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Medication after discharge
Hello sir/mam
Is it normal to use anxiety medication after prolonged illness.
I don't have any history of mental illness but after prolonged health issues since one year I was adviced to use fluvoxamine 50.
I would like to know why this happened all of a sudden.
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It is certainly not "normal" to use Antidepressants/ Anxiolytics regularly after any prolonged illness. And Fluvoxamine is a medicine prescribed for a specific condition. Anxiolytics can be given for a certain period only if you are having debilitating anxiety.
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Consult a Psychiatrist and consider tapering off the medicine.
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Ur doctor might have prescribed tab fuvoxamine in order to reduce ur anxiety regarding ur health issues
It’s commonly prescribed in prolonged health issues
But it’s better to consult a psychiatrist and assess the need for pharmacotherapy
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Dr. Udayan Bhaumik
Psychiatrist
8 yrs exp
Kolkata
Your question is unclear.You will need a psychiatric evaluation
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Dr. Priyanka Rani
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8 yrs exp
Sangrur
You may be having a depressive or adjustment episode. However this needs detailed evaluation for any final conclusion.
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