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Suffering From Mild Depression, Was On Elivel, Taking Feliz Now, Stopped It, Getting Restlessness, Irritation And Radiating Body Pain In Legs And Back.

Hi Doctor , I was suffering from mild depression and was on Elivel for around 1 years. I was good and then again I felt something similar after 2 years. and saw a Psychiatrist again. On am currently taking Feliz S 15 mg (morning) and Suprabenz 0.5 mg twice. I am being treated for anxiety . I have been feeling ok and there are no such instances again. I am having this medicine since last 1.5 years. Now last one month I have started homeopathic medicine along with some life style changes. I wanted to withdraw Feliz S and Superabenz. I did not take these medicine for last 1 week. Last 2 days I am feeling kind of restlessness, irritation and radiating body pain in legs and back . Is this because of withdrawing the medicine? I have not seen the doctor since last 1 year now.
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
None of the psychotropic medications like feliz and subrabenz should be withdrawn suddenly. They have to be withdrawn gradually. One and half year is a good enough time for the medications to have its effect. The only thing that needed to be done is gradual withdrawal of the medications.
The symptoms that you have stated are that of withdrawal and they will settle with time.
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,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Suffering From Mild Depression, Was On Elivel, Taking Feliz Now, Stopped It, Getting Restlessness, Irritation And Radiating Body Pain In Legs And Back.

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. None of the psychotropic medications like feliz and subrabenz should be withdrawn suddenly. They have to be withdrawn gradually. One and half year is a good enough time for the medications to have its effect. The only thing that needed to be done is gradual withdrawal of the medications. The symptoms that you have stated are that of withdrawal and they will settle with time. 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, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.