SSRI (Celexa) Withdrawal Timeline and Success Story!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 มิ.ย. 2011
- A video description of how long you can expect to experience symptoms of SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome from someone who experienced it and is now symptom free. Contains information on Brain Zaps, as well as all of the other wonderful symptoms associated with SSRI Withdrawal.
It's crazy to think this was 10 years ago! I have seen the popularity of the video grow over time and I love that it has been helpful for so many people. Today I am happy to say I am doing well, I have anxiety sure but that is part of being human. It doesn't rule my life and it won't rule yours either. I cannot keep up with the comments anymore but I'm happy you are finding ways to interact among each other. There is a good life after all of this and you'll get there. I'm 100% sure of it! Good luck to you all!
Thanks so much for your update. Very glad that things have remained manageable for you. 🙂
Good job!
Hey, question about the 5 HTP part. Wouldn’t your serotonin be low during the withdrawal because you are no longer on an SSRI?
Been on celexa for 11 years. Been taking my pills, 30 mg on alternating days for years and experienced interdose withdrawal many times. May 18, Finally started tapering to 27mg, the head wooziness began and lasted a week, that was annoying but manageable.
Few days after, the bad anxiety started kicking in. I joined a support group online and many people told me to stop skipping days and start taking my pills everyday, so I started taking it daily now. I divided my 27mg up and taking 13.5mg now.
The anxiety was horrible but every it gets little better. Im still worried its going to take a bit to stabilize.
Thanks for posting this! Brain zaps are real. All too real. And the medical community needs to acknowledge and research them!
Charlie Chestnut I'm zapping right now
My current doctor, a GP, has no knowledge of SSRI withdrawal--clueless--and I have read that most doctors are not knowledgeable. He told me the muscle pain I have is arthritis! I know better, but he didn't take time to listen to all my symptoms. There is no point talking to him, because doctors generally think if they keep up-to-date on their journals they know all they need to know.
same here
i told my doctor this and he said it was because i smock and did not think it was because of the drug . we are given this and other drugs because of money . we are sheep
@@MrDswampymarsh I'm 64 yrs old and nobody has to remind me that smoking is bad and that I should quit. But when my PCP insists on blaming smoking for these severe, unbearable symptoms of withdrawal from Paxil (after being on anti-depressants for over 20 yrs), to me, is no less than professional negligence.
Thank you for this so much! I told my doctor about these side effects and he said I was just not normal and needed the medication. He made me feel so pathetic like I was lying about the withdrawals . You have no idea how thankful I am for this video.
updates? research dr breggins
Many Drs. are not sympathetic or knowledgeable about drugs & their effectiveness and or withdrawal symptoms!
This has helped me a lot. I was on 40mg for 7 years and have been weaned off for about 2 weeks now. I started having brain zaps and I had no idea what they were until I googled withdrawal symptoms from SSRIs. I feel like I was lied to. I thought that the meds were not addictive and were almost like a supplement. I was so wrong. I feel horrible, the brain zaps are constant, headaches, crying spells, shivering. This helped me feel like I’m not alone and this won’t be forever. Thank you.
But for what you took the Medication? I you refuse to take it, arent al symptoms back? ( sry im from austria, work on my english)
"...almost like a supplement." No, I'd say there more akin to a narcotic.
Amelia Echo hi how are you now? I’m at day 22 and so fed up with the dizziness and crying x
I was lied to also. I told my doctor I didn't even want to see him because I dont trust doctors. They had put me on the worst kind of pain medication for my back and It took me years to get off those. I asked my doctor straight out if they where addicting or physically addicting and he looked me straight in my face and lied. These doctors are pill pushers and aren't doctors at all. They don't listen to you, push you out so they can get another patient in and get as many patients as possible. Their God is money.
@@Amiestarlo how are you now? I hope you're ok
Thank you so much for posting your experience.
Currently It feels like I have the worst flu. Cold sweats, nausea, dry heaving, brain zaps, heart palpitations, insomnia, vivid nightmares..
I pray that I too can have a success story. Thanks again,
I have terrible insomnia and vivid horror dreams post alcoholism
Claudette, I’m currently switching from celebs after being on it for 8 years, to cembalta. And I’m having nightmares every other night. Kick and thrashing, and screaming loudly. I’m hoping It goes away soon.
