If i stop Antidepressant and tranquilizer suddently what will happen? Will i have to take it for life? ?

Question

If i stop Antidepressant and tranquilizer suddently what will happen? Will i have to take it for life? ?

Answer 1

No, you will not have to take it for the rest of your life. Do not stop without talking to your doctor. Anti-anxiety medications are notorious for causing withdrawal symptoms when they are stopped suddenly. We heard from one person: “I would like to warn your readers about the dangers of long-term use of benzodiazepines (tranquilizers like Klonopin, Valium, Ativan or Xanax). A psychiatrist prescribed Klonopin for me for a year because of an anxiety disorder.

Answer 2

Always discuss this with your doctor before going off any medication.

Anti-depressants shouldn't be stopped immediately; with you going cold-turkey so to speak.

The length of time that you have to take them is determined by your doctor.

Answer 3

Never stop any meds without speaking to your doctor.  You may need to be weaned off.  You probably will not have to take them forever, just until your problems subside.

Answer 4

You will probably have pretty bad withdrawal.  

Answer 5

you'll probably get a massive headache, be dizzy and feel generally sick and messed up. i do not recommend it. depending on your diagnosis you may or may not need to take it for life. only your doctor can answer that question. good luck

Answer 6

You should always consult you doctor before stopping any medication, but you should not just suddenly stop taking them it will shock your body, if anything you should very gradually stop taking them so that its not such a sudden shock to your body. No, you should not have to take them for life, antidepressants just help your brain keep chemically balanced until your brain can do it on its own again.

Answer 7

you definitely have to speak to your doctor,cause if you are still depressed you could have a relaps and all your symptoms will come rushing back,and things could make you suicidal.i am on prozac for depression,before they had me on something else and they did not help,they made me figity.  the prozac is helping it calms me down.  if they diagnosed you as depressed,and you go off of those pills,any little thing can send you back into that depressiion... so be careful,take them till you see the doctor,maybe if he thinks you are better they will take you off of them,or maybe change your prescription