A member asked:

I have convulsion an tremor evryday and i think my ssri is causing this i was prescribed depakote for migraine yesterday how can i come off ssri safe?

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Dr. Mohammad Ashori answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

You can taper yourself: In order to come off of your antidepressants safely, you need to very slowly taper off of it. I would recommend taking the medication at 3/4 dosage for one week, then at 1/2 dosage for another week, and then finally at 1/4 dosage for another week, at which point you can stop the medication safely. At any point if you start feeling withdrawal symptoms you should bump to next highest dose.

Answered 11/28/2017

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