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Suggest Medicine For Anxiety And Depression
I have been on Paroxetine for anxiety and depression over seven years as well as levothyroxin for my thyroid. I have tried getting off paroxetine but i start feeling sick all over. i can t sleep or function properly when I start to wean myself off. What is going on with me?
Fri, 8 Sep 2017
Hi and thanks for question.
u r suffering from depression and anxiety and currently u r on paroxetine. I will suggest u that continue same treatment for next 3 month and do not stop treatment abruptly. after three month start the tapper of dose and than take minimum dose on alternate day and than stop the drug which did not lead to Winn off effect of drug.
thanks
u r suffering from depression and anxiety and currently u r on paroxetine. I will suggest u that continue same treatment for next 3 month and do not stop treatment abruptly. after three month start the tapper of dose and than take minimum dose on alternate day and than stop the drug which did not lead to Winn off effect of drug.
thanks
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Paroxetine is a good antidepressant for depression with Comorbid anxiety symptoms. You haven't mentioned the dosage and form of tablet whether immediate release or controlled release tablet. As your response to paroxetine is good and since you are having relapse of symptoms on weaning, you need to take it continuously. Watch for the side effects like weight gain... If you are not comfortable with paroxetine, you can try other drugs like escitalopram 10mg, sertraline 50mg and you may need a sleeping pill also, especially during initial days when you change to these medications. Since these are prescription medications, need to be taken under supervision. Don't worry of taking paroxetine or other, you need them, take regularly with a watch on side effects.
Any further questions, write to me
Paroxetine is a good antidepressant for depression with Comorbid anxiety symptoms. You haven't mentioned the dosage and form of tablet whether immediate release or controlled release tablet. As your response to paroxetine is good and since you are having relapse of symptoms on weaning, you need to take it continuously. Watch for the side effects like weight gain... If you are not comfortable with paroxetine, you can try other drugs like escitalopram 10mg, sertraline 50mg and you may need a sleeping pill also, especially during initial days when you change to these medications. Since these are prescription medications, need to be taken under supervision. Don't worry of taking paroxetine or other, you need them, take regularly with a watch on side effects.
Any further questions, write to me
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