I'm doing this now. The dizziness is insane!!!
mydaughtermyworld hi do you feel better now? I’m at day 21
@@Amiestarlo hows u ?
Did anyone else have eye troubles vision is just different hard to focus
Yes! I felt like my eyes were nystagmic
Yes
Hope this guy's doing ok these days. Thanks for the video!
Thanks mate! You give me hope, and I admire you doing the video after the fact. The world would be better with more people like you.
Very helpful video, man. I could not put words to the "zaps," but your analogy of dropping from the top of a carnival ride is dead on. I really feel it in my hands when I get the Zaps, and especially when I move my eyes.
Excellent video and congrats on getting through that very difficult middle part of the withdrawal process. That is really where the human spirit and willpower comes to light. Keeping a journal is also excellent on your part as this is an acute record of your process, difficulties and eventual triumphs. Thank you very much for posting as I think this will help a lot of people who are in that middle phase of the hellish withdrawal, the courage and strength to power through know that there is light at the end of this withdrawal journey.
Thankyou so much for taking the time to record this video - I too have found there is never an end to the stories posted on messageboards. I've been cutting down over the last month; took my last tablet 6 days ago and am now experiencing the same symptoms you did, its not nice. I'm particularly glad of your defination of brain zaps - I'd heard of them but didn't realise they were what I was having right now, I'd have described it as 'frequent eye dizziness'. Weird. I'll update for others benefit
Thank you for posting a success story; all I have seen thus far is failure stories (with the obvious exclusion of yours) and you have just been a breath of fresh air. Glad to know it can get better.
Thank you for doing this. I cried as you were describing the symptoms you experienced. It's comforting knowing that someone out there understands and that it will get better!
Shell L hope you are well.
Thank you for posting this. You are spot on with my experience; both physical symptoms as well as researching like crazy. I will NEVER go on any SSRI again. The withdrawal is one of the worst experiences I’ve had. 2 weeks in and tons of dizziness.
You are so Kind to post this. Thank you so much !!!
Thanks for posting this, I am currently in the middle of this (zapping away as I type this) and this has given me a lot to think about. Thank you for your honesty.
This is so damn helpful. Thank you. You're right I could never find out what happens after you quit this stuff. I felt like no one ever succeeded. You're awesome. Thank you!
Omg thank you so much. I'm crying in relief. I've searched and searched for a success story and here you are. I stopped Paxil almost identical to how you stopped your meds and I'm on day 5 since my last dose. I have everyone of the symptoms you had and my god the zaps are killing me. They're unbearable. I can't take off work so I'm dealing with this at work and it's so fuxking hard. I'm hope I'm you in 25 days. You've given me hope thank you thank you thank you!!!
WOW! Thanks so much for putting this video together. It means a lot to people like me who are going through this now. I'm on day 12 and still feeling like crap.I have to keep my eyes straight and/or just keep them closed when I turn my head in order for that awful electrical jolt to not happen. I have noticed it getting a little better the last couple but it's just really frustrating and scary. I'm just really happy i'm off work this week. I'm glad to hear you're better and it gives me hope. :)
Ty for posting... It's people like you and me that make a difference with people's mental health. Your a informative person and once again... Thank you!
God bless you. I’m so glad I found you. I’m five days in, and it feels like hell. All of the symptoms. I had a lot of addicts in my family, and ones that have gone through heroin and opiate withdrawals and what I’m feeling is like a very mild opiate withdrawls. It’s terrible. Thank you for some light.
Thank you for your video. You put names to all the things I’ve been feeling. I’m two weeks in cold turkey, so feeling a little down. You gave me hope, thanks!
