Re:Tapering of SSRI treatment to mitigate withdrawal symptoms
by GuB-42 on Thursday March 07, 2019 @06:37AM
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I am not a pharmacist but I can think of a few reasons:
- Cost: drugs are not free, neither are doctors, though with proper health care, it is rarely an issue.
- Time: these are prescription drugs, and you may need regular visits to a doctor
- Convenience: not having to carry meds with you is one less thing to think about
- Unavailability: you may find yourself without access to your meds at the very worst time (ex: stuck in a foreign country). You definitely don't want to experience withdrawal in an already stressful situation.
- Tolerance (if applicable): You may need to up the dose regularly in order to have an effect, until you can't go further.
- Cost: drugs are not free, neither are doctors, though with proper health care, it is rarely an issue.
- Time: these are prescription drugs, and you may need regular visits to a doctor
- Convenience: not having to carry meds with you is one less thing to think about
- Unavailability: you may find yourself without access to your meds at the very worst time (ex: stuck in a foreign country). You definitely don't want to experience withdrawal in an already stressful situation.
- Tolerance (if applicable): You may need to up the dose regularly in order to have an effect, until you can't go further.