medications?
Normally while switching, we do cross tapering. That means, we keep patient on two different antidepressant and start decreasing one antidepressant with simultaneously increase another. In your case, your psychiatrist have stopped once and start another, so you would get depressive and anxiety symptoms. Nothing to worry, with time all these would resolve.
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Is Anxiety & Fatigue Common While Switching Medications?
HI Thanks for using healthcare magic Normally while switching, we do cross tapering. That means, we keep patient on two different antidepressant and start decreasing one antidepressant with simultaneously increase another. In your case, your psychiatrist have stopped once and start another, so you would get depressive and anxiety symptoms. Nothing to worry, with time all these would resolve. Thanks