Thank you so much for making this video. You have no idea how much you are helping me. I'm only on day 9 but I already see the light at the end of the tunnel thanks to you!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I am just starting out and have made a commitment to myself to get healthy by cutting off my 100g/day sertraline. You mentioned not taking 5HTP which, of course, I started taking this week. I started juicing vegetables and am limiting my coffee intake which use to be about 6 cups a day to maybe 1 coffee and some green tea along with herbal tea and water. I still feel like I got hit by a bus, but hopefully, like you, I'll be better in week 2.
bro ssris are awful.i mean they do help,they helped me,but you shouldnt be on them for longer than 6-9 months.youre a hero for surviving this.and you mentioned this being popular.ofc it is! people are more aware that these meds give crazy symptoms and many people feel even worse on them and they give more problems than aid.respect for sharing this
Thank you for making this video! Celexa withdrawals are BRUTAL.
Your thoughts and feelings are exactly like mine. No one posts the success stories so you're left wondering if you will just have brain zaps the rest of your life. It is impossible to function in life while the zaps are strong because I get so dizzy, nauseous, and hear a very loud ringing/high pitched buzzing in my ears. Thank you for letting me know there is hope. I am on day 10 .
How did it go?
Thank you for the hope. a little hope back at u that u're well and in good spirits
Thank you for this video. I just stopped taking Citalopram about a week ago and have been getting horrific brain zaps every time I move - much like you described.
I unfortunately decided to stop cold-turkey not knowing that it was the wrong thing to do.
I am now taking only half of my 25mg tablet and trying to wean myself down to 0, the brain zaps are still hanging around and very disorientating. The flu-like symptoms are driving me mad but watching this and knowing it won't last forever is stopping me from going back on them. Thanks again.
This is no joke SSRI discontinuation syndrome is terrible. For me it was not just moving my eyes but also drinking. Every time I swallowed something I had a zap. Just know IT DOES GO AWAY! Hang in there.
How long did it take for you?(if you remember) 'cause I don't think I can afford to hear another horror story. Need some hope. I' m in week 2 and feel I might be the only one having side effects for ever.
ssri dependency syndrome same thing doctors bitch about benzos
I've been looking for the words to explain this feeling for years. Every time that I've missed a dose of Celexa (or ran out unexpectedly) I get these, pretty much exactly what you said here: 2:53 - 3:18
Thank you so much! Glad to hear your story
Thanks! This gives me more hope that it'll end soon than the past two days of searching through forums and articles.
Thank you for this video. It gives me hope, Cause each time I told my psychiatrist I have those symptoms they were discrediting my experience, which I hate. You know society shuns so many drugs and marks them as dangerous but prescribes even more dangerous drugs to patients. Insane. And some doctors will say you are making them up. I know I need to stay strong and positive I will get out of it soon. I am not quitting cold turkey but rather tapering of with a milligram scale.
Im starting a taper tomorrow. How are things working for you now? Did you get completely off?
I can't begin to tell you how badly I needed to see this today. I'm on approx day 10 of withdrawal and unsure of how much more I can take. I have to believe this will get better. I keep telling myself "this too shall pass" but I've never been this sick in my life (luckily). I get glimpses of myself every now and then of how I was before this nightmare began and that keeps me going. Thank you so much for posting this.
Anna begins I'm Day 8 and am feeling the same Anna. The brain zaps are terrible and I keep crying or feeling like I'm going to cry. I hope it ends soon as it's really scary but this video has given me some hope.
Hey man this video actually really calmed me down after I had a sort of brain zap attack earlier. Its really nice to hear someone talk about SSRI Discontinuation from a post standpoint and know that it will end at some point.
Thank you so much for posting this. Going through the same thing and no one understands how bad the withdrawal symptoms are.
Hi there, your story is immensely uplifting and inspiring ! Thanks...
I'm on my 4th day without Citalopram. That feeling when I move my eyes drives me nuts. I'm so happy I came across your video.
You're an angel. I appreciate you so much
Thank you so much for posting this. You are right- there are way too many videos on how depressing it is and as much as that is a reality it is important to hear that there is an end in sight and it will be ok. I posted something similar as you inspired me to encourage others as well, Although I am not out of the woods yet- I have hope that it will all get better and I see the as every day passes.
I’m on day 6 of what feels like severe withdrawal symptoms; moving eyes causes intense dizziness, waves of intense “whooshes” that last a few seconds at a time, general lethargy, difficulty focusing sometimes, overall weakness like having flu etc. Gained some positivity from watching this video and sure as f*** cannot wait to get through this withdrawal. FYI: I took 20mg Citalopram (Celexa) for 2 months and then upped dose for 6 months 40mg. Weened down half each week from 40 and took quarter tablets for a few weeks.
