When will this get better 😥

Sorry Potatoghost! That was meant for gsquez77 lol!

Hello! doc says to go down on 5 mg for a while .

Wean off is what to do.

I been on 10 mg before this.

Did he suggest to take klonopin?

Or even an other ad?

Did you tell about your fears of having something else?

good luck.

Are you going to take anything else?

are you going to go down to 5mg? x

I wish you the best of luck, I hope that 5mg may help. If not you can find the one that works and you will feel better!

is buspar or klonopin any good with celexa 5 mg?

Taking Celexa 5mg in morning . Buspar in morning.

Klonopin 0.5 mg as needed for anxiety.

Any good?

me personally i would not take two antid.together.the klonopin is fine .

lois is buspar antdep?

it works on the serotonin just like celexa

buspar n celexa may cause seratonin syndrome.google it.

there are dangerous interactions from taking celexa with buspar.dont know why doctors would prescribe this combo.no bueno

Kolonopin and celexa work very well together yes! that is what I took, now that its working I just take the celexa.

Agreed, I would not suggest to take them together. Also, I've never really heard anything good about Buspar, my sister took it and it just made her tired and sleepy. The kolonopin was a lifesaver for me, it didn't make me sleepy, or tired or anything. Just normal!

thats the same with me celexa n xanex litterally save my life.

Did you address those questions to your doctor????

Beside saying to go down to 5mg, did he say or suggest something?

He said klonopin and buspar to go with celexa 5 mg

i feel very anxious about all this stuff .

im starting celexa 5 mg in morning with klonopin as needed.

Any other suggestions?

so he gave you a prescription for buspar ???

Yeah he gave it to me before.

Lolita im nervous and confused about this stuff.

I.mean the dose and stuff.

Thanks!

Its like my mind is constantly going.

take your benzo.

Take your benzo to take the edge off a bit x also remember now you have changed to 5mg you need to start from the beginning again so don't panic if you don't feel better right away x it'll take time x I would avoid the buspar but it's up to you. Let us know how you are getting on x

i know the feeling x

saying prayers for you toria.

I know. You are making big decrease. Its a fast withdrawal. If you feel really too bad about it, call your doctor. You decrease by 50% everytime which is big.

I know your doc said to take celexa 5mg and klonopin and buspar....but did he gives you advises on doses etc??? And you dont mention what you really talked with him....

I would definitly avoid adding buspar right now. So you really want to stop celexa..... just focus on that and KLONOPIN! Take it like we said more than once a day.

But to be honest, I think you will probably need to be on a antidepressant to help your anxiety /depression. But if its not celexa, it can be another one. You should have discuss that with your doctor. Buspar is not having the best reputation for dealing with those. But no matter what med you take, you will have to face the few weeks to stabilise, etc .

Oh ok . So im going to stick with celexa and klonopin.

Celexa is gonna take morning now and not night.

Yeah buspar no good .

Should i have stayed on 10 mg?

I guess im just impatient with the way i feel.

I didnt really sleep good .

you can still take the other half an stay on ten?with the klonopin.is not too late yet.

Yeah lois im just confused now with way i feel.

This is very hard .

Im gonna take now in morning.

Any suggestions?

thank you lois that means alot just so frustrated as id made so much progress and now im a mess again x

Hey Toria! i am too.

Too much switching doses and brain is confused.

Im taking 5 now in morning.

the way you feel will be down to all the changes in dose, now you just have to hold on tight until you settle, at least you can use a benzo to help, they went bad on me when i was going through my last withdrawal x

Any other suggestions for this toria?

I feel just like my head is off and mind is foggy.

personally i think youre doing too many changes your body cant keep up! youve changed dose or meds 4 times in 6 months! even changing the time of day you take it could knock your nervous system, you need a plan and stick to it x

you are very lucky you have the benzo.the majority of people suffer thru celexa drama with out the benzo.

Lois what do you think as far as me taking celexa in morning as needed.

i meant take celexa 5 in morning and klonopin as needed .

My

for sure the benzo taking when needed should ease your withdrawals from the celexa.my phychiatrist prescribes benzo when lowering or weaning from celexa.

my opinion is stick on 10mg until settled x

my opinion is also stick to ten .

that was meant for gsquez

Hey lois i took a 5 today. is that ok?

is it ok for what.?please be specific with your questions .we seem to be going around in a circle.

