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Heavy head/spacey and crying spells

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kim31778
kim31778

Would anyone know why I can't quit crying? I cry daily unprovoked. I've been on this merry-go-round of meds for ten months now; the last ten weeks on Fluoxetine. Before that, I was on Klonopin and Lexapro...all gave me similar reactions...Today, I feel a heaviness in my head and spacey/numb....I'm not sure how anyone deals with this...don't know how it started or where to go from here...It's like death daily...

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  • jill67883
    jill67883 kim31778

    Posted

    Prozac (fluoxetine) can increase anxiety but more importantly you have to wean yourself OFF any other anti-depressant you have taken before beginning another one.  There has to be a length of time between one med and the other.  Klonopin is an anti-anxiety drug, it is supposed to alleviate anxiety.  I don't know where you live, I'm in the USA.  Finding a psychiatrist who understands psychopharmacology is not an easy thing but that's the place to start, if you can.  Call the Dr. who prescribed all these meds and report your problem.  I know what it's like to have high anxiety and cry everyday sad

    • kim31778
      kim31778 jill67883

      Posted

      Thank you Jill...I'm in the US too...I feel I've been damaged by these meds. I am going to try and go to a Naturopath and see if she can help me titrate off. I just have never felt so off....There was a huge gap between ssri's....tried Lexapro last summer...stayed on it for three months...then off for two, then put on prozac...all the while on Klonopin which was horrible. I went to a clinc where they took me off Klonopin and replaced it with Ativan...so, I have a benzo to come off of too...it's just been a total nightmare....I'm sorry you're having troubles too...The crying/depressive spells are the worst..

  • amanda35274
    amanda35274 kim31778

    Posted

    Wishing jill & u kim a resolution and speedy recovery xxx ???

    • kim31778
      kim31778 amanda35274

      Posted

      Thank you Amanda....I pray daily for healing...can't go on like this much longer

    • amanda35274
      amanda35274 kim31778

      Posted

      I know. & just 6 weeks ago i was saying the same xx i only hope the same for u my friend xx

    • kim31778
      kim31778 amanda35274

      Posted

      Thank you Amanda...I wish I could heal...thinking of stopping every med...
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