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Are anti-depressants for life?

  • 11-05-2010 4:21pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Firstly I just want to say that I do not advocate that anyone comes off anti-depressants without the supervision of their prescribing doctor.

    My position is that I am on anti - depressants 5 years now. I have been attending therapy and feel much stronger in myself and feel that I would now cope with lifes events without sinking back into depression.

    I have broached the subject of coming off the medication with my prescribing doctor, but he believes that I should stay on them longer.

    Say if I had high blood pressure and by reducing my salt intake and losing weight that my blood pressure came back to normal, I would no longer need medication. Is this not the same for having therapy, then feeling better, not depressed at all - why would you still need the medication.?

    Just curious.


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  • #2
    sam34
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭sam34


    it totally depends.

    there are a number of things to be taken into consideration, such as -

    how severe the depression was

    how difficult it was to treat

    what (if anything is thought to have) started it

    how many episodes you had

    how long you've been treated

    family history

    medical history, other meds youre on

    your age

    ... to name a few! this is not an exhaustive list, by any means.

    there are prescribing guidelines that take these factors into account.


    we cant offer you advice on your individual circumstances here.

    go back to your doctor. if you feel he isnt addressing your concerns, then ask for a second opinion.

    good luck, hope all turns out well.


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