celexa withdrawal symptoms doctor

If it persists more than another week, you may want to see your doctor, and as a last resort go back on very small doses of celexa to see if that changes the symptoms, and then gradually wean from them which should be much, much easier that what you have been through.

after being on celexa for 9 months i quit cold turkey. much to my regret. today is the 12th, and i stopped taking Celexa on the 2nd... so it's been 10 days.

Hello, I had been on Celexa 50mg for 5 years and two months ago started to slowly tapper off and now am off for a week. My withdrawal symptoms are: dizziness and some nausea, electric shocks in my body and head, blurred vision at times, lethargy, very vivid dreams and flu like symptoms. I think the dizziness is the worst which includes nausea at times. I believe these withdrawal symptoms will subside with the Lord's help.

Withdrawal symptoms are truely terrible...I don't know how gradually you stopped, but it should have been over three weeks, with the last dose being the smallest possible every other day before you stop...if you didn't do that, then try to take smallest dose you can take every other day, along with klonopin, and when you withdrawal symptoms stop, then keep it up for one more week, then stop.

It could be either one of them. Yes, it could be withdrawal and may go away soon. Or, it could be that you need the meds. It's really hard to say how long withdrawal will last. We're all so different and some of us have almost no withdrawal symptoms after tapering and go on to feel just fine with no depression. It's up to you of course if you want to start back on your meds. I understand what a hard choice it can be.

The side effects he his getting right now could be far worst than the withdrawal symptoms and therefore this is why the doctor suggested quitting cold turkey.

So, bottom line is this, I have been off Celexa for 7 days - after 20 years of being on medication. I am experiencing some physical withdrawal symptoms - day 3 was the worst, as I felt as though I was in another dimension and was very nauseous. I now have some cold like symptoms as well and still feel slightly off balance physically. Mentally I feel fine - I am functioning as normal. By the time I see the doctor, it will be 11 days without medication.

I took Celexa for a few months then went off. I had horrible withdrawl type symptoms for about 3 weeks. After that I was fine! Hang in there, it will get better.

Since you already been on it for 4 months and because of the nature of the med itself and that you are fortunate enough to not experience any withdrawal symptoms I would suggest you quit it cold turkey. Anyway, for your own information withdrawal symptoms are supposed to start one week after not takin the drug and some people really used to the drug can experience symptoms as soon as they are skipping a dose.

I have been reading about withdrawal symptoms and am wondering if the withdrawal is severe or permanent because I am weighing my options here. Should I take it for the time my doctor wants me on it, and then get off of it only to have major withdrawal that some say never goes away...or should I stop it now before my brain becomes accustomed to it and deal with the anxiety and panic that I have.. Any information on this would greatly be appreciated.

Since this post, have you started taking the celexa? I took it for one month two months ago. The only symptoms I had were trouble sleeping and I could not orgasm. It helped me with anxiety though and when I got angry, I did not get as agitated as usual. I then tried zoloft and experienced the same symptoms only worse insomnia and I didn't feel like it helped my anxiety. Oh, and I did not have withdrawl symptoms.

Has anyone out there experienced this with such a short course of Celexa (Citalapram)? How long will this continue? My Doctor says it will be over soon but I'm not sure he really knows. These drugs are not to be trifled with. They are potentially dangerous. Any thoughts on how much longer I have to endure this? Thanks in advance for any inputs.

You brain is now used to the serotonin reuptake inhibition and you should stop very very slowly to avoid withdrawal symptoms such as brain zaps, irritability and dizziness. The wise thing to do is to work on a withdrawal schedule with your doctor and be clear with him that you want to stop and planning a baby and that you really want to stop. He will gradually reduce you dosage then frequency. Such withdrawal can be long so don't rush it if you want to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

My primary care doctor prescribed the cymbalta to me! I was in the middle of withdrawing from celexa which was a nightmare in itself it's been almost a month I been off of it! so on a Saturday when my psych wasn't around I was desperate. I went to my primary doctor and that is when he prescribed the cymbalta. I went to my psychiatrist on wednesday and was not having any withdrawal symptoms up until yesterday! Could this be from only being on it for a week and 2 days?

You are suffering what sounds to me like classic withdrawal symptoms of going off an ssri such as Celexa. When my psychiatrist switched me from Lexapro to Celexa, she still tapered me slowly off the Lexapro and slowly switched me over to the Celexa. Which is what your psychiatrist should have done, assuming you have a psychiatrist and aren't using a PCP -- they're clueless about these meds (so are most psychiatrists, but you at least have a fighting chance).

I have never been on Celexa myself, but I have read many posts regarding withdrawal from it and it seems to take people a month or two to feel completely normal. If you put Celexa up in "Search Medhelp" you can read other posts specific to your question. Everyday should get a little better. Take care.......

You might be experiencing withdrawal from the Celexa. Remeron is a different antidepressant that will act differently on you neurotransmitters. For example, Celexa was only inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin while Remoron is an antagonist of the 5-HT1A receptor and is most likely to affect your dopamine and noradrenaline (by affecting the adrenergic and 5-HT receptors) levels while not inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin itself as it's a serotonin receptor antagonist.

i was on it for about the same amount of time as you, i did wean also. but i still had withdrawal for several weeks. the stomach pain and nausea were the worst. hang in there, it will go away. take care.

My advice is to taper off the Celexa first, do it slowly, and when you're over it then do the Xanax, as it can help cushion the Celexa withdrawal if there is any, which there might very well not be. Make sure your psychiatrist knows how to do this, particularly the Xanax, before you start; if you don't like the answers, get a different psychiatrist. A good one makes all the difference.

These are not likely withdrawal symptoms and if they go away when you are back on some medication, that may be the end of it...but if it continues, you should get a neurological examination.

ssri withdrawal can be worse than opiate withdrawal. Doesn't have to be, but some are hit very hard by it. You seem to be one of those. Never stop these cold turkey. If you can't handle the withdrawal, go back on the last dose of Celexa at which you felt fine and taper down as slowly as you need to.

You can try taking 1/4 of a pill, and if that takes care of the withdrawal effects, start slowly tapering from there. Your doctor can give you pills of a smaller dose that you can then split in half, then in quarters, etc.

I honestly think that, for me, the surge of anxiety is mostly withdrawal symptoms. After all, my brain is used to be on Celexa. However, the anxiety is still really uncomfortable. I guess I just want to say that I can relate. Paxiled's advice to go more gradually might be something to look into. Thank you for posting, I take comfort in knowing that someone else is good through something similar to me.

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