One can overdose on any medication, including antidepressants.
Yes...completely safe...just stick with the recommended dose.
Xanax is not an antidepressants; antidepressants are not like Xanax.
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I stoped taking lexapro after 2 years of 10 mil dose it was about 2 weeks of feeling like I had a hang over before my head cleared up the first 5 days were the worst
heterocyclic antidepressants (HCAs), such as amitriptyline (Elavil)
I am not a doctor but I do have a number of years experience with antidepressants. First thing is to take them . It takes weeks to get the the level to the point where it helps you. The second is that if prescribed by your family doctor the dose maybe to low. I was told by my psychiatrist that "most" GP's don't even get to half the dose needed. So if possible see a psychiatrist for the proper dosage. Lastly it took about 5 tries to get the right medication that suited me , we are all different and react differently
thyroxine schouldnt be taken with antidepressants
Antidepressants affect brain chemistry and the balance of neurotransmitters which can cause headaches. If your headaches continue, maybe you should switch antidepressants.
Global spending on antidepressants is estimated to be over $14 billion annually. In the United States alone, approximately $10 billion is spent each year on prescription antidepressants.
You need to gradually reduce the dose--otherwise you may make things worse and your feelings will go amok. Check in with your doctor before doing so. It is very tempting when you feel well to stop taking medications, but it is short-sighted. Answer Suddenly stopping antidepressants without gradually withdrawing it causes untoward effects. Stopping antidepressants takes you back into depression. Some people in that state have attempted suicide. Many are fed up of antidepressants if they haven't experienced complete relief and desire to stop antidepressants. In this cases 1)It is sensible to inform your doctor 2)with the permission of doctor you may start gradually withdrawing one medicine, stop it. Then another medicine dose be tapered then stopped. At any point if the symptoms of depression return you know that medicine has been useful to you and you continue taking it in the correct dose.
Since anti depressants take a week or two to become effective, taking an oral dose (a pill) is the common way to take anti depressants. Or at least, I assume that you meant antidepressants.
When taking sedating antidepressants you could be charged with driving impaired. With some of these medications, an individual would have to wait over ten hours before driving.