Posted by JohnL on May 30, 2000, at 3:13:15
In reply to Re:To JohnL, posted by Tina1 on May 29, 2000, at 13:36:31
> What's your OPINION on how long an AD should take to work(celexa for example)before onw should consider changing it to something else?
Tina,
As you correctly pointed out, these are my opinions:
Worsening? Abandon immediately. There's a better choice in another med. Too much risk in trying to wait it out to see if it gets better.
Some improvement? 50/50 decision...either give it more time, like up to 3 months; or abandon it only temporarily to try some other meds in the same class to be sure we are on our favorite of the bunch before continuing with longer trials. Tough decisions here.
No improvement? 6 weeks.But unless there is definite worsening of symptoms, I generally agree with the 6 week rule for most people. My own approaches with myself are a bit different--using a 2 week comparison method instead--but that's a whole different story. If not following that particular targeted strategy to a tee, the 6 week standard rules.
In my opinion. :-)
JohnL
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