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Medication - Health Anxiety

2017-10-09 11:26:00
Hello, I am 47 - male. I have been on Nexito (Escitalporam) -10 mg (for 2 years), then Paxidep (Paroxetene) - 25 mg (for 1 and 1/2 years) and again Nexito - 20 mg for past 6 months - for health anxiety issues. Not doing adequately well. The doctor now feels that I should also be on Fluvoxamine in addition to Nexito. He has put me on 50 mg of Fluvox for a week and then increased to 100 mg. The Nexito is also being continued at 20 mg. He is not indicating any plan to taper down the Nexito steadi
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Hi, Since your problems were not adequately controlled, now you have been given Fluvoxamine in addition to the previous medication. Your doctor may continue with Nexito for sometime. During follo-up, after evaluation, he may consider tapering. Discuss with your treating doctor

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