Posted by ruth on April 26, 1999, at 8:18:03
In reply to Re: withdrawal symtoms vs. depression symptoms, posted by saintjames on April 23, 1999, at 12:24:51
James,
I really think it varies from person to person.
That's why hearing about individual experiences
has helped more than anything. I don't really think
there's been enough research on what to expect
physically and mentally when going off meds...to
me it seems like if you take meds for years at a
time, your body chemistry adjusts to that, and
even if you taper off, it's still a major
transition for the body to adjust. I did taper,
by the way...I wasn't really taking very much to
begin with...10 mg's of celexa--did it with dr's
supervision.I did find the 1 to 2 month timeline helpful--
most posts I've gotten seem to concur with this
time frame.Some folks also described feeling very spacey and
unreal for a few weeks. I experienced this too.
It seems to be lessening after 10 days or so.
poster:ruth
thread:5208
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19990401/msgs/5304.html