Withdrawal symptoms

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Withdrawal symptoms

Asked for Female, 25 Years

Hi, I have been taking this medicine since July 15. This month marks three months of this medicine. Today I had missed this medicine because I ran out of this. Will there be any withdrawal symptoms if I skip for a day ? I have been taking only once a day for anxiety issues. Googling about withdrawal symptoms is really scary.

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Dr. Vishal Bhatt

Psychiatrist 4 yrs exp Rajkot

Yes you will get withdrawal of ssri class of drug ..but in real life it's not that scary as Google shows ... Although I m not completing denied it .. you will get Restlessness, irritability, sometimes loose stool due to sudden chemical withdrawal for that your mind is adaptable since last three months

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Dr. Sharon Narula Psychiatrist 3 yrs exp Delhi · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sharon Narula

Psychiatrist 3 yrs exp Delhi

Hi there, the medication you are on is a combination of - 1.Escitalopram at a dose of 5 mg which is an antidepressant 2 Clonazepam at a dose of 0.5 mg which is a benzodiazepine Usually, skipping a dose of an antidepressant does not immediately cause any withdrawal symptoms. However, skipping a dose of benzodiazepine may cause some anxiety symptoms or sleep issues but not too serious. Also, I suggest you to taper down the benzodiazepine i.e Clonazepam you are taking after consulting a psychiatrist to prevent benzodiazepine dependency in the future.

Next Steps

Consult a psychiatrist for tapering down and stopping Clonazepam.

Health Tips

Avoid skipping dosages and self medication.