Just saying i take that today.

i think she means ok to take 10mg again, to be honest we probably know more than doctors x

I took the 5 mg this morning.

she says she took a five today is that ok?my question would be what are your intentions with the celexa.is still not late to take the other 5milli.but from your post i have read on here your doctor wants you to wean and you agreed.so what ever withdrawals may be coming from the reduction expect them to be just that.dont panic you have your secret weapon the benzo.

I agree with everyone else about sticking to 10mg x

just hope they have a shorter withdrawal than me! i definitely wouldnt up and down dose again x

absolutely not.but it is what it is.c

Hey i know that. I feel like head pressure and just weird today on 5 mg .

Went to gym couldnt do much there.

Got some racy thoughts.

you bee feeling weird for over six months now.so one day aint going to make a huge difference.

how old are you gsquez?

the half life wont affect you yet x

im 41 and yeah i know just gets harder you know.

Um this is terrible feeling .

so i figure you are a male ?

you need to understand that there is no quick fix to this, and how youre feeling could even be down to lexapro withdrawal or from going from 20mg to 10mg you arent letting your body settle because you keep making changes, i know youre desperate to feel better (arent we all) but it takes time x

the half life is how long the drug takes the leave your system

i know its terrible lovely but no simple fix unfortunately, ive been poorly since 18th august 2017

Yeah i know toria . Just the mind and body take its toll on you.

Is their anything other than benzo for relief?

I just wanna get back to feeling ok with doing things without it being chore.

I love the gym and stuff but not this way.

Im not as busy but still get out and do some things.

Toria whats your worst symptoms?

Anything you recommend for sleep?

Well, first of all if you were put on ad 6 months ago, thats probably because you needed it. You should of just stick with it at that time and take the benzo. Because you are definitly not stable cause of all the changes you made.

People can understand what you are feeling here because a lot of us are also trying to stabilise with our med. There is no quick fix.

We suggested you several times to take your klonopin but you dont seem to do it. I take my klonopin at night and it heps me going to bed and if I need, I take a smaller dose during the day.

You were feeling miserable from going from 20 to 10. Its 50 % decrease! Huge!!! And now, you just did the same by going from 10 to 5.

We are not sure how to help because you dont really say what you are going through and what really is your plan with med. And Im not sure you really talked about it with your doc and what he thinks about it.

We all wish to have remission. Same for you.

But you need a plan... Either you really gives celexa a chance or you ask for a med change and STICK with it with the klonopin. Its hard but you will be fine if you do so.

i have suffered insomnia all my life so i take sleeping pills but since coming off cit i havent slept through a night, i was getting better until the faulty bottle, for me my worst symptom is fear and pain x

It's gonna settle down soon! You've done so well to get this far and this will be a little setback I'm sure! Hopefully over the next week your body goes back to the way it was x I've got my fingers crossed for you xxx

ambiem/lunesta good for sleep

i see you been around the different chats asking about amitryp./trazadone/benzo/seroquel/celexa/lexapro/buspar/.have your doctor prescribe you all these meds.because if he has i get me a new doctor asap!

perhaps you need the cit for ever .i feel no shame been on cit for life.if not cit perhaps something else toria.sending lots of virtual prayers to you.i pray every day for the folks suffering from this horrible illness.

I know you must be feeling pretty desperate right now, we all are in our own ways but I think if you are asking about all them different drugs it seems to me that you might see if you can try them, or you are trying to make yourself feel at ease by hoping something else will make you feel better.

The thing is all of the drugs you mentioned have their own side effects and problems that come with taking them the same as celexa, some even worse

If you change drugs you will have to go through withdrawal and side effects

If you add another drug you will have to go through side effects

If you change dose you will have to go through side effects

And everytime you do this you have to restart the clock again and that's really not helping you.

I feel you are only making yourself worse in the short term and long term

Please listen to what everyone is saying on here. We are all trying to help you the best we can even when we feel like poo ourselves. I know you feel horrible and are desperate but you really do need to stick to one dose of an Ad and a benzo and wait till you feel better and stick with it.

It's changing all the time that's making you feel like this so why on earth would you want to add more drugs or change again?

