Health Tip: Don't Suddenly Stop Antidepressants

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(HealthDay News) -- Antidepressant medications shouldn't be stopped without a doctor's supervision. If the drugs are stopped suddenly, withdrawal-like symptoms of a condition called antidepressant discontinuation syndrome (ADS) may emerge.

The condition isn't dangerous, and symptoms often subside within a week, the American Academy of Family Physicians says. Here are common symptoms of ADS:

• Being anxious.
• Feeling sad.
• Being irritable.
• Feeling fatigued.
• Having headaches
• Feeling nauseous or vomiting.
• Feeling dizzy.

-- Diana Kohnle

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