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General => Medication => Topic started by: lostmyway on November 30, 2014, 09:38:17 PM

Title: Half-life of drugs and possible tapering/withdrawal of it
Post by: lostmyway on November 30, 2014, 09:38:17 PM

Hi

I am on Escitalopram, and have been on it since 2006/7.  I am wondering whether I will ever get off the things.  It seems I can't really do without them, and wish that I didn't have to.  I know the symptoms when I don't take them ( 3 days the longest period I went without it). It wasn't pretty.  I hope i can 'do without' in the future..

Regards

Title: Re: Half-life of drugs and possible tapering/withdrawal of it
Post by: stewart on December 04, 2014, 01:26:20 PM

Hi Lost,
sometimes people with depression have to take the meds all the time,
might be for many reasons, one could be your body does not produce whatever the tablets replace,

i know that coming off them cold turky is not a good thing, but it these meds are making you bad, talk with your doc about it, and they could try you on something else.

Title: Re: Half-life of drugs and possible tapering/withdrawal of it
Post by: Pip on December 05, 2014, 12:48:27 PM

You may have to accept that you will always have to be on medication.  It isn't a nice thought and I do understand as there are drugs I will always have to take.

Maybe having a chat with your doctor might help.

Title: Re: Half-life of drugs and possible tapering/withdrawal of it
Post by: lostmyway on December 05, 2014, 04:17:52 PM

Nah I'm not going to accept that.  Its 5mg not 40.  Certain socio-economic factors are exacerbating things right now.