Side Effects of Medicines
Sometimes a drug can be mixed with another wrong in your body, and changes the way the drug works or to modify its side effects. This is known as an interaction and can also occur when mixed with certain medications, foods or beverages (including alcohol). More information about how, when most likely occur and what you can do to avoid them.
Because the body's chemistry between individuals can vary considerably, the drug and the prescribed doses vary from person to person and side effects and benefits for the individual. Some people with OCD respond well to the first prescribed medication; others will need more than one attempt, under medical supervision, to see which is most effective. Most of these drugs do not produce immediate relief of symptoms; some may go to work after a few weeks, but often can last for 12 weeks or more to see the benefits.
It is also important to work with a psychiatrist with experience in prescribing and monitoring of different types of drugs for the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder, because they are able to assess their effectiveness and will advise about possible side effects. You may need to organize periodic reviews of drugs with his psychiatrist and because they are often very busy, you can press for regular review meetings. If the drug should be discontinued for any reason, it is important that you talk to your psychiatrist and in no case should be discontinued abruptly.
Many people worry about taking drugs because of their addictive properties (which are often offered claimed by the media). In general, these drugs are not addictive, but can sometimes withdrawal symptoms.
People taking SSRIs with a short half-life are much more likely to experience SSRI discontinuation syndrome. The half-life of a drug is the time it reaches the plasma concentration of up to half the initial concentration. More simply, the half-life of a drug is the time when the same medium is to be removed from the bloodstream. Some drugs SSRIs have very short half life. This means that there remain the drugs metabolites in the body for a longer period of time. Come, take a couple of hours and go back. All SSRIs, should be phased out under the supervision of your doctor or psychiatrist.
Despite its anxiolytic effects all medicines can sometimes cause unwanted side effects effectsas and usually decrease as the body adapts to them. Find the medication that works best for you is a matter of trial and error. Often what works for one person. You can not work for someone else. This is the same with side effects when a person can have problems, can anyone not at all experienced. These are just some of the possible side effects that may occur:
Example - bleeding by using an excess of anticoagulant (such as aspirin) is a secondary effect is caused by the treatment goes beyond the desired effect.
Example - Common side effects of cancer treatment, including fatigue, nausea, vomiting, decreased blood cell counts cells, hair loss and mouth sores are examples of side effects that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effect.
Ddrug manufacturers are required to list all known side effects of their products.
When side effects of necessary medication are severe, sometimes a second drug, changing lifestyles, dietary changes or other measures to help minimize them.