Thanks so much for posting this. I quit Cymbalta cold turkey 6 days ago (stupid, I know, but I wanted to get clean of the stuff once and for all...I don't need it anymore and there's no easy way to quit these kinds of meds). The brain zaps are the worst part of it for me. I was also feeling some flu like symptoms, but those are getting better. It's very comforting to know that it gets better and thank you for sharing your experience. I wish you the best.
Thank you so much. Needed this right now. Finally an inspiring post
Watched to help me study for my nursing exam next week! Thanks!
This help me more than anything, I’m on day 12 & I still have brain zaps at night mostly but I’m dealing with it & getting better. Thanks for this bro🙏
You are so awesome for posting this. It's so hard to explain to people what is going on.
I'm on 2 months of not doing any Celexa and am still paralyzed by the Brain Zaps (your description of whooshes is spot on)
I thought I was done with them last week and now they seem to be be back. Ugh.
One thing that you didnt mention are the emotional rollercoasters rides.
Getting choked up at everything, good stuff and sad stuff is getting so annoying. LOL.
I'm experiencing the emotional rollercoaster. I'm tapering off an SSRI after about five years now and I feel like it also may have something to do with the fact that I suddenly have a full range of emotions again. I don't really mind getting choked up just because I enjoy the experience of feeling things again, but it does feel kind of silly sometimes; I've had to firmly limit my consumption of dog rescue videos or I'll have to find a box of tissues. Hahaha.
Juan Garcia are you brain zaps gone now?
Benodryl baby
I am glad to hear that it is helping! If you're on day 9 then you're almost out of the woods. Keep it up!
Thanks for posting this video. I actually felt a little relieved after listening to your account.
Thank you for making this u gave me hope that I can do this I'm on day four and having crazy brain zaps ⚡️ I'm going to Mexico in 20 days I started to panic but u gave me hope I'm a mom of two boys 6 and 1 and I'm doing this for them thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️
How are you feeling now? Did they go away?
I found this video when i was experiencing the worst on the withdrawal symptoms. It made me cry out of pain and hope. I have this video bookmarked because it best describes what ssri meds do your body. I understand some people need them to have a some what normal existance, but for the majority i feel they are over prescribed. Thanks for the video!
wow. you are one insightful person. you have the gift of helping others. if psychiatrists were like you, the world would be a healthier place. most know nothing about withdrawal symptoms. i needed your reassurance, empathy and knowledge. thanks.
my fear is that my depression will return when i'm done with the physical withdrawal symptoms. and the last thing i want to do is go back on an ssri.
thanks again.
I know this video was made 12 years ago but I can’t tell you how much this has helped me. I’m on day 5 right now and struggling so much but this has given me so much encouragement. Thank you so much.
How long were you on medication? Thanks.
Very nice job in your descriptions of the brain "zaps". I've always found it difficult to describe to someone what they feel like. To anyone here looking for encouragement, I will also throw my hat in the ring...
I am currently going on 2 weeks now without having taken any medication. I took a little over 2 months to taper myself off of 20 mg. Of paxil, which was also a little too fast, but I did almost completely avoid the worst of the brain zaps. Not that there haven't been other difficulties, because there have been. I've been lethargic, depressed, and apathetic, but I've been through all of this before, and likely so have you. I am however optimistic about these side effects improving. My main concern in mentioning all this is for any individuals who may be coming off a similar type medication that hasn't before ( unfortunately I've had too much experience with this bullshit). I want to tell you that the brain zaps are almost definitely the scariest part of the process, because you start to wonder if they will ever stop. They do, but when you're in the middle of it you don't know that, and it's incredibly frightening. The only way to avoid this as much as possible is to listen to my advice, and everyone else's advice when they say to taper off SLOWLY! PERIOD.
And if you start getting the zaps, take a bit more of your medication immediately. It will help. The next day, go back to the dose you have been working on. If you get them again, take more of the medication again, and realize you're trying to get off too fast. Best to all of you. We do this together. Peace.
