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Can Reducing Psychiatric Medications Cause A Stroke?
I reduced my mental health medications. and now im having several phyisacal symptoms some appetite changes ect.and just a genera all over feeling of just yucky not feeling good. a week later I had . a stroke can all of this be because of the medication. Reduction with my mental health medications and or could my medication reduction have caused the stroke
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
Hi,
Sudden reduction in medication may lead mania or acute psychosis. So don't reduce or stop medication. Which psychiatry problem do you have and since when are you suffering from above symptoms. Please consult your psycho near by you he will examine properly then treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialis
Sudden reduction in medication may lead mania or acute psychosis. So don't reduce or stop medication. Which psychiatry problem do you have and since when are you suffering from above symptoms. Please consult your psycho near by you he will examine properly then treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu,
Internal Medicine Specialis
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