You will keep feeling like you do if you don't wait for one to settle and keep changing and I'm sure you don't want it to go on any longer than it has too? If atleast if you stick one does out long enough and you don't feel any better at least you can say you tried that dose that didn't work and move on to the next and see if that helps. You need to have a plan x

Hey i understand . So now im on 5 mg and klonopin as needed.

Yeah i tried celexa 20 mg got so many side effects.

I understand what you saying.

It's not gonna be easy and each day is going to be different. Some may seem harder than others but try and think of it like this.

If you stick to the same dose,

Everytime you take one its one day closer to feeling like your old self and getting better.

Power through and take your benzo when the hard days hit. Keep going gym if you can, keep as busy as you can and be strong x

You can do this! 😊

Hey buddy i get desperate because they might wanna put me in hospital.

Thanks!

Is 5 mg even any good at this point?

5 mg is pretty pretty low to manage any anxiety/depression to my opinion.

Does your doctor knows about the fact that your family wants to bring you to hospital?

Are you living close to your family? I mean maybe you would benefit from going to there place and not stay alone while you settle.??

Has anyone said they want to put you in hospital or is it something that you are worried they might want to do? I'm sure that won't happen because even though you are struggling you are still functioning even if it's hard. You are aware of what's going on around you and unless you are going to harm yourself or somebody else I'm sure it won't happen.

I agree with Lolita

Anyone who can stay with you or you can stay with untill it settles down for you?

aw thank you lovely lastnight was horrendous had 2 hours sleep xx

bless you thank you im a mess x

Oh no bless you x is it worth seeing your doc and asking for anything to help you sleep? Or would you prefer to just stick with the citalopram and not add anything else? The problem with not sleeping, it makes your anxiety worse! Just remember this is only because of the accidental increase and you weren't taking it for long so these withdrawals will go away soon! It's just the anxiety being a d**k!

Hey a feel a lil woozy today.

Took the klonopin last night.

Slept a lil better .

How you feel toria?

hey, i already take sleeping tablets, convincing myself i have cancer again literally terrified x

I know what it is to be afraid of symptoms and of having fears of a disease....Poor you! Try to let go of those fears and just tell yourself its you anxiety playing tricks on your mind.

maybe do something that makes you feel happy today. that can help! Treat yourself!

wow even with sleeping tablets no sleep.?

At first when you take klonopin, it can make you like that but it will decrease. Maybe you can cut the pill in half...

It's deffo the anxiety making you feel like that. Remember anxiety feeds anxiety so if their is anything that would put your mind at ease about thinking you have it try that and see if it helps x I'm pretty sure it's just the anxiety being a bunghole. Remember you weren't worried about it being that until you changed your dose accidentally x

Do you think its citalopram that gives you insomnia? You take in in the morning?

Taking magnesium sometimes help to relax and for sleep. Also, you can listen to meditation for sleep at night. Go on YouTube and check for mediation for sleep.

oups...that was for Toria!

idont have insomnia.i was refering to toria not been able to sleep with sleeping tanlets.

I know, I make a mistake when replying....sorry!

i dont know if you have been following torias drama or not .but she has been thru hell with all her med issues.i pray she gets better.she certainly is a well educated trooper thru all her ordeals.x

hey lovely i never had anxiety until withdrawal, i literally feel like ive wasted a year of my life because of a faulty liquid bottle x

2 hours the fear is unreal x

very true! i hate my brain x

Thats really awful!

In march, I had to take antibiotics for sinus infection and I ended up with candida in my mouth and throat. For almost 6 weeks, it felt like my ad wasnt working. Like I wasnt absorbing as well. My anxiety ramp up. I clean my eating habit and took probiotic but it took a while to be back okay.

Its really sad that the change of liquid bottle scrapped the whole thing for you. How long did you take the wrong med?

Hope you settle soon.

Hello took my celexa today morning at 5 mg.

Feel a lil low and tired out of it.

Took my klonopin last night got some rest.

i do too toria.

Yeah just looking for other options in case.

what ever you do stick with ssri.the next option would be in my opinion the snri.an of course the benzo.

hi, i use epsom salts in the bath and yes i take it in the morning, when i was stable on 10mg my sleep was decent but since withdrawing i havent slept through the night, was getting bigger chucks until i accidentally updosed x

aw bless you lois thank you for that ❤️ x

hi lovely only 4 days x

So you took a bigger dose for 4 days.

