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Can I Withdraw Anxiety Medicines Easily Inspite Of Having Low Dosages?
Question: Hi doctor, to sum up my case, im a 25 year old male who has been suffering from anxiety and panic attacks for more than 4 years till now, but to be honest I am way much better than I was back then, now I can do most of the things I used to do for nearly 80% im also prescribed from my psychiatric for the following medications .5mg of xanax , lustral sertaline 50mg, dogmatil sulpiride 50mg and prothiaden dothiepin 25mg per day, the thing is that im now better for 80% but still not fully cured my spontaneous panic attacks are gone and the incident triggered ones are covered from xanax .5mg. Panics isn't the issue as much as anxiety now thank God, how can I withdraw or discontinue at least some of my medication because im affraid to get addicted eventhough my psychiatric said that im not a person who can get into addiction since I take it as a cure not for fun or to get high or happy, is that true?
Another thing is that im afraid of loss of sex drive as a side effect especially that im getting married in a year.
Psychiatric also said that my doses are minimal in comparison to other sufferers. Is that true?
please guide me
Another thing is that im afraid of loss of sex drive as a side effect especially that im getting married in a year.
Psychiatric also said that my doses are minimal in comparison to other sufferers. Is that true?
please guide me
Brief Answer:
You can stop the drugs one by one
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapoor, would help you in this query.
Your psychiatrist is right. You are at very basic dosage of drugs. In that case, there is no difficulty in your case to decrease or stop the drug. I think, first you can stop sulpiride and stay for rest combination of a week. Then try to stop prothiaden and then stay on sertraline for few months. Try to decrease the drug one by one per week. In between you can take xanax 0.5 mg on sos basis. You can also try some relaxation exercise like JPMR or deep breathing exercise.
These drugs would not effect on sex drive. It would just delayed ejaculation and with time that side effect would decrease. Rest, you can take help of your psychiatrist.
In case, you need further help, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
You can stop the drugs one by one
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapoor, would help you in this query.
Your psychiatrist is right. You are at very basic dosage of drugs. In that case, there is no difficulty in your case to decrease or stop the drug. I think, first you can stop sulpiride and stay for rest combination of a week. Then try to stop prothiaden and then stay on sertraline for few months. Try to decrease the drug one by one per week. In between you can take xanax 0.5 mg on sos basis. You can also try some relaxation exercise like JPMR or deep breathing exercise.
These drugs would not effect on sex drive. It would just delayed ejaculation and with time that side effect would decrease. Rest, you can take help of your psychiatrist.
In case, you need further help, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
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