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Is it possible to take depression meds just when you feel depressed?
Question : Is it possible to take depression meds just when you feel depressed?
Is it possible to take depression meds just when you feel depressed? I have a mild – moderate case, but usually I can overcome it and I don’t like taking all of the medication. I haven’t talked to my doctor yet (and I’ll talk to my doctor before making any final decisions), but is it possible to be prescribed to take depression meds just when I feel depressed, instead of regularly every morning?
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Answer by Kelly V
No you have to take it daily for it to work . takes about 2 weeks !!
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#2 written by tototiti k 1 year ago
Hi Dear
you should not take medications at all, yes depression is caused by chemical imbalance but the chemical imbalance itself stems from the person’s inability to deal with a certain life problem. Depression can be nothing more than a message sent to your by your subconscious mind telling you that hope is lost. Restore hope, take actions or find a way to respond to your subconscious mind and your depression will disappear.please check this out for more information:
http://www.2knowmyself.com/What_causes_depression -
#3 written by Im a hott ♦otter♦ 1 year ago
The medication doesnt work like that.
Atleast not prozac anyway (thats what I used to take)It takes about 3 weeks to get into your system, and trust me, it DOESNT make you high or anything.
They only way to do what you are thinking about it to take ALOT of anti-depressents, and that WILL lead to an overdose.
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#4 written by QuiteTheCharacter 1 year ago
It is physically possible, unless you have your hands tied or cut off; but should you? no. Seriously though, you have to take it as prescribed. Antidepressants don’t work like tylenol. Your body has to process them and some takes days or weeks for them to work effectively. If you skip them all the time then you’ll never see results.
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#5 written by virtual insanity 1 year ago
No. Anti-depressants need to build up in your system to work.
You don’t have to take them forever, but you do have to take them consistently for the time you need them.
For a mild case of depression, maybe your doctor could suggest something else. Some foods help. Exercise helps. But then depression usually zaps your energy, so that probably sounds pretty terrible right now (but it does help).
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#6 written by haleybear 1 year ago
No. Not possible. Anti depressants take about 2 weeks to start to work. When you stop and start medication it can cause health problems and it won’t help your depression. Talk to your doctor about how you are feeling. Maybe if you tried therapy it would help. Medication does help but only go on it if you really need it.
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#9 written by Frankie V 1 year ago
No, psychiatrists don’t and can’t do that with antidepressants because they aren’t approved for such usage … the whole point of antidepressants is that they build up in your body over time, so even if you tried it, it wouldn’t work.
However, if it is a drug like Klonopin … an antianxiety narcotic->(for lack of a better term), then yeah, the doctor can prescribe it to you as needed.
If you don’t need drugs to get through this shittiness and really rough stretch of your life, then you shouldn’t take them.
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