Work with your physician, especially in the early weeks of your medication trial, to adjust the dose and to relieve any worries you might have. Most physicians will initiate any of these drugs at a low dose and then increase it slowly according to your response. You will need a trial of several weeks at full dose to determine the benefits. Be Willing to Tolerate Some Side Effects of Medications . Side effects are unwanted psychological or physical changes that are typically not directly related to a medication's capability to treat a disorder.
All medications have side effects.
Rarely, they can be serious. Most will be minor symptoms that may be bothersome to you but do not require medical attention. These side effects may also diminish or end in a few days or weeks as your body adjusts to the medication. Report any persistent or unexpected side effects to your prescribing physician. I suggest that you educate yourself about the possible side effects, not because these medications are more powerful or more harmful than other drugs, but so that you can tolerate some of the minor symptoms.