i 'm a 39 year married female [weight-75 kgs,ht-5'3] was taking trika 0.5 mg since nov 2006 till june 2008 ,then i was given rivotril[clonazepam] 0.5 mg alongwith tablets of TB medication for nine months as problems of insominia and depression were there .i've successfully

Question (Posted on : 19 Mar 2009 )

i 'm a 39 year married female [weight-75 kgs,ht-5'3] was taking trika 0.5 mg since nov 2006 till june 2008 ,then i was given rivotril[clonazepam] 0.5 mg alongwith tablets of TB medication for nine months as problems of insominia and depression were there .i've successfully finished my course of TB in this month . i was suggested to take parit[sodium rabeprazole 2 mg],thyronorm 50 mg due to subclinical hypothyroidism , clonazepam 0.25 every alternate day once at bedtime then every coming week giving a gap of 2 3 days .i eventually gave a gap of 3 days and suffered a massive panic attack twice which forced me to take again rivotril everyday .how long it will go on ?#13;#10;1] am i addicted to it for whole life? as withdrawl is painful as well scary #13;#10; 2] is there any other non addictive anti depressent which can erase the problem of benzodiazepines #13;#10;3] how much time i'll take to withdraw as my all tests viz LFT, esr ,sugar,thyroid are all normal and within range #13;#10;4] I 'm childless for the past 3 years and wish to start the family soon,is it possible for me to have a normal child? #13;#10;5]i badly need a genuine advice on anti depressents. if once started is it true that they are for lifetime .#13;#10; 6] what are natural/home remedial and herbal alternatives for anti depressents?#13;#10;waiting for advice

Doctor's Response (Posted on : 19 Mar 2009 )

#13;#10;I am i addicted to it for whole life? as withdrawl is painful as well scary. Clonazepam addiction is common and can be treated by replacing with diazepam. However this has to be done under medical supervision.#13;#10;Is there any other non addictive anti depressent which can erase the problem of benzodiazepines. By default all antidepressants are addictive. #13;#10;How much time i'll take to withdraw as my all tests viz LFT, esr ,sugar,thyroid are all normal and within range. Depends on each person and the withdrawl regimen used.#13;#10;I 'm childless for the past 3 years and wish to start the family soon,is it possible for me to have a normal child? If your thyroid problem and TB are cured you have a chance, but it may require assisted reproduction.#13;#10;i badly need a genuine advice on anti depressents. if once started is it true that they are for lifetime . Generally yes, it is a raging debate on how to solve this - for now we don't know how.#13;#10;What are natural/home remedial and herbal alternatives for anti depressents? St. John's Wort, folic acid, methionine, tryptophan, vitamin B6 are used as natural remedies for depression. These limited scientific evidence related to their efficacy. #13;#10;

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