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Scared About Medication. Stopped Medication For Stress. Feel Very Numb. What To Do?
Question: please i feel so sceared about it medcion or stop medicion for strees and now i stop my medicion but i am no well feel very numb so what i have to do please
Brief Answer:
Gradual tapering the dose is good
Detailed Answer:
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Abrupt discontinuation of any psychiatric drug may cause withdrawal symptoms and which may present as numbness, irritability, insomnia etc symptoms. You are taking mirtazepine which acts by increasing serotonin neurotransmission so sudden stopping if drug is causing the numbness. Similarily the withdrawal of resperidone is manifesting. I would advise you to consult your psychiatrist for proper advise. You can reduce the doses by 25% per week and stop the dose completely at end of 4th week. This will prevent the symptoms, you can take clonazepam to reduce anxiety.
Hope I cleared your doubt, if you have more questions you can ask again.
Thanks
Gradual tapering the dose is good
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to XXXXXXX
Abrupt discontinuation of any psychiatric drug may cause withdrawal symptoms and which may present as numbness, irritability, insomnia etc symptoms. You are taking mirtazepine which acts by increasing serotonin neurotransmission so sudden stopping if drug is causing the numbness. Similarily the withdrawal of resperidone is manifesting. I would advise you to consult your psychiatrist for proper advise. You can reduce the doses by 25% per week and stop the dose completely at end of 4th week. This will prevent the symptoms, you can take clonazepam to reduce anxiety.
Hope I cleared your doubt, if you have more questions you can ask again.
Thanks
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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