A member asked:

If switching from one antidepressant to another, can depression get worse before it gets better.?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

That might happen.: When going down on one medication ; up on another - the change is not always seamless in regards to your depressive symptoms. This would be especially true if you need to stop one medication completely and be drug free for a while before starting the new medication.

Answered 12/10/2013

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