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Prescribed Olimelt for depression, anxiety, sadness. Can she get complete relief from this?
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Our doctor suggested olimelt for my daughter who is aged 21 yrs. She had depression , anxiety and sadness few months back. This happened twice or thrice during the last year. Whenever she sits idle for quite sometime, or few days this problem starts. We have been giving olimelt, senspram etc. as suggested y the Doctor. However, when discontinued for two three weeks, again it starts.Can she get complete relief from this? Pl advice. Dixit
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Hello Mr./Ms. DixitOlimelt is Olanzapine and is primarily an antipsychotic. For recurrent depression, olanzapine is not the drug of choice and there are better drugs available. Senspram (escitalopram) is one such, and is an antidepressant.Regarding the prognosis, that is whether she will come out of this, you need to understand the disease process itself. Recurrent depressive disorder is a disease entity in itself and it is a chronic illness with remissions and exacerbations even in absence of any apparent stressor. However, with modern treatment modalities, which include both medicines and psychotherapy, we can maintain remission for long and reduce the chances of recurrences effectively.So please discuss the available treatments with your psychiatrist and choose the one that best suits your daughter. Also, it is important to comply with the agreed-upon treatment plan.Hope this helpsDr A Rao Kavoor