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Suggest Treatment For Severe Depression, Anxiety And Panic Attack

Hi. My name is Doug and I suffer from depression, anxiety and panic atacks. I been taking medication for the last 6 years. But about 3 weeks ago I told my doctor to reduce the dose and he did. But last week I started to feel the symptoms again. Why is that?
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Hello,

I think you may need more time to taper off the dosage. You may need more than three weeks to get to lower the dosage safely.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Depression, Anxiety And Panic Attack

Hello, I think you may need more time to taper off the dosage. You may need more than three weeks to get to lower the dosage safely. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician