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Posted by NikkiT2 on November 22, 2002, at 20:43:46
Someone just remind me this does pass!!!
Strange though.. when I cam eof Paxil and effexor the withdrawal hit within 3 days relaly hard and started passing after about 10 days... With this damned celexa I was fine for a week and now 8 days on I feel like crap... and I'm having a bloody party tomorrow night!!! Aaaahhh!!!
Just got to learn how to walk in a straight line again!!!
Nikki
Posted by Jaynee on November 22, 2002, at 21:52:42
In reply to In the middle of celexa withdrawal..., posted by NikkiT2 on November 22, 2002, at 20:43:46
Hi Nikki:
Yeh, it goes away. I stopped taking Celexa in August. I had been on it for 8 months. The worst symptom for me was the electrical shock thing. It was like someone was poking me every 10 seconds with a cattle prod. Celexa was the first anti-depressant I had ever taken, so I had no past experience to go by. I remember when the electrical shock thing got really bad I would ask close friends if they could notice it. I thought for sure I was twitching or shaking weird. Apparently though, no-one else could notice it, I was truly convince everyone else could notice it. I did get use to it though. It took about 1 month for it to stop, but if I got really tired I would notice the electrical shock like feeling even after 2 months of stopping Celexa.
There were other symptoms that bothered me, but I don't really remember what they were anymore. So it will get better. Go to your party and try to enjoy it, or at least go through the motions of enjoying it, and before you know it, you will be enjoying it. Remember "this to shall pass".
Good Luck.
Posted by Roman on November 22, 2002, at 22:14:44
In reply to In the middle of celexa withdrawal..., posted by NikkiT2 on November 22, 2002, at 20:43:46
I had that sort of thing coming off Paxil--nasty stuff. I'd run to the mirror to see if my hair was standing on end.
Try and drink lots of water and get some exercise whenever possible.
You'll be okay soon enough. Hang in there and enjoy the fiesta!
Posted by linkadge on November 23, 2002, at 7:54:16
In reply to Re: In the middle of celexa withdrawal... » NikkiT2, posted by Roman on November 22, 2002, at 22:14:44
consume plenty of folate ritch foods,
folic acid is supposed to help your
brain adjust to meds faster, so I
assume it will help your brain adjust
to no meds faster as wellLinkadge
Posted by NikkiT2 on November 23, 2002, at 9:04:58
In reply to Re: In the middle of celexa withdrawal..., posted by linkadge on November 23, 2002, at 7:54:16
I just can't take nay more of this.. I really can't... I can't stand being on meds, and I can't function off them....
i don't know what the hell to do now.. I really don't don't... I don't care that it will pass... its too bad and real right now...
Why did I clear out every med from the house???
nikki
Posted by linkadge on November 23, 2002, at 10:44:01
In reply to I can'rt do it any more, posted by NikkiT2 on November 23, 2002, at 9:04:58
I know exactly where you are,
you cleared the meds out because
it gave you a sence of you're going
to do this no matter what.What dosage were you on, and how
quickly did you drop it ?Some times, you need to reinstate
a lower dose, temporarily then taper
that off.My personal Celexa withdrawl timing chart.
1. Apathy - why go to work - what the hell for?
2. Low energy - and slowed thinking
3. Crying spells,
4. Insommnia issues,
5. Brief hunger binges
6. Anxiety
7. Slight paranoia
8. Hot flashes and anger outbursts
This all subsided within two weeks,
mind you I was taking only 10 mg and
am taking a high dose fish oil supplement.1. consider a brief reinstatement of dosage
2. consider supplementation with fish oil
and folic acid**** If you don't feel like its improving
within about 3 weeks, then go back on your
meds.***** A common withdrawl symptom, is feeling
***** that you hate your meds more than you
***** really did while you were on them IE.
***** making it seem like they were worse than
they really were.
Good Luck
Linkadge
PS> Don't make youself suffer more than needed
Posted by Dinah on November 23, 2002, at 20:00:23
In reply to I can'rt do it any more, posted by NikkiT2 on November 23, 2002, at 9:04:58
You probably need, at the very least, to withdraw more slowly. Can you call your pdoc for refills? You can decide what to do for the long run later, when things slow down.
Posted by NikkiT2 on November 24, 2002, at 1:19:53
In reply to Re: I can'rt do it any more, posted by linkadge on November 23, 2002, at 10:44:01
Thanks.. its the anger bursts doing me in at the moment.. and my husband just won't take them naymore... he says I withdraw just to mak ehis life hell... and hey, I now have the bruises to show for how much he now detests me.
I can't get in to see a psychiatrist till 10 decemeber... and thats with the twat one who has been messing me and my meds around for the last 5 months...
And I just want to stop feeling sick... thats all I damned well want... thats why i cam eoff... only from 20mg, down to 10mg for 2 weeks and then down to 5mg for 2 weeks...
nikki
Posted by NikkiT2 on November 24, 2002, at 1:22:19
In reply to Re: I can'rt do it any more » NikkiT2, posted by Dinah on November 23, 2002, at 20:00:23
Dinah
Hi hun.. thanks for the rpely.
The thing is, how ever slow I withdraw from SSRI's I always suffer from terrible withdrawal from any of them (but nothig from other meds such a zyprexa!!). Thats why, 6 months ago, I said to my pdoc I will *never* take an SSRI again. So he gave me this wonderful drug, thats not an ssri, called celexa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The bastard told me it wasn't an ssri.
But like my husband told me yesterday, I can't prove I said anything, or that he said anything.Nikki x
Posted by Dinah on November 24, 2002, at 9:30:02
In reply to Re: I can'rt do it any more » Dinah, posted by NikkiT2 on November 24, 2002, at 1:22:19
Nikki, I understand how angry you are for being tricked. They tricked me into taking an antipsychotic as a teen, telling me it was valium. But still for your own sake, you should withdraw as slowly as possible to cause yourself the least amount of pain. Can your pdoc call in a prescription for a few pills to tide you over if you tell him what you did over the phone?
And Nikki, if I understood your post correctly, and your husband is hurting you, please find somewhere safe to go while you sort it out. Family, friends? At least call someone.
Take care,
Dinah
Posted by linkadge on November 24, 2002, at 10:45:50
In reply to Re: I can'rt do it any more » NikkiT2, posted by Dinah on November 24, 2002, at 9:30:02
Nomatter how bitchey you are, your husband
has no right to hit you, this is probably
contributing to your problems. Perhaps he
needs the Celexa.Go somewhere, to someone, who understands.
Linkadge
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