 [ Symptoms ] why should not i change my meds for depression [ Disease ] do not change your meds without consulting your prescriber i am very concerned with many many folks dropping lowering changing their meds without their doctor is advice we doctors know you patients do this a lot no matter what our advice may i suggest that if your med is not working or is giving you side effects call or make an appointment with your doc i have at least 20 ways to treat depression with meds and probably 20 antidotes to side effects my meds give you all as a doc i would like a call saying hey this med is great but i have a side effect what can i do to stay on the med and get my side effects to go away  finally if you stop some meds cold turkey you can have anywhere from a mild withdrawal to a seizure and coma with others in my career i have had to put 2 3 patients in the hospital for medical emergencies due to withdrawal if they would have called me we could have lowered the meds safely and moved forward