Withdrawal symptoms??

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Asked for Male, 57 Years

My father is a Depression patient for 11 years currently advised for liver transplant. He was suggested to reduced his depression medicines. He used to take sertraline 50mg, trazadone 25 mg , gabapentin 300 mg and clonezepam 0.50 mg. Since the last 5 days , without letting him know i have decreased the dosage of sertraline from 50 to 25 mg and clonezepam from 0.50 to 0.25 .Now he is facing body aches througout the day for 3 day. I am suspecting withdrawal symptoms , how should i proceed sir/madam? Please guide me .

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Dr Rashmi Navelkar Psychiatrist 12 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr Rashmi Navelkar

Psychiatrist 12 yrs exp Pune

It can be due to withdrawal or other reasons as well, like calcium deficiency or electrolytes disturbances in blood. It can also be due to any substance use like alcohol or other drugs. Since you have already reduced the dose, continue 25mg sertraline for another 5 days. If the body aches are due to withdrawal then it will pass off in a weeks time. Please see a doctor for proper guidance. It’s unadvisable to reduce medications without supervision of a doctor.