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I am taking a medicine zaptra ls 12.5 for anxiety of 1 years..l want to stop this medicine but when I stop this medicine ,l feeling very bad and also Dizziness.so how I stopped this medicine.please help me.
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Hi, I am sorry you are feeling this way. I am sure this is tough. The medicine is helping you be happy for a while and then the unfamiliar feeling of discomfort comes up. This could lead to a dependence on this medication for your happiness. It also looks like the dizziness is a result of you not taking the medicine. This is similar to a drug addiction case. In order to heal this you will have to be in therapy and work on healing the emotions of hurt and discomfort which are coming from your past experiences. Once those are healed you will be at peace with yourself and not need any medication. Stay brave.
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I can work with you to deaddict you from this medication. Love and healing ❤️‍
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The most effective solution for dealing with anxiety for me personally was waking up early. Iam not a morning person but once i tried this, i was surprised how good this made me feel. It helped me find peace and calm myself down. Having so much time in my hand I could do small things that made me happy and I felt a sense of accomplishment just by waking up early. I feel the most anxious during the night- so sleeping early really helped me tackle it to a great extent. Meditation was another thing I tried when my anxiety was at its peak. Trust me- for someone who thinks a lot, it is no joke to shut your mind down and focus on your breathing. I could concentrate for very few minutes in the beginning but my thoughts kept spiraling back. So listening to some meditation music while i meditate helped me increase concentration. It helped me analyse my recurring thoughts and gave me more clarity about them. Mostly during such times I don’t feel like interacting with anyone- thinking that nobody will really understand how i feel. It’s great if you can talk it out and rant everything going on in your mind to someone who cares to listen. Taking it all out really helps. If you’re someone who is not comfortable with addressing this with anyone, then you can try writing down all that is going on in your mind. Once you take it all out in any manner, you will feel relieved. If you feel like you are stuck between your thoughts and feel very helpless, just do SOMETHING. Take a walk, call up your friends and talk about something random, play with your pet - just do something to break that cycle that is going on in your head. Do anything that will distract you even for sometime. Take action without overthinking anything. Just go for it. Being positive and thinking right is almost impossible during such times. One of the main reasons i avoid talking to people during this time is because they may feel bad/ give some positive shit which is not what I want. You know yourself the best- try starting small and appreciating small wins. Having a motivational self-talk session/ looking in the mirror and giving yourself some positivity might help. Appreciate yourself for how far you have come and remind yourself about your strengths. Try to get a balance of the basic things that need to be right- Sleep, food, health and water level. Once you get these things in check it will show better results over time. Having any kind of physical activity or a workout routine will help you fight anxiety. Doing this releases endorphins which trigger a positive feeling in the body. It will also help you reduce stress, improve sleep and help in fighting with anxiety and depression. If all the above things do not help and you are still stuck with being anxious, then there is just one way out. Confrontation. Ask yourself what is troubling you and analyse your thoughts. Address it and not run away from it. You have to feel the anxiety, be curious about it and seek answers and find out what is really going on. There will always be an underlying message or something you’re trying to run away from and are too weak to confront that. No matter how much you run away from it, sooner or later you will have to face it. This is a long process and you need to be strong and have patience to tackle it. Lastly, know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. This feeling is just temporary. Think of it as your body’s way to communicate something with you. We feel this only when we have lost perspective and when we are lacking inspiration. We have to just find ways to get out of the drama going on in our heads and gain perspective. Anxiety is something most of us go through at different levels. We are just too weak to talk about it. It is a part of being human- you are not alone.
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consult Psychiatrist/ Psychologist
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Hi Follow Psychological Anxiety Management
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Life is 10% of what you experience and 90% of how you respond to it.” – Dorothy M. Neddermeyer 
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Hi Consult a psychiatrist and explain about the side effects after stopping the medicine. Talk to your psychiatrist about any concerns regarding medicines. A combination of medication and psychotherapy is an effective treatment for anxiety.
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Consult a psychiatrist.
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Talk to a psychiatrist about medication.
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Hi, stopping the medication suddenly may result in withdrawal symptoms. Ask your provider how to lower the dose of medicine over time. Along with a lower dose of medicine you should start counseling sessions. Gradually you can stop the meditation and continue with counseling
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Consult a psychologist for counseling sessions and CBT.I will be happy to help.
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Regular attend therapy sessions Engage in social activities Limit caffeine intake Meditation and yoga Regular sleep pattern Healthy lifestyle
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Hello U cannot stop this medication abruptly, best suggestion is to decrease dose of it from 12.5 to half of it! And with that u can take help of clinical psychologist or counseling psychologist to get better with the help of therapies (like CBT etc).
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Hi..u cant stop the medicine abruptly.
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consult psychiatrist
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Hi... Please consult the psychiatrist who prescribed you this medication or consult a new psychiatrist to change or discontinue medication. I know some good psychiatrists in Bangalore and I can share contacts if you need. Also, please understand, treatment of mental health condition including depression and anxiety requires a combination of medication and psychotherapy/counselling. In most cases, ultimately the psychotherapy helps resolve the psychological issues that are causing these problems. Whereas, medications have an immediacy of effect, which psychotherapy doesn't have. In some cases medications play a major role in treatment and in some cases psychotherapy.
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Consult a Psychologist. CBT along with Lifestyle Changes and Interpersonal Guidance and Counselling is required.
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Mr. Gunjan Maithil Senior Psychologist Cell: nine six seven one three zero three one three four Website: https://gunjanmaithil.wixsite.com/therapy App: http://wix.to/fechb08?ref=cl
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Consult a psychological Counselor for a therapy, and so that you can stop taking medicines..
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Hi, Please consider taking therapy for a longer duration and then you can slowly be off medication. You can consult with me on practo to work on your anxiety. Start with belly breathing exercise everyday.
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