Posted by BLKVETTES on January 16, 2004, at 2:17:37
In reply to Re: someone help!, posted by vandy on January 15, 2004, at 21:06:45
>>>>>>>And let your body tell you when you need to taper off the meds. By no means should you rush it. The meds are like any other tool. I never saw a mechanic try to wean himself off a screwdriver or hammer!
OH YES THAT WAS GOOD VANDY!!!!!! I LIKE THIS THAT I READ BELOW AWHILE BACK. THIS IS WHY I STILL TAKE MY MED!!!!!!!!
WAYNE8. DO THE SSRIs WORK, AND FOR HOW LONG?
The big questions for people with depression are do the drugs really work and, if so, how long do you need to keep taking them for?In people who have had more than two episodes of "major" depression, and got better with antidepressants, research has now shown that over the next three years;-
Less than 1 in 4 people who carry on taking an antidepressant become depressed again
Nearly 9 out of 10 people who do not take an antidepressant become depressed again
If you stop your antidepressant after you have got better, you are six times as likely to become depressed again within three years2 out of every 3 people who stop their antidepressant after three years become depressed again within the next two years
Only 1 in 20 people who carry on with an antidepressant become depressed again
We do not know for certain what happens after five years. Many people may be advised to carry on with an antidepressant for longer but that is a decision for you and your doctor to make.
http://www.nmhct.nhs.uk/pharmacy/moa-ssri.htm
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