I am taking prothiaden 25 mg and sommeil 0.25 mg as per doctors advice to overcome depression and anxiety disorder. I don't want to be under medication for so long time. Wat I have to do?
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Dear Lybrate user, first check the degree of your diagnosis. Is it mild, moderate or severe. Do not resistant to medication, trust your doctor too. Improve your lifestyle, be involve in the recreational activities, yoga will surely improve your mental health, drink water, take fruits daily (improve your eating habits to combat with the side effects of medication. Think positive about future, work upon one side of the life, doctor will help you to decrease the dose of the medication as the symptoms reduces. Don't overthink about medicines. If you think some side effects is still there, inform the doctor, surely he will make some changes as per your body suitability. Don't take risk of leaving medicines abruptly. Withdraws symptoms may be there. Change your lifestyle and take help of a psychologist and nutritionist too.
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If your symptoms are under control then you can start tapering medicines first reduce the dose of sommeril to 1/2 tab for 10 days then stop it.
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