i was told that ssris dont need their dose upping to continue to be efective and that was from apharmacist?

Answer 1

Well the truth of the matter is, SSRI dosages should be increased over a month's time if not effective, up to a certain limit. Each drug is different.

Some SSRI's will work for some people but not in others. Just because one does not work doesn't mean all SSRI's will not work for you. Additionally, SSRI's are not known to be addictive, nor do you develop tolerance to them (meaning the same dose has less and less of an impact on you as time goes on). I believe that is what it sounds like your pharmacist said to you.

If the drug is not working, then either you'll need a higher dose, sometimes you will need a different drug. BUT ONLY YOUR DOCTOR can change your dose. Do not change the dose on your own, and do not suddenly stop taking it, because the drug can have withdrawal effects.

To the poster above, yes, there are definitely some crooked people, including pharmacists/doctors out there to make a quick buck. ANYTIME you start a new drug you should look over what the side effects are, how common they occur, and report anything unusual to your doctor. Follow up with required lab tests and appointments if the drug/doctor requires you to.

He is right, they don't always tell you all the facts, which is why you have to look at your literature that comes with your drugs. Most times they don't go over everything because of time constraints. Other times it is because some side effects are so rare that you don't give a huge laundry list of every single possible side effect when talking to the patient. Sometimes the patient doesn't listen or is apathetic, or they are in a rush to go. Honestly anything can happen to you at anytime.

HOWEVER, in our defense, people in medical professions are required by LAW to give correct information. If you are seeing them in person they MUST give you accurate information to the best of their knowledge. If they do NOT, then you can sue them or go to the state boards and report them. Healthcare professionals must adhere to HIGHLY regulated standards, unlike your plumber.

Lastly of course, this is Yahoo Answers, and not really a formal professional to patient discussion, so even though I am giving advice on the internet, you should do your due diligence if you question it.

Answer 2

One thing they don't tell you is SSRI's somtimes cause suicidal tendency's . Remember that the answer you get is soley determined by the question you ask. They make huge amounts of money off you when you take that crap - they aren't the most trustable sourse of info.
Don't ask a plumber if you need a new toilet -use your common sense because the pulmmer will try to up sell you every time and so will the druggist and the Dr.....Get it it's about money not people

Answer 3

If you hearing is as bad as your spelling, you may have heard wrong. You need to go to the pharmacist you talked to before and ask him to explain exactly why he said that, and if it doesn't agree with your doctor, ask him why.

Some people who fill prescriptions are not fully accredited pharmacists, but merely clerks. Be sure you know the credentials of the person you are talking to.