I'm glad it was helpful! If you're on day 9 I would guess that the hell phase is nearing its end and you'll start to feel better really soon. Keep it up! You'll be just fine!
Thank you for posting this video. It really gave me hope.
Thank you for posting this... yes, yes & yes... you nailed it with the withdraw symptoms... Strangely, I somewhat enjoyed the spacey'ness it gave me at about the 1-1/2 week point...
Thank you for sharing your story. I have been on Zoloft for over 10 years and have attempted several times to get off of it but gave up because of the insane withdrawals. I also spent many of time watching videos and researching how to get off of it with very little success. I have currently begun a new process of getting off of Zoloft and I am on day 4 with zero side effects. I will not speak about what I'm using but it is all natural and completely legal and able to be purchased on Amazon or other locations that sell vitamins. I cannot post a video yet but I plan on posting as soon as I hit about 7 to 10 days. I'm nervous that I may still get side effects at some point, so I will wait several days before posting a video on my current status. So far so good. It's would be revolutionary if I was able to actually get off this was 0 side effects . Once again congrats on your freedom from SSRI . It is truly a poison that personally I couldn't be happier to be off of. By the way my anxiety has decreased since being off of Zoloft and replaced with vitamins. Stand by for a future video from me!
C.M. Solnero how’s it going now? Withdrawals? What vitamin did you use?
I am really glad I found your video. I started taking Citalopram a little over a year ago. I had a very emotional move to a new town and some family issues. The down side is that since I have been on the medication I have gained 25 pounds. The medication makes me feel lethargic. A week ago I discussed discontinuing the medication with my health care provider and explained why. She stated that any of the side effects should have worn off by now. I want to stop taking it but I am afraid to.
Thank you. This gives me hope. For the past 4 days I've had brain zaps from citalopram withdraw.
Wow. Thanks for posting this, really appreciated!
Omg!! Thank you for this video. I have been looking for this forever
Thanks! Many symptoms were spot on - especially the "rollercoaster dizziness". I'm weaning off of Paroxetin at the moment!
VictoriaSobocki did the dizziness get better for you?
thanks for your experience strength and hope!
@chanstara I definitely felt that way too. But I was on them for 7 years and I was able to come off and get back to normal. There's no evidence to suggest that the longer you stay on an AD the less likely you are to be able to come off of one. You'll get through it, focus on the progress you've made already and not on the obstacles you still have to overcome. By this time next week you'll be feeling way better!
@psxiiuk Excellent! Glad you're doing well! I noticed for about a month after being done with the W/D's I was somewhat more irritable than normal, but that subsided pretty quickly. A little bit of rebound anxiety/depression is normal they say and can kinda flop back and forth for a few months until your levels get back to normal. Hope all goes well!
This really gives me hope!
Thanks for posting your Celexa story. I have just realized my facial spasms and other symptoms were SSRI overdose from 60mg of Celexa (20 years on SSRIs); Imitrex for Migraines and then today I read my pain med Fentanyl is also a culprit. I am Having brain zaps, dizzy dizzy and my headache sucks!! Wish a had a doctor better at this stuff than my internist. I diagnosed myself after about 4 months of increased symptoms. When you wake up and your face is contorting into all types of horrible faces it tends to freak you out. But doctors aren't educated enough to take my complaints seriously enough.
Thank you for your post. Want to know what life is like SSRI free?
Wish me luck. :-)
Thanks for video. Nice to hear someones experience and know brain zaps do get better. Cheers from NZ
Im there with you man been on celexa for 4 years and everything you are explaining is very true i cant deal with going anywere causei feel this way its horrible thanks for shareing i just really hope it stops cause i dont no how much more i can take it sucks
Thank you sir - you are a saint - people need hope. I am at day 16 and I concur my experience is like yours except I have insomnia which may or may not come from the SSRI withdrawal.
@ibeecrazie Glad it was helpful for you! To answer your question, I've been feeling pretty good since being off of Celexa. The one main thing I've noticed since being off the drug is when a stressful or anxiety producing situation happens I tend to feel it a tad more intensely than I did before. But it's nothing that isn't manageable. I'm having zero SSRI withdrawal type symptoms and there have been no lingering effects from the drug. Good luck to you and feel free to message with any questions!
