Posted by LisaDC on October 4, 2008, at 10:30:45
New to this site and see lots of knowledgeable people are here. I've googled the web and really can't find other symptoms such as I'm getting, so I want to put it here to see if what I'm getting is normal.
I've been on Celexa for about 2 years now for depression I experienced through a divorce. I was also having terrible anxiety at the time.
2 years later, I'm doing much better and my MD weaned me off the Celexa over a 2 mos. period. I took my final dose about 5 days ago and here is what I've been experiencing.
a. Extreme Fatigue - I find it so hard to get out of bed in the morning. It's like I'm drugged. Even with a huge cup of coffee, I can't seem to get my day going. This is my biggest problem right now.
b. Increased anxiety which was all but gone before beginning the taper. It's not too bad and using Xanax or benedryl to control this so it's not all that bad.
c. Those brain Zaps I read about... Boy is that a strange feeling, but I see this is kind of normal.
d. Nausea
e. Hot and cold flashes, almost like the flu when I have the chills, can't seem to get warm, even under warm blankets.
I guess my question is how long does all of this last, and...... This fatigue I'm getting, is this Normal. I have read that people get fatigued, but this is rediculous. I can barely move and sleeping in excess of 12 hours per day. Even with that amount of sleep, I feel like I need more sleep once up and out of bed.
I just need some reasurrance that this is all normal and I will make it through it. My Doctor tells me he never heard of such side effects.
If anyone can send me some advice, I would appreciate it.
poster:LisaDC
thread:855691
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