Posted by Donna Louise on May 31, 2006, at 7:34:27
In reply to ssri washout before EMSAM, posted by 4WD on May 27, 2006, at 18:55:54
> Has anyone switched from Celexa/Lexapro/Paxil/Zoloft, etc. to EMSAM? Have you waited one week or two as a washout period? How did you deal with the SSRI withdrawal issues in the meantime? Did the brain zaps, etc. disappear when you started up the EMSAM?
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> I'm on Celexa (plus Neurontin and Klonopin) and I'm a bit scared of stopping the Celexa cold turkey for a week or two. Return of depression plus withdrawal could be mighty unpleasant since I'm not doing all that great as it is. My pdoc says I can take Zyprexa during the washout to help deal with depression (it comes back pretty quickly when I stop or reduce my meds).
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> Has anyone on EMSAM had problems with stiff neck or upper back?
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> Thanks,
> MarshaI did 10 days from effexor. I would have only done 7 but I had to do an additional three from a migraine med. As you can imagine, may know first hand or have read, effexor withdrawal is a nightmare from hell. I got through it with klonopin, soma and vicodin. Every sinew in my body was killing me. I tried to just sleep through it. The worse was over by the time I started EMSAM but any residual was quickly removed when I did start. I have had no stiff neck (but did have one with resulting migraines on the effexor and other sri's) or any other side effects from EMSAM for that matter. I really really like it, I do continue to take klonopin and provigil and may need to go to 9mg for more depression relief. But nevertheless, it is the best yet and I am still really excited about it. I do so hope you get some relief too. Don't worry, you will survive withdrawal, it may not even be bad for you at all!!
oh btw, I had to stop celexa long ago due to the extreme muscle contractions in my face, scalp, neck and shoulders. It was the worse one for me about that side effect. I didn't have withdrawal as I went straight to another sri, can't begin to tell you which one it was...never again!
Donna
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