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gia81719
gia81719

Just switched from Celexa to Effexor. My head feels spacey and dizzy . Is this normal and how long will it last ?

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  • diane524
    diane524 gia81719

    Posted

    Can I ask why you switched and how many mg's of CELEXA you were on

    • gia81719
      gia81719 diane524

      Posted

      I've been on it forever and it just wasn't working anymore . I started having horrible anxiety and feeling spacey and all I can describe as an off-balance feeling for about a year now. We tried Zoloft and that didn't work so we went back to the Celexa with no results as well. I tapered from 20 milligrams of Celexa alternating every other day with the Effexor and I'm just feeling strange. I'm 45 year old female and my doctor also thinks hormones may be playing a big role in this

    • diane524
      diane524 gia81719

      Posted

      Just curious because I just started Citalopram (celexa) about 7-8 weeks ago. I am 58 and never had anxiety until recently I had two bad attacks and several smaller ones. Almost always feel on the verge of one. The Ativan helps with that too.

      Sorry I wasn't helpful with your question. I don't seem to get brain fog although my hot flashes have started again and they had mostly stopped. I am post menopause

    • cia42277
      cia42277 gia81719

      Posted

      I know that hormones can play a nasty part in anxiety. The only time my sister goes nuts and gets anxious is when she doesn't take her hormone meds. It started scaring her, and her family so awfullly that she doesn't forget it anymore and lives a lovely, productive, happy life.

      If your doctor thinks it may be hormones....did he test? If so, blood test or saliva test? I understand the second is more accurate.

      Your problem may be anxiety, but hormone imbalance could be the entire culprit. I would check it out. I just spoke to my sis, she said she was around 42 or 43 when she was diagnosed.  Let us know how it goes, luv.wink

    • cia42277
      cia42277 gia81719

      Posted

      You are very welcome. I hope this helped. Looking forward to hearing what happened, Gia.
  • diane524
    diane524 gia81719

    Posted

    I forgot that when I was actually going through the worst part of my menopause around 45 I took Paxil for about a year and a half. It worked well and then I weaned myself off slowly
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