How to Withdraw From SSRI

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors are used as a medication for a variety of illnesses including depression, eating disorders and obssessive-compulsive disorder. SSRIs are available by prescription only and should only be taken as directed by a doctor or other medical professional. If you decide to stop the medication, the withdrawal should be done slowly and under the guidance of a doctor to guard against negative side effects.

Instructions

• 1

  Make an appointment with the doctor or medical professional who prescribed the SSRIs. Keep taking your medication as prescribed until the appointment.

• 2

  Tell your doctor why withdrawal from SSRIs is the desired course of action.

• 3

  Discuss stopping the medication or perhaps changing to another type. Never stop taking the medication without first discussing how to proceed with a doctor. They will suggest the best way to come off the medication.