I am just a little confuse with the whole story...sorry!

I really hope you stabilise soon!

yes the dropper was faulty so the doses where higher.

Hang in their Toria x hope today is a little better for you!

How is everyone doing today?

a teeny bit better today x

Yay! that's really good x hopefully this will be you on the up now. And the dose increase is starting to wear off, fingers crossed x

so happy for you.you will get better .you have the eye of the tiger.

hope so potato thank you x

fingers crossed, thanks lois x

Try not to think about how you will be tomorrow or in the evening if you can. I always tell myself on a good day, hopefully tomorrow will be better and sometimes when it's not i feel worse for getting my hopes up. Hour by hour is harder to do but better in the long run. I've got my fingers crossed now you are gonna start getting better. X

finger cross

Hi! i was crying yesterday .

I feel unwell today too.

im slept decent .

crying is healthy

I havent commented in a while bc we have been on vacation. While getting up and going was hard, I was pleasantly surprised that my anxiety would be gone the minute we left the condo. However, since being home Friday night, my anxiety hasnt left me except when Im sleeping. I'm shaky, sick, and exhausted. I dont know if its just being back to the "real world" or what. To be honest, after three months on the meds, 7 weeks on the increased dose, I would have expected some improvement by now. Sure, I did well on vacation, but I think it was only bc I had so much distraction. I have a med check appt with the psychiatrist tomorrow. I dont really know what to do. It doesnt seem to be doing any good. I think any improvement Ive had is a result of therapy and not the meds. Its discouraging.

thanks lovely ❤️ not stopped today, less time to think x

yes crying releases dopamine x

maybe 10mg would of been enough for you? do you have different symptoms now than before meds x

you may think the meds arent doing anything but guess what they are.those chemicals in the celexa dont stop working .your results of any improvement is because of therapy n the meds.trust n believe.every one expects miracles with this celexa but celexa is just a tool.best regards

Toria, I only had occasional anxiety before the meds. Now its constant. I am always shaky now. Never before. I get low mood for no reason now. Never before. I get intrusive thoughts now. Never before. Things have only gotten worse since day one. Dose could be too high. I have no idea.

Lois, I dont think theyve stopped working. I think theyre either too strong or not right for me. My best day on these meds is still worse than my worst days before the meds. 😦

what milligrams are you taking??

30mg

thats a big possibility.i was on 20and that was unbearable .i drop to ten al though suffering from other med withdrawals i quickly felt better on ten.i know the drop from 20to 10 seems a bit dramatic but i was desperate and thank god it work for me.

aw bless you laura, i never had anxiety until i started withdrawal, i really feel for you i know how hard all this is x

can i ask why you went to 20mg? x

I started on 20 (per drs recommendation). They upped me to 30 after a 2 week blip. (before I found this page). Ive given 30mg over seven weeks and my gut is telling me its too high. I shake almost like I have low blood sugar and eating almost always helps to some degree. I think going down to 25 for a while might be a good idea. I'm generally very sensitive to meds. I do take Xanax 0.25mg as needed (usually 0.5-0.75mg a day).

i totally agree laura these are strong meds, i shake alot as my cns is shaken, whatever you do do it slowly! usually docs start people on 10mg x

what do you mean after a two week blip.to me blips happen when you are already settle not before.

Well, I guess they thought the dose wasnt high enough because i went from feeling great to bottoming out. I was/am clueless.

how many weeks where you on 20?

6 weeks

that was not a blip .not according to all my research.that was just delay side effects.blips happen after you been stable or recovered.so if you have felt good on 20 there was no reason to up your dose.by upping your dose to 30 did you find the comfort you and your doctor where looking for on the higher dose?

doctors know nothing about these drugs, i learnt the hard way, if youre prepared to feel bad to get off them or reduce do it but slowly if thats what your gut is telling you x

No Lois, I feel worse.

if you are feeling worst than before i think is time to decrease back to the original .and just be patience with recovery .i once had a blip after been recovered that lasted two weeks .but i wasnt going to let that blip or the doctors side track my journey.thank goodness i know a whole lot about this medicine.so when ever iam feeling bizzare i know is the celexa.and the knowing keeps me from panicking.best regards

so you had good days on 20mg? x

Hey i took melatonin to sleep and feel groggy .

