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Should Antidepressants Be Continued For Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome?

i have Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome. i stopped taking my anti depressants about 4 wks ago and 5 or so days later, i experienced exactly those symptoms. i just refilled my script, how soon will this go away if I start my antidepressants again?

Wed, 5 Nov 2014
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Hi , thank you for using health care magic.
I can understand your concern.
Antidepressants work in and around 15 to 20 days but reports are there for some relief of symptoms in first week also.
Antidepressants should be used accordance with the advise of psychiatrist and should not be stopped abruptly without doctor's advise.
Use of antidepressants should be reviewed after 3 to 6 months post recovery, and further decision about to continue drugs or not , should be taken after careful review of persistence symptoms, relapse , family history , any other co existing disorder etc.
Hope this will help you.
Regards.
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Should Antidepressants Be Continued For Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome?

Hi , thank you for using health care magic. I can understand your concern. Antidepressants work in and around 15 to 20 days but reports are there for some relief of symptoms in first week also. Antidepressants should be used accordance with the advise of psychiatrist and should not be stopped abruptly without doctor s advise. Use of antidepressants should be reviewed after 3 to 6 months post recovery, and further decision about to continue drugs or not , should be taken after careful review of persistence symptoms, relapse , family history , any other co existing disorder etc. Hope this will help you. Regards.