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Can I Stop The Medication For Depression Now As I Feel Fine?

Hello dr I am 47 years old ,i am now suffering from stress and depression ,my dr give me cipralex 20 mg daily and deanxit 10 mg daily now I am feeling fine , I am using this medication since 2 years ,I stop the deanxit e last summer but my condition get worse , my dr recommend to take the deanxit e again .as I said now I am feeling ok.
Can I stop the medication or I have to continue?
Tue, 18 Mar 2014
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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.
Now that you have taken the medication for 2 years it is time to discontinue it. But the fact is that it should not be discontinued abruptly. You need to meet your psychiatrist and need to discuss with him the procedure of discontinuation. This needs to be discontinued gradually over 2-3 weeks.
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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Can I Stop The Medication For Depression Now As I Feel Fine?

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. Now that you have taken the medication for 2 years it is time to discontinue it. But the fact is that it should not be discontinued abruptly. You need to meet your psychiatrist and need to discuss with him the procedure of discontinuation. This needs to be discontinued gradually over 2-3 weeks. 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.