I am on 5 mg celexa now and feeling unwell like some crying spells and irritability and just low feelings.

I also getting headaches too and intrusive thoughts.

Any advice?

Thanks!

yes stick it out and dont change dose anymore, you are confusing your body and brain and all you mention is completely normal x

Toria, I had a few good days on 20. Still nothing as good as I felt before the meds.

what is your gut telling you to do? see im getting off them regardless they just dont suit me but understand some people need them x

i have tough question ?what would happen if the celexa side effects stay with you after coming off.what would you do?x

its doubtful lois as ive had times when i felt normal and also webt through this with mirt x

oh ok.how are you feeling today.

had a better day yesterday, today rubbish again just typical withdrawal, the only way i could stay like this is if cit has done permanant damage as i wasnt like this before and if thats the case everyone who is on it is screwed x

why is it that we are screwed??????

because if its done me permanent damage it would do the same to everyone dont you think x

no i dont think so .kate cogs n my sister where on this med for many years and are fine now that they are no longer taking cekexa.and how about the millions of people on ssri that dont post on here.if that was the case about permanent damage to the brain it would of been taken off the market long ago.i for one think theres more to it than meets the eye.our own health mental health has something to do with it all.

Taking antidepressants for a long time sure change the brain. I think depression or anxiety affects the brain in a way also.

But changing doses and meds a lot affects the nervous system. My gp (before I got my psychiatrist ) would change doses, add med, change med, etc so bad if I would say I still felt bad on my follow ups. Even after only 2 or 4 weeks in a change. That have messed with me big time in the last 2 years.

And in october she wanted to try to stop ad to see how I would be. I wasnt stable before quitting. She made me stop in 2 weeks... That was a bad withdrawal. Felt like a junky. Shaking, vomitting, no sleep, panic attacks, bad thoughts, depression, crying spells, so dizzy and foggy, migraines, you name it.

I restart the med in november and I am starting to stabilise now. It was a long journey.

Hey toria i feel sick daily and on 5 mg and crying and really unwell.

Um i feel awful not really well.

Nervous system takes a long time to recover. One step foward, 2 back, 3 fowards, one back, etc. Its a non linear process. But it needs time, and stability.

by experiencing everything you just describe of course your brain n your nervous system is going to feel like poop.

Yes you are right.

Now Im sticking with lexapro. And my new doctor/psychiatrist is really nice and she was soo in shock to see how many time my gp change doses/ meds.

Im now getting more and more good days/weeks and way less anxiety. If course not perfect but sooo better.

Saddly, I am not surprise that you feel this way. Too many changes lately. And too much lowering without stabilising on each dose.

How much klonopin do you take every day?

so your previous comment doesnt make sense at all loos sorry

everyone heals x

give it time lovely and stay on a dose until you settle, you can do this x

good for you.so happy to hear positive stories

which part did you not understand??while me and you might have damage brains from celexa there are millions with no damage brains from celexa.

why say what if i still feel this way when im off? imagine if someone said that to you when you felt at your worst, how would you feel?

unfortunately all medicines come with pros n cons

my apology toria i was told what ifs from my doctor .and it was not pleasant.because of the unpredictability of this medicine iam prepare for the what ifs.from reading surviving antid.it open my eyes to alot of info.

well i believe i will fully recover, and if i dont then i will deal with it

i believe you will recover.i pray for you every day.we cant let nothing side track us.

Toria i felt everything today.

Im confused dont know what to do.

how are you feeling today? x

Hey Toria! still feeling it like spaced out and foggy and feeling weird.

I slept a bit .

Im on 5 mg Celexa.

I feel like my head pressure.

Thanks!

that will pass in time, ive got it back now because of dose change x

Yeah but just not active toria.

They wanna put me somewhere.

I feel a lil unstable and get thoughts.

I just laying down now. Cant think clearly.

Thanks!

whats stopping you from going for a walk? i go 3 times a day no matter how bad i feel, the thoughts cant hurt you, you have to distract yourself x

since you dont want to listen to me.at least listen to toria.for crying out loud.

hey lois yeah i know you want me take klonopin? does it help with feeling blah and foggy headed?

i feel so out of it toria right now .

I cant think straight.

Thanks!

i only suggested you take your prescribe meds .is that simple.

oh ok im on celexa 5 mg and klonopin.