Thank you so much for this, I really needed to hear it
Thank you so much for this video, I'm on the beginning of week two, I tapered off over 3 weeks from 40to 20 to 10 to 0, and it was way too fast. Today (day 14) is the first day I feel human again. The nausea and vertigo is so understated, I'd get waves that lasted hours, standing somewhere and the nausea would grow, then dizzynes, hand and leg tremors, I became home bound because of this, I've now started on day 15 to feel like I can drive without tremors so it's definitely getting better and I just am so glad I've tossed these pills, I was on them for 12 years for anxiety and panic attacks, only in the last year did I completely lose my sex drive, 💯 gone, my goal right now, just get over the worst of it and hopefully in time I'll start feeling normal human urges again. Good luck and comfort to everyone going through this journey, we just want our life back and we deserve it.
Did you get any Suicide thoughts?
@@michyrudy no, well not directly from the withdrawals, I'm bi polar and went into a 3year long depression after my partner died. During that time I suffered with intrusive thoughts on a whole new level and every day was a day filled with wanting to die so I feel your pain. The mind is the most wonderful thing and yet the cruelest of things at times. As for the the pills, I wasn't able to stay off them, the withdrawals got to a point where being on them was the lesser of two evils. I've been on them since 2008 so 14 years. I think the longer you're on them the worse it is, the length of the withdrawals that is, I couldn't hack it but I've made my peace with it. My only advice is do it with your shrinks supervision, even if you just check in with them every two months then every 3 months.
Thanks for this video man really gives me some hope.
@JustUjjayi It certainly can be a long haul! Fortunately it gets easier as it goes. The Fish Oil was a big help for me too. I used Valerian instead of Kava Kava to help soothe the nerves. Kava can get you pretty loopy if you take too much so best to use that only when not at work or anywhere where you have to behave! Glad to hear you're doing better! After week 5 you should start feeling pretty much back to normal completely, with a couple minor symptoms here and there.
man, can't thank you enough, I was thinking it is the end but thanks God I found your video
Now I feel I have enough power to challenge and beat that ***** syndrome
thanks so much, and wish you return to 100% normal soon
Thanks for this video because it is exactly what I am going through, but there is a light at the end of this tunnel...thanks again.
How do you feel now after 7 years??
I'm 8 months off ssri and anxious and depressed.
thanks so much dude i thought only weird ppl were on celexa, which also discouraged me but you seem like a normal guy. im a freshman in college and i hate taking this pill for a variety of reasons, iv been on 20mg for 4 or 5 yrs now and im tryin to wean myself off and like you said ive become an expert thru internet research, and im at 10mg now and its hell. but thanks so much for posting i needed to hear that someone made it through and is back to normal.
Thanks for posting this!
OMG!!! Thank u so much for this video it’s really helped me a lots with your information
😓😔😔
I still get the brain zaps right now at week 2 , but its not as often and its much weaker. I cant wait till the zaps are gone lol. Thanks again for sharing your experience, it is comforting to know that yes it does get better!! .
Such testimony is far superior than any cure available to SSRI victims. I live in the wake of a monster, beside me lies a mother in constant pain and disablement unable to cuddle her little angels. Poisoning is unique to every victim.Your narrative is the reflection of a man who defeated a synthetic mutant that thriving in a world where profit rules over life.Depression has a new friend, a secret chemistry that will kill 1 in 10,000, the survivors left a lagacy. My heart goes out to you all.
@willlacour Glad it was helpful! Just keep stepping down slowly, really really slowly, and you'll be fine. Good luck!
I'm on day 3 of 0 mg. The brainzaps started for me on day 1 of 0 mg, and i say overall i feel really shitty. Everything's uncomfortable, i'm dizzy as hell and when i'm trying to do stuff around the house i keep forgetting shit.. But hey thanks for the video man i feel more at ease now. We just have to push through the hard part!
@fetalbetal Sorry to hear you've had such a long road in the psychiatric world. As I mentioned I actually work in a psychiatric hospital so I know the struggles patients have trying to manage meds and maintain a healthy life. The best advice I can give is to not allow your labels to control you life. You are a person first and any psychiatric disorder you may have been diagnosed with comes second. I've seen hundreds of people with axis 1 disorders like yours lead normal, happy, healthy lives!
