How And When To Stop Your Antidepressants?
Antidepressants are mainly prescribed to the person if he or she is suffering from chronic disorders, depression, panic attacks, anxiety, stress related disorders, eating disorders or obsessive compulsive disorder etc. In about 50% cases a person feels better after he has taken the Antidepressant Pills for a period of eight to twelve weeks. When one takes medicine for depression it is not necessary that the person will get addicted to the drug. But there are chances of experiencing withdrawal symptoms when a person stops taking these antidepressants. These symptoms can be upset stomach, problem with sleep, dizziness, feverish feeling, irritation etc. In most cases one can stop the medication after 6 months. But in certain cases the patient will have to take the treatment for a longer period of time. People above the age of 65 will have to take the medicines for a longer period. If the specialist feels that you need the treatment for a longer time then he may continue with th...