Discontinuing abruptly vs tapering off an SSRI
I'm trying to understand when you would taper off an SSRI, vs just stopping it abruptly.
If a patient is on a SSRI and benefiting from it (even a slight benefit), and you decide to switch to something else b/c of a side effect (say sexual dysfunction), you have to add on the new med (say a NDRI) and TAPER OFF the SSRI, right? You would not want to cease the SSRI abruptly, out of concern for rebound depression.
What if the SSRI is not working at all, no benefit? All its doing is causing...
Discontinuing abruptly vs tapering off an SSRI (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 28, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: DrMetal Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
SSRI associated bruxism Re: Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - March 31, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Cervical radiculopathy
I have a young male patient with bothersome right hand paresthesias consistent with radiculopathy, tried gabapentin but had some sexual dysfunction so will not try anything else with that potential side effect (TCA, Cymbalta). NSAID not helpful, doesn't want anything "stronger" than that. Tried a bunch of muscle relaxants per PCP without help. CESi somewhat helpful. PT no help, chiro no help...any reccs on something else to help without affecting his libido? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 13, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bsb2015 Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
sexual dysfunction
How do you guys typically handle the common complaint of sexual dysfunction with antidepressants? I just wanted to see what other ideas are out there. I know antidepressants less prone to causing this are mirtazapine and bupropion. I've heard of adding bupropion to the regimen and cyproheptadine. I've also heard of just adding some prn Viagra for the men who specifically complain of erectile dysfunction. Any other thoughts? Also, how would you guys typically rank how notorious certain...
sexual dysfunction (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 9, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: randomdoc1 Source Type: forums
Sexual Dysfunction And Aripiprazole/Sertraline
Forum: Sexual health
Posted By: Anonymous
Post Time: 24-12-2013 at 19:01 (Source: The Student Room)
Source: The Student Room - December 24, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: forums
