Posted by awake at last on August 6, 2002, at 22:29:24
In reply to Got a few qu's, posted by glendean on August 6, 2002, at 10:26:51
> I was on 40mg of Celexa for a year. Doc gave me Klonopin to help ease anxiety while coming off of celexa. I took it once and fell asleep at work. that was the end of that. I've been off of the celexa for one week. I have this feeling of "medicine head" like you get when you have a really bad cold or something. Is this from withdrawl? Also I've been on a no carb diet for 3 weeks. Could this head in the clouds feeling be from that? Is there any benefit for my depression and anxiety from this diet? Is there something else I should try, because my depression is easing back. PMS this month nearly took me out! Not sure what to do next? I have an appointment with my doc in two weeks.
> P.S. Sorry I'm all over the place here.
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I've done a little more research. Celexa is designed to effect serotonin, and Serotonin is definitely connected to blood sugar levels.
I think what you are experincing is a double hit of low serotonin. Going off of the Celexa, you body is losing the increased serotonin you were getting from the Celexa - it will take your body a little time to get use to producing the required amount again. But as well, since you omitted all carbs from your diet - you further reduced your serotinin levels (carbs increase this - be careful though - the wrong type of carbs can send you in a vicious cycle).
If you are looking for a diet to make you feel better - try a hypoglycemic one - there are several on-line or ask your local hospital for a copy of theirs. It will help you naturally increase your serotonin and blood sugar without over doing it. As well, this is probably the reason for your PMS problems as well - here's an interesting site to help explain that, and some suggestions to make it better:
www.healthatoz.com/atoz/healthupdate/alert09112001.htmlWant to know more about the effect of Serotonin on blood sugar - go to Yahoo and search on "serotonin blood sugar" it will give you more than you probably want to know.
Hypoglycemia is notorious for causing anxiety as well... (80% of violent prisoners are hypoglycemics - scary huh).
Check it out...your signs really seem to point this direction. Hypoglycemia is very difficult to diagnose, glucose tests don't always show it. Best thing to do is get a glucometer and monitor the results periodically along with what you eat to see what reactions you get from different foods.
Good luck!
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