Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome occurs after the sharp discontinuation of antidepressant medicine that continued for at least six weeks. Specific symptoms of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome are flu-like signs, insomnia, sickness, imbalance, sensory disruptions, and hyperarousal. Such symptoms generally are gentle, and last not more than two weeks.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. You have a somatization disorder (occurs when a person feels extreme, exaggerated anxiety about physical symptoms).
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for taking help from a psychiatrist. I can understand your situation.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is advised to taper the dosage only when you feel completely fine.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Psychiatric medicines need monitoring by a specialist. They are adjusted as per the patient's condition and guidelines.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Alprazolam is a short-acting Benzodiazepine that produces many withdrawal symptoms. Weaning off from it may be difficult for you.
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Hello Welcome to icliniq.com. Panex CR (Paroxetine) is a type of short acting SSRI (selective seretonin reuptake inhibitors).
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Venlafaxine is known to cause withdrawal symptoms and it cannot be just stopped like that in the first place. There are different ways to try to stop it.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Seroquel (Quetiapine) and Oxcarbazine (Oxcarbazepine) are indicated in bipolar disorder as both have mood stabilizing properties.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is unlikely for Lexapro (Escitalopram) to cause this symptom, especially when you have been taking it for the last five years.
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