My wife name is sushma ,she is 27 age ,she is taking serta 25 mg night time ,petrol reta 10 (2 times, she is using tablets from last 10 days ,she is in deep depression about pregnancy & children ,but she is acute pancreatitis patient, along with medicine how to come out this problem? How many days we need to use this medicine? Is this medicine very powerful? If I go office she can leave single in home? Please tell me.
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Dear Lybrate user, serra 25 mg is a miniscule dose when compared to the doses used in treating depression. If her depression is not be improved much ,she may need a higher dose. If she is pregnant, this medicine may be relatively safe ,but some other modifications needs to be done. If her worries are about not getting pregnant, then we need to look in to many issues. But however she can be reassured that there are plentiful of righteous ways to solve this problem. But please don't let her be alone when she is depressed. Keep someone with her for safety. And get a proper consultation with a psychiatrist.
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Hi Lybrate user I can understand your concern. Usually we treat depression for a duration of 9 months. She should continue the medication serta 25 but petril beta 10 dose can be reviewed and tapered based on her symptoms. Along with medication she need to take cognitive behavioral therapy (counseling) which is very effective when taken with medication. You can consult me online for counseling, I can give counselling through vedio consultation.
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She need is cognitive behaviour therapy's.
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Dear user when we are aware about our problem we are able to control but we have to control it in a proper way. You are too young and taking these tablets, it's not good for your physical as well as your mental health. If you do not want to take medication for life time then please wake up yourself, medicines are not a perfect solution for mental health, you have to work on your own, your will power, your mind and thoughts. But due to certain reasons if you are on antidepressants you have to take some extra care of yourself. I do not know what are the circumstances under which you are taking medicines, I want to know the whole details about your disorder. But I must say do not depend on the medicines and do not make it a habit for future. You need counseling session for a better control on this disorder and medicines. Medicines are not the only solution, counseling is a best option for you so that you could better understand yourself and save yourself from the side effects of medicines. Please call and discuss your problem in detail and then will be able to help you better.
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Dear lybrate-user, it is nice of you for caring sushma so much. Serta is at a very low dose. After 5-10 days, it needs to be increased. She may need it for 6 months or so till she comes to terms with pregnancy and children. You can leave her safely at home and go office, only if she is not suicidal. Find out causes for her pancreatitis and pregnancy and treat them. If she is planning pregnancy let her go for cognitive behaviour therapy (cbt) instaed of petril beta and serta.
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