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How Can Depression Be Treated?
hello sir. i am suffering from depression since 2009. from that time i have taken regularly medicine and performing my job. now i am so confidence but worried about that if i have leave to take the medicine then again i will go under depression. plz give me ur valuable advice
Thu, 8 Mar 2018
Hello,
Depressive disorder is a type of mood disorder and this occurs in episodes and show recurrences. But that doesn't mean that you have to take medicines regularly for life.
As per guidelines, if a person remain symptoms free and function normally socially and in personal life for around 2 years on treatment then the treating doctor can think of gradually reducing the doses.
Since, you have mentioned that you are doing well on medicines you can discuss with your doctor and ask for reduction of the doses.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi
Depressive disorder is a type of mood disorder and this occurs in episodes and show recurrences. But that doesn't mean that you have to take medicines regularly for life.
As per guidelines, if a person remain symptoms free and function normally socially and in personal life for around 2 years on treatment then the treating doctor can think of gradually reducing the doses.
Since, you have mentioned that you are doing well on medicines you can discuss with your doctor and ask for reduction of the doses.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi
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