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It is always recommended that individuals taking any type of antidepressant notify their doctor if they want to stop taking it. The reasons for this are complicated, but the most common reason is so that you will not experience uncomfortable side effects and withdrawal symptoms. Immediately stopping your medication can lead to severe headaches, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, shakiness or nervousness, etc. If you notify your doctor of why you want to stop taking the medication, he or she can discuss other medications with you or help you slowly come off the medication. Doctors will reduce the dosage of your medication slowly until you are taking a small enough dosage to just come completely off. Most doctors will reduce the dosage (depending on the dosage you take) by 5 miligram every few days.

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