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yana0323
yana0323

I'm on second day of sit. Feel horrible what should I do?                 Help please

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  • lois95799
    lois95799 yana0323

    Posted

    Ask your doctor for a benzo..to make your start up effects more tolerable..
    • yana0323
      yana0323 lois95799

      Posted

      Ty for reply.  I do take Lorazapem,  but don't help much.  I have anxieties more than I have before. Really bad nausea, sweaty hands and feet, pins and needles all over my body. Just wanna die.

    • lois95799
      lois95799 yana0323

      Posted

      Ask your doctor for diazapam or xanex they work better..they all might be benzos but they all work differently..and as far as the side effects of ssris that's just something unfortunately we have to push thru in the beginning ..what milligrams are you taking of celexa??

    • lois95799
      lois95799 yana0323

      Posted

      You should be taking the lowest milligrams of celexa and then proceed to upped the dosage every week or two..
  • yana0323
    yana0323

    Posted

    The doctor prescribed 20 my, but I cut i in  half 10 mg.
    • lois95799
      lois95799 yana0323

      Posted

      Do five for one week..then to ten for another week..you might just need ten..I recovered on ten..and still on it..but otherwise here it is 5/10/15/20.
    • Paula2019
      Paula2019 yana0323

      Posted

      20mg is way to high to start no wonder you are experiencing all those side effects.  Start slowly and give your brain and central nervous system time to adapt.
  • Guest
    Guest yana0323

    Posted

    Hi sorry to hear your feeling so bad but these meds can make you feel worse before you start to feel better. I found the first 2 weeks the most difficult with nausea, trouble getting to sleep and heightened anxiety. I stuck with them and I'm glad I did. I'm on week 6 now and I'm feeling like myself again. Try and stay strong and don't read up to much about the sidesffects because your anxiety will make you feel like you have all of them. Good luck and keep taking the meds. You'll start to feel better soon. Paul

  • will20275
    will20275 yana0323

    Posted

    Hi Yana, 

    You definitely on to high to start. Cut down Lois is great with helping us. 

    I’m sorry your going through that I know I did. If it wasn’t for all the wonderful people on here I would have not made it. 

    Keep us posted of how you are doing. 

    Will😎

  • vicky36475
    vicky36475 yana0323

    Posted

    go for a good walk, a bike ride or anything aerobic. It does help. You just have to get through this time. What you are experiencing is normal. you may have to ask your doctor for ativan if you can't handle it (but take half doses)

    I did that too from time to time.

    Keeping buzy and active is the best, sitting still drove me crazy!

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