1.Don’t Quit Taking Your Medicine
You can’t get addicted to antidepressants, but you may have withdrawal-like symptoms if you stop taking some antidepressants too quickly. Quitting suddenly could give you headaches, muscle aches, an upset stomach, or other problems. Don’t stop unless your doctor tells you to. And they’ll give you a schedule of how to taper off slowly.
2.Take It the Right Way
Ask your doctor when to take your medicine, whether to take it with food, and if you should skip taking other medicines or foods at the same time. Even vitamins, supplements, and non-prescription medicines like cough syrup can affect antidepressants. Ask what to do if you miss a dose: Take it as soon as you can or wait until the next scheduled dose?
