A 38-year-old member asked:
3 ys ago doctor prescribed sertraline,valproate sodium, olanzapine,lithium. i was cured but medication gave very bad left hand tremor. biperiden cures me? should be used the whole life or will i be cured and stop using it aftr a limited time? f.38
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Dr. Elizabeth Finley-Belgrad answered
34 years experience Child Psychiatry
Talk to prescriber: It is always best to discuss with your prescriber who knows your whole history. It is common however that when these medications are used together like this that they are helpful over the long term
Answered on Apr 20, 2020
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