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My father is 58 years old suffering from depression, for past 6-7 years & he is depressed due to my sister marriage. After treatment and medicines he become fit and fine. Later 1-2 year ago he becomes more active, aggressive and energetic than before, this behaviour remains for 1+ years. From last 5-6 months he again slowly gets into depression and becomes less active, does not talk much, keep tensed. Doctor prescribed half tablet of gatomir 15 (mirtazapine) at night and 1 tablet of zotral 50 (sertraline) at morning for 15 days. However 7+ days are past but he is not eating properly and we does not see much improvement. Can you please explain is it normal while taking anti depression medicines, and is this medicine is ok? Can we wait for some more time for improvement or we contact our doctor to change medicines?

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Masters In Clinical Psychology

Psychologist•Gurgaon
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Hi lybrate-user,
He is not suffering from Depression any more its taken form of Mania. A manic episode is characterized by period of at least 1 week where an elevated, expansive or unusually irritable mood, as well as notably persistent goal-directed activity is present. The mood disturbance associated with manic symptoms should be observable by others (e. G. Friends or relatives of the individual) and must be uncharacteristic of the individual’s usual state/behavior. These feelings must be ...more
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General Physician•Hyderabad
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You are on an anti depressant medication. If you stop it abruptly you may land up in rebound depression which is dangerous. 1. Consult your psychiatrist for modifying the medication 2. Don't shy for psycotheraphy which is more effective.
3. Yoga medication, active and healthy lifestyle is needed.
4 do not expect others to help you out. Self help is best help. Identify the cause of your depression and work on it slowly you can withdraw from medication and have better life.
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Psychiatrist•Bangalore
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Dear Onthatile,
Urbanol has to be taken at night. You can take serdep during the day, if you remember to take it daily. People tend to forget daytime medications. At the age of 19 years, it better that you learn to manage your anxieties in non medical methods like JPMR or CBT
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Psychologist•Gurgaon
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Please go to your psychiatrist, he will check your symptoms and decide whether you must stop or have a lower dosage of medicine.
All the best.
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MBBS, M.D. Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Jaipur
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you have to do physical exercise and Diet plan ,it will be manage ,some of weight increase by SSRI but in high dose and longer duration.reconsult your Doctor.
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Psychiatrist•Bangalore
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Dear lybrate-user,
Please do not worry much about the medicines and its uses. Please take them as prescribed and see the difference they make in your symptoms and general quality of life. Some of the disorders need many medicines to treat comprehensively. We call it polypharmacy that is needed in some patients at some time. Generally allopathic doctors make a diagnosis with the symptoms and signs. Then they give the prescribed treatment for the diagnosis. It is not symptomatic treatment in a...more
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Psychiatrist•Chennai
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There are better medications which produce total remission of symptoms compared to zotral, consult a psychiatrist, if already consulting one, get a 2nd opinion and try alternate medication. All the best.
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Psychiatrist•Mumbai
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Hi,

Sometimes it may take 3 weeks to take effect.

Also, very importantly, you may need to modify the dosage or add something else to feel more better sooner.
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Diploma in Psychological Medicine, MBBS

Psychiatrist•Ludhiana
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It's not like that you can't take both medication simultaneously. But there should be some reason to combine medications. If you have optimum dose of one drug than only you can go for combination therapy for same problem.
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Bangalore
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Weight gain can happen using psychiatric medicines. You should be eating carefully avoiding processed foods like bread, biscuits, ice creams, less sugar, oil & salt. Avoid too much milk and milk products. Combine fruits, vegetables, salads etc with your regular food.
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