Thank you for sharing, I hope you are doing well.
I have been on Paxil 20 mg for many years. I have been weening off and am now down to 5mg. I lower the dose a tiny bit every 3 weeks. There is no rush. Your brain needs to recover and heal. The slower the better.
Intelligent, insightful and fuckin' spot on. Zero poor me involved, just straight up, helpful and real. Oh and the description of the brain zaps? Spot on brother. Thank you for taking the time to make something legit! :)
I'm on day 3 of a cold turkey. The brain zaps suck but I'm going to stick with it. I quit narcotics seven years ago so I think I can deal with it. Your video is the best on the subject. The others will have you running for your Paxil bottle.
Almost 2 years I meant. And the withdrawal hit me hard today, made me freak out like I was dyin. Which then brought me here. Helped me calm my nerves
Thank you for this. I am on day 6 of complete withdrawal (I was on 100mg of Sertraline for just over a year) and my symptoms are exactly the same as you describe. I'm looking forward to the reduced symptoms you have mentioned over the next week. Light at the end of the tunnel!
Maria Muttick how did u get on?
Hi James,
I still have the brain zaps and dizziness but it is finally getting better. I was only given the first week off work and ending up going in, really struggled and had to take a few more days off.
Some days have been shocking and I have literally got in from work and gone directly to bed. My doctor told me to go back onto the drugs but at a reduced rate and come of them slower, but the thought of starting again felt like defeat so I haven’t and I’m glad.
I do get a lot of stomach pain. It’s high up near my ribs. A gnawing pain like hunger pains, but when I eat it gets worse. I’m controlling it with Buscopan, as and when needed but if it doesn’t ease up then I think I need to see the doc again.
I’m finally losing weight, I have more energy so I’ve been swimming and walking more, plus I’m eating better and I feel a lot happier.
Today will be day 21 being sertraline free. It’s a rough journey but I feel sure I’m on the right path. :-)
Just found this.hiw did it go for you
@@zornicabojinova2651 it took a few months before all the side effects wore off. I have never gone back on them and never will!
Wow! All I can say is Thank you!
I have been on Lexapro for anxiety induced migraines for about 2 years. It was the right med for me and worked wonders. But, time to cut it loose. I tried slow withdraw with Dr guidance. Days 1-4 were a piece of cake. After that OMG, a new kind of hell. Short fuse highly irritable. This was not fair to my family or others at work. So, i went back on full dose. Now 1.5 wks cold turkey and just turning a corner. I now have hope. Thx
thank you, this was very helpful
@mmedeuxchevaux Glad you found it helpful! Thankfully the depression/anxiety hasn't come back since I've stopped. If anything I noticed that for a couple weeks I was somewhat more easily agitated but that has passed too. You'll be ok! It's just a couple short weeks then you'll get your life back!
ur so lucky ive been on zoloft for 5 years and in my 6th week of SRRI syndrome and the body aches are killing me! no zaps thank god
Thanks for the advice about 5-htc.
I stopped cold turkey 3 years ago, after being on Celexa (50 mg) and Lorazapam/Ativan/Orfida (3 mg) for the first 4 years. Then I switched to Effexor/Venlafaxine (80 mg) and Trazadone (40 mg) for the last 6 years of use before quitting. I didn't know about the withdrawals and I was in hell. I almost killed myself a few times. I was seeing things. It was awful. I am still withdrawing, but it is way better then before. No more suicidality anymore, or at least it is rare. I have agoraphobia from being indoors so long. It is still a bit like hell, but I have progressed a couple levels higher, I guess you could say. I am glad yours were not as traumatic, from the sounds of what you said.I have experienced more symptoms then what I have stated, but it would take a while to explain them all. I am happy you are almost free. I think I have a while yet. Thank you for posting this video. :-)
Thank you this was really helpful for me. Finally some hope that this May end soon.
@willlacour Glad it was helpful! Just keep stepping down slowly, really really slowly, and you'll be fine. Also, show me a person who isn't weird and that's the person who probably needs to be on Celexa!