Q If I get help from Korean medicine, is it really possible to stop the medication completely? I want an honest answer.
A Whether complete discontinuation is possible varies by person, and that decision belongs to your psychiatric doctor. Korean medicine isn't a treatment that "gets you off" the medication — it's support that makes the tapering process easier to endure. When tapering is possible, easing that process is the realistic role we play.
Detailed Answer
Honestly, whether an antidepressant can be completely stopped depends on the severity and course of the original condition, and varies from person to person. Some people succeed in stable tapering and discontinuation, while others need to continue maintenance. This decision belongs to your psychiatric doctor, and once tapering has been decided, Korean medicine's role is to buffer symptoms during that process to make it easier to endure. We cannot promise that herbal medicine will replace medication or guarantee complete discontinuation.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Instead of exaggerated promises, Dongjedang focuses on the real role of calming the body as it fluctuates during tapering and reviving its own resilience, helping tapering proceed without strain. The goal isn't "stopping no matter what," but moving forward "safely, at a pace the body can handle" — and that direction is always set together with your doctor.
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