Posted by gil on May 16, 2000, at 13:54:17
In reply to Re: Celexa Withdrawl?, posted by Archangel on May 15, 2000, at 17:49:39
I'm very sorry to hear that you're not feeling well! I can tell you that the dizzy feelings I was suffering from are pretty much gone, still an occasional, and very short "heartbeat" of dizziness but beyond that, the physical withdrawl seems to be over. Another thing I noticed was my sense of color - it was a bit off but has also returned to normal.
I, too, felt a bit disconnected for a week or 2 after I discontinued the celexa. That has faded for the most part.
Beyond that, I've had little to no return of my depression.
One thing I've done to keep myself activly "up" is start working out with a friend on a daily basis. I've needed to try and get in shape for a few years now, and figured it would help me improve my self-image. So far, so good. I'm sleeping better and seem to have more energy and motivation. I always thought working out would just tire me out more and I'd end up spending more time dozing on the couch, but the effect has been almost as good, if not better, than the drugs.
I hope you start feeling better! And please, if the depression comes back, don't be afraid to get back on the celexa. I've known many people that spent a ton of time depressed when they didn't need to be. Don't think of the celexa as a bad thing. For some it can be like food, or water, or anything else you need to keep yourself going. Nothing to be ashamed of. I know if I can't keep myself from going back down into the depression that was destroying my life, I'll get back on the Celexa and let the drugs help.
Take care of yourself.
gil
> I’ve been lurking here for the past several months. Although I often wanted to respond to a thread or post a message, I lacked the courage…until today. I thought my depression was getting “better” so I discontinued taking my Celexa. I had been taking 40mg/day since September ’99. I tapered off to 20mg/day for the last month, and finally stopped taking it entirely when my prescription ran out last Wednesday. While on the drug, the only side effect I noticed was sleeplessness. I was waking up several times a night. On some nights, it was hourly.
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> My mood Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (yesterday) was fine. However, I woke up this morning depressed for no apparent external reasons. I’ve been feeling dizzy and “disconnected” all day. I spent a lot of time today crying, again for no apparent external reasons. Gil, after reading your post and jacquie’s post from 5/13/00 (celexa withdrawel or ambien side effects...crying), I’m trying to convince myself that I’m merely experiencing the effects of withdrawal. I hope they pass soon (especially the crying) because I really did think I was getting better (and I wasn’t convinced that Celexa was the reason), and for various motives, I don’t want to have to rely on drugs to control my emotional state.
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> Good luck on your withdrawal from Celexa and your battle with depression.
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> Best regards,
> Archangel (Michael)
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> > I've been taking Celexa for a little over 4 months - I've seen it work well for many people, but it had little or no effect on my depression.
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> > I decided to stop taking it cold turky after researching for possible withdrawl symptoms and finding none on the net.
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> > Since discontinuing the drug I've noticed some slight but anoying withdrawl - dizzy-type attacks, none strong enough to actually be called dizzyness, more of a very mild heartbeat of vertigo. Anoying. I've also started having some very vivid dreams.
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> > It's now been over a week and I'm still experiencing these thing. Just wondering if anyone else out there has experienced anything similar?
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