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Long (10yr) ssri use. read horror stories about withdrawal and the dangers of long-term use. ssri keeping me anxious/depressed? permanent brain dmg??
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SSRI withdrawal: Long (10yr) SSRI use. Read horror stories about withdrawal and the dangers of long-term use. SSRI keeping me anxious/depressed? Permanent brain dmg?? ANS: This is something you need to discuss with your Dr. Never stop all at once. Recommend U go to Drugs.com and see what % of folks experience this. Suspect you will be less nervous. Best way to minimize web medical worries is to use UpToDate only
Answered 1/5/2017
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