Just concern of going off celexa after 14 yrs
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Went to dr to stop taking celexa was feeling sad and worthless,Did what she said,I was taking 40 mg,so I did 40 one day 20 next day for about a month..then 20 for about wk and needed more advice,could nt get in or get return calls for her..The pharmacy at Costco told me to take HTP 500 which helped alot just makes me so tired.So went to new dr on a sat and it was a nurse practitioner,oh my, after lecturing me about going off the celexa without help from psychiatry help.She told me I needed to go back on celexa told her no way not now.So she prescribed some form of benadryl 6 times a day 50 mg each...insurance would nt pay for it and sent me to a counseler,which I did nt go to.So I just wondered how long does it take for celexa to get out of system and the brain zaps crazy.which the nurse practitioner had no idea what I was talking about.Im much happier off celexa but theres still a llittle anxiety ??? Are the brain saps ok to be experiencing? Have dr alot on nov with new dr..I was put on celexa after my mom tried to commit suicide she was on celexa,she went to the dr and she said I need help this celexa is making me crazy,oh sorry they sad we have no openings today,So she went home and I found her...Just horrible,I have never thought of ending my life,but I get it how she felt that day....
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nigel45109 laurie47507
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hello, it was a shame you lost contact with your original doctor, so you could carry on with the slow celexa reduction, as you were. how long has it been since you stopped celexa, and how are you finding it now you are off it? the nurse will have suggested you go back on celexa,for a short period, not permanantly, on a low dose, so you can carry on reducing slowly, to minimise the side effects. whether you go back on it, to slowly come off it, depends on how long youve been off it, and how you are doing. see what your new doctor says. theres no point in you going back on celexa permanantly. 5htp may work for you, but if you start on another anti depressant, then you need to stop 5htp. its okay to take it while not taking an anti depressant. it would take about 1 month on 5htp to get an idea if it works or not. whatever, follow your new drs advice.
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laurie47507 nigel45109
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Thank you for replying, Its been a rough but I can conquer this..
nigel45109 laurie47507
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as long as you can cope, keep it up. dont normally recommend cold turkey giving up, but sometimes fate or circumstances mean you do or have to, and it works out. i think 5htp sounds like its a very good alternative. always wanted to try it, but havent got the bottle to come off an anti depressant to do so. i tried it once, while on seroxat, had a massive panic attack. dont know whether it was in my mind, or seratonin syndrome.wasnt going to try both at the same time again.
circumstances have put you in a position to try it, nothing to lose, as long as you dont start taking an anti depressant again. please let me know how you get on with it. all the best.