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Can Lorazepam Be Taken Instead Of Zoloft Safely?
Posted on
Sun, 3 Jul 2016
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Sun, 3 Jul 2016
Answered on
Sat, 30 Jul 2016
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Brief Answer:
Yes it takes time
Detailed Answer:
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Zoloft is SSRI group of antidepressant which usually takes two to four weeks to show significant improvement. Similarly other antidepressants used for treatment of anxiety take more or less similar time.
As I said above although they take time but if you are not showing response with Zoloft there is need to change medication preferably from different category like SNRI. During changing time clonazepam like to help you to control your anxiety symptoms.
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Yes it takes time
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.
Zoloft is SSRI group of antidepressant which usually takes two to four weeks to show significant improvement. Similarly other antidepressants used for treatment of anxiety take more or less similar time.
As I said above although they take time but if you are not showing response with Zoloft there is need to change medication preferably from different category like SNRI. During changing time clonazepam like to help you to control your anxiety symptoms.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for my future patients.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386
Thanks and regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am thinking about changing psychiatrists.. Do you believe geriatric MD's in this field are more likely to prescribe correct meds And dosage.
Thank you. I sicerly appreciate your responses... XXXXXXX Farrell
Thank you. I sicerly appreciate your responses... XXXXXXX Farrell
Brief Answer:
I think so
Detailed Answer:
Dear Farrell,
Thanks for reverting back to me.
I respect your decision to change psychiatrist.
I think a geriatric psychiatrist will be definitely better equipped to help a person of 82 years. Most of geriatric psychiatrist deal with only elder patients and they have better experience in compare to general psychiatrists.
I hope this helps you further.
Thanks again.
I think so
Detailed Answer:
Dear Farrell,
Thanks for reverting back to me.
I respect your decision to change psychiatrist.
I think a geriatric psychiatrist will be definitely better equipped to help a person of 82 years. Most of geriatric psychiatrist deal with only elder patients and they have better experience in compare to general psychiatrists.
I hope this helps you further.
Thanks again.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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