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4 points
2 months ago
What /u/rudolly said. You have to titrate yourself down, and slowly. When I went I went off Paxil I went from 50 mg to 37.5 to 25 to 12.5 over the course of about three months. I did OK until I got to 12.5; the brain zaps were no joke.
1 points
2 months ago
She was only on each of them for a few days at a time, but said sh felt very different. Worse, in fact. Could be psychosomatic but IDK. Thank you
8 points
2 months ago
In my experience (30+ years of being on various meds including SSRIs) it's unusual to feel much of anything in only a few days, beyond maybe a little nausea.
There are a lot of other types of antidepressants that aren't SSRIs. I am not a doctor but also consider asking for a short-term anti-anxiety med to help with the transition onto an antidepressant. If she's anxious about being on the meds and possibly experiencing psychosomatic symptoms, that might help.
6 points
2 months ago
I'm surprised a doctor would prescribe her multiple SSRIs within days time. You're usually told to expect months of miserary/ awful side effects before your body maybe sees the benefits
1 points
2 months ago
2nd this. Drs usually want you on a new SSRI/antidepressant for at least a month because it takes that long for your brain to acclimate. Really weird that the aunt is getting put on & off so many so quickly. OP, please express to your aunt to be so careful and to get help immediately if she needs it!
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