Scared About Medication. Stopped Medication For Stress. Feel Very Numb. What To Do?

Posted on Thu, 29 Aug 2013

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Question : please i feel so sceared about it medcion or stop medicion for strees and now i stop my medicion but i am no well feel very numb so what i have to do please

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Gradual tapering the dose is good

Detailed Answer:
Hello
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Abrupt discontinuation of any psychiatric drug may cause withdrawal symptoms and which may present as numbness, irritability, insomnia etc symptoms. You are taking mirtazepine which acts by increasing serotonin neurotransmission so sudden stopping if drug is causing the numbness. Similarily the withdrawal of resperidone is manifesting. I would advise you to consult your psychiatrist for proper advise. You can reduce the doses by 25% per week and stop the dose completely at end of 4th week. This will prevent the symptoms, you can take clonazepam to reduce anxiety.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar