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What's the best way to stop seroxat? i've been on it for 2 years. for ocd and depression. i want to stop be4 pregnancy. i''ll get married in 5 months.

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slowly or substitute: Seroxat is paroxetine or in us called paxil. As ssris it has some of the more difficult withdrawal sx. Stopping for pregnancy raises two issues: 1: the longer you are off the more likely to relapse, 2. Stopping too fast causes worse withdrawal. I would advise taper over 4 weeks. If problem consider change to Prozac (fluoxetine) briefly as it is easier to get off. Staying on med may be safer than relapse of depression as some studies suggest.

Answered 9/29/2016

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