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Suggest Treatment For Severe Depression

I have had major depression for many yrs I take paxil Ritalin abilafy and doc just put me on mirtazapine15mgis this a good mix of drugs and was told iwould have to take meds.for the rest of my life is this true email YYYY@YYYY thank you
Mon, 23 Nov 2015
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hi , since you are having major depression your doctor must have tried many drugs before putting on these drugs.if you are stable on these drugs without much side effects its OK.in resistant depression i also use combination of drugs. Ritalin is also used in it.its not necessary that you will have take same drugs for whole life .dose can be reduced after some time if some side effects appear.i will be in better condition to comment after knowing the doses and duration of your treatment.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Depression

hi , since you are having major depression your doctor must have tried many drugs before putting on these drugs.if you are stable on these drugs without much side effects its OK.in resistant depression i also use combination of drugs. Ritalin is also used in it.its not necessary that you will have take same drugs for whole life .dose can be reduced after some time if some side effects appear.i will be in better condition to comment after knowing the doses and duration of your treatment.