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Taking Rexipra-10, Rexipra 5. If Dose Missed:stomach Upset, Strain In Head. Medicine Timing And Further Suggestions
i am currently taking Rexipra-10 + Rexipra 5 + Clonotril 0.25 at night Daily. I feel that these are only helping for 1 day i.e. the day i take the medicine and internally it is making me weak. An example of this is the following effects the next day once i miss the dose on night: Stomach upset. Strain in Head. wet eyes. uncontrollable anger. Mental Unrest. Diverted Concentration. Muscle Pain. I want to be slowly getting rid of these medicines and all my weaknesses including anxiety and depression are covered up.
Thank you so much doctors for your expert view but i think i should add more details:
I have been on rexipra for more than 3 years and before that on other anti depressants for as long as 6-7 years. and in touch with psychiatrist.
So what is it that is stopping me to get alright .And also a major thing i want to ask is currently i am taking the medicines at night ,should i take them during the day time?
Mon, 29 Apr 2013
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Dr. Vikas Gaur,
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Hello Sachin,
While a patient is taking antidepressant like Rexipra and Clontoril he or she should try not to miss a single dose because doing this can lead to discontinuation / withdrawal symptoms like dizziness, tingling sensation, nausea, irritability, insomnia, headache etc to name a few.
Antidepressants like Rexipra once started should be taken for at least 6-8 months once a patient start noticing improvement and then can be slowly taper down if patient want to stop it. In your case, if you want to stop it, it can be taper down by slowly reducing the dose for example, reducing 5 mg per week till you are able to stop it completely. Please note, this is just an example and the rate of tapering can vary in your case.
Same is the case with benzodiazepines like Clonotril and the dose should not be missed. Clonotril can be taken for few weeks and then can be taper down. For examply, once you want to stop Clonotril, you can start taking it every alternate day for few days followed by discontinuation.
Just discuss with your doctor about the suggestions I gave above and hopefully you will start feeling much better soon enough.
Kind regards
Vikas
While a patient is taking antidepressant like Rexipra and Clontoril he or she should try not to miss a single dose because doing this can lead to discontinuation / withdrawal symptoms like dizziness, tingling sensation, nausea, irritability, insomnia, headache etc to name a few.
Antidepressants like Rexipra once started should be taken for at least 6-8 months once a patient start noticing improvement and then can be slowly taper down if patient want to stop it. In your case, if you want to stop it, it can be taper down by slowly reducing the dose for example, reducing 5 mg per week till you are able to stop it completely. Please note, this is just an example and the rate of tapering can vary in your case.
Same is the case with benzodiazepines like Clonotril and the dose should not be missed. Clonotril can be taken for few weeks and then can be taper down. For examply, once you want to stop Clonotril, you can start taking it every alternate day for few days followed by discontinuation.
Just discuss with your doctor about the suggestions I gave above and hopefully you will start feeling much better soon enough.
Kind regards
Vikas
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Rexipra is Escitalopram and clonotril is clonazepam. Escitalopram is a SSRI drug and it increases serotonergic neurotransmission in brain. When an individual start the drug in first few days he may experience diarrhea, nausea, headache, rebound increase in anxiety etc symptoms. The symptoms usually go by 1-2 weeks. The medicines are not for S0S use instead they should be taken for long periods of time in order to change the deficient neurotransmitter levels. So they are not responsible for weakness in you, continue to take the medicines and you will see improvement.
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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD
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Rexipra is Escitalopram and clonotril is clonazepam. Escitalopram is a SSRI drug and it increases serotonergic neurotransmission in brain. When an individual start the drug in first few days he may experience diarrhea, nausea, headache, rebound increase in anxiety etc symptoms. The symptoms usually go by 1-2 weeks. The medicines are not for S0S use instead they should be taken for long periods of time in order to change the deficient neurotransmitter levels. So they are not responsible for weakness in you, continue to take the medicines and you will see improvement.
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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, MD
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Welcome to health care magic
I can understand your situation. I appreciate your effort to seek online support.
First of all, let me tell me that Rexipra contains escitalopram (SSRI) and clonotril contains clonazepam (Benzodiazepine).
SSRIs are used as effective antidepressants and they have low side effect profile than other groups of antidepressants. These has to be continued for at least 6-9 months in case of depressive episode.
Secondly, if you miss the dose, you will experience the withdrawl features which you have described. I advise you not to stop the drug abruptly. Discuss all this with your doctor as these drugs have to be gradually tapered off (decrease rexipra to 10 mg, then after 1-2 weeks, decrease to 5 mg and thus stop in 3-4 weeks).
Hope it helps
Good luck
Regards
Dr. Gourav Monga
Consultant Psychiatrist
Welcome to health care magic
I can understand your situation. I appreciate your effort to seek online support.
First of all, let me tell me that Rexipra contains escitalopram (SSRI) and clonotril contains clonazepam (Benzodiazepine).
SSRIs are used as effective antidepressants and they have low side effect profile than other groups of antidepressants. These has to be continued for at least 6-9 months in case of depressive episode.
Secondly, if you miss the dose, you will experience the withdrawl features which you have described. I advise you not to stop the drug abruptly. Discuss all this with your doctor as these drugs have to be gradually tapered off (decrease rexipra to 10 mg, then after 1-2 weeks, decrease to 5 mg and thus stop in 3-4 weeks).
Hope it helps
Good luck
Regards
Dr. Gourav Monga
Consultant Psychiatrist
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
From the medications that you have stated it appears that you are having a depressive episode. Now depression takes 3-4 weeks to get better and another 4-6 months of therapy for prevention of further episodes.
The symptoms you develop after discontinuation are not those of depression but are infact withdrawal symptoms of the drugs that you are on. If you taper them gradually under the guidance of the psychiatrist you will not have these kind of symptoms.
With depression certain areas of your brain reduce in size. antidepressants that you are on , bring those areas to normal size. Hence its not taking the medications that will make you weak, not taking the medications.
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
Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
From the medications that you have stated it appears that you are having a depressive episode. Now depression takes 3-4 weeks to get better and another 4-6 months of therapy for prevention of further episodes.
The symptoms you develop after discontinuation are not those of depression but are infact withdrawal symptoms of the drugs that you are on. If you taper them gradually under the guidance of the psychiatrist you will not have these kind of symptoms.
With depression certain areas of your brain reduce in size. antidepressants that you are on , bring those areas to normal size. Hence its not taking the medications that will make you weak, not taking the medications.
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
Wish you good health,
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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