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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Wean Off Antidepressants

Premium Questions

Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

in boost of energy. I am trying to get off the amphidimine but when I stop the fatigue that takes over is so bad that I can not get out of bed. So I need a medicine or an antidepressants that can help ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

I am currently taking 60 mil of Pristiq daily and would like to know the safest way to discontinue it's use. I take 100 mg of trazadone at night for sleep. I have been on antidepressants for over 25 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

Hi. I have been on antidepressants for the last 5 years and i want to come off it now. I take Symbal 20 and Flunil. I want to wean. Can you suggest a time frame on which i can stop this and any ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

I am presently on natural thyroid , Vitamin D, Magnesium . I am trying to wean off antidepressants and want to start to wean off Oxyicontin if possible. I feel lots better since the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Andrew Rynne MD MD

I have been on antidepressants for 6 years. Recently my pscyiatrist started to wean me off of them because of excessive weight gain . During the course of my withdrawal I have been have sever bouts of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Andrew Rynne MD ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

Dear Doctor Rynne, I am a 68 year old woman who has been taking 2 antidepressants (Wellbutrin and Citalopram) for 8 years and I would like to get off both of them. In the past when I went off different... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Gayathri MD

answer using the address below: YYYY@YYYY ? Thanks for helping! I wish all the antidepressants I have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gayathri ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Nishith R S MD

like to wean myself off it to avoid possible side effects. Problem is whenever I try to wean myself I m stiff within 2-3 days. Is it better to wean gradually, i.e. every other day for a while... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishith R S ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Nishith R S MD

I want to wean myself off of my blood pressure medication safely. How do I do this? I want to wean myself off of my blood pressure medication safely. How do I do this? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishith R S ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

I take 150 mg to 300mg lithium a night, new drug to me since Dec. 2016, how can I wean myself off ...? Thanks, Pat 69 year old female, I have taken antidepressants for over 30 years and mood... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)