Yeah i changed dose too much now .

They wanna go back up too.

what ever we advise your only going to do what is norm for you.best regards and good luck.

I will always take any advise giving to me now.

Im very scared and nervous about this.

Thanks!

who wants you to go back up? what you need to understand is even if a dose change was going to work it wouldnt happen in a few days! and the only way to settle is to stay on a dose long enough! im concerned with how often youre changing dose x

Yeah i know . They called me doc office and said i should go back up on dose .

I can also stay where i am too on 5 mg.

Im concerned too about that toria.

My body and mind feel it indeed.

Thanks.toria!

again listen to toria.only been helpful

lois you been very helpful too i guess in a nervouse state i have hard time making decisions due to it.

I just wanna feel well because they wanna put me somewhere so i scared .

if it were me id stay put until you settle, but it depends on if you think you need meds x

lovely your brain isnt rational at the moment, for instance i googled something today which i hadnt done for months and months because of accidental updose my brain is flying, convinced myself i had cancer and got a doctors appointment for today, been checked and no lumps found, so trust me i know how your brain is right now, im sure everyone wants what is best for you but they dont understand how these meds work, please let yourself settle and try to keep occupied x

i understand your fear i have been there.but you gotta at least trust the people that have been in your shoes.the folks that dont suffer from this illness havent a clue.if this forum is your crutch then i would suggest taking advise from experience folks like us.after hundreds of post about your issues you should be able to take bits n pieces from this forum an come to a healthy conclusion on your journey to been well.

Wouldnt she be better upping to 10mg and stabilising to that. Cause she decreased immensely lately and I think she is in too much of a withdrawal. And 5mg is pretty low.

I have read some on the survinving ad that sometimes suggest to up back to the previous dose and settle there.

How dont know, just asking?

you are absolutely correct.but the problem here is fiddling with the dose is not helping.you just cant go up n dowm like a sea saw n expect dramatic changes in days no mam.and thats taking doctors advise how crazy is that.yuck.

i meant to say doctors orders!!!!

she would need to do it quick as i updosed slightly too late and my brain had made too many changes, still trying to get stable 12 months on x

yes, like going back to 10 now and just stop the up and down changes!

If she go to10 now and stick really stick with it and take her klonopin.....Then she can have a chance to recover....Thats my guess.

If you past by, just read the suggestions....

Would you be willing to take 10 and stick with it and klonopin like 1 or 2 times per day untul you settle?

thats what i would do.quickly!

id take the minimum benzo she could as her body will be sensitive now like mine was x

Yeah, but she definitly need to stick to a plan like that.

Its hard going through so much but it will be better if she ease her nervous system by staying on routine doses.

absolutely

My brain is unease now . Feels like its getting bad .

I went to gym and was so loopy with negative thoughts and driving.

Im getting irritable too and stuff .

Took me klonopin half helps a bit .

Feels like your not thinking clearly.

Is this tough lois .

Thanks!

Gsquez, did you read what Toria, Lois and me have wrote/suggest you?

Of course you feel miserable, your body is in withdrawal big time. Take another half if too much anxiety or before bed. That will help.

taking half of tablet is just slightly touching your anxiety .iam sure the prescription does not say take half.

and i also strongly advise not to drive while you on these medications .

that was meant for gsquez

So i was on 20 mg for 3 and half months too many

Down to 10 mg for two and half weeks then 5 mg for 4 days so far.

Thanks and your all awesome!

Yes gsquez ! I think Lois meant to address this last message to you.

Yes we know. But on each doses, you never gave enough time!!!!!

You should go back to 10mg and stick a lonnnngggg time and settle. And take more klonopin!

So what is your plan.

Is 10 enough for anxiety and depression?

That the question?

What you on lolita?

I felt terrible on this stuff celexa.

im still on it .

im on ten and completely recovered.

higher doses for depression n the lower doses for anxiety.thats what my phychiatrist says.

Ok so 10 mg is decent dose.

Um so i felt weird on it for two weeks

5 mg isnt much at all.

Thanks!

Actually Im on lexapro which is very similar to citalopram.

It took me long to stabilise. Months actually because I was changed too many times from differents antidepressants and doses and my doctor made me stopped all of it. It was bad. But I have to say that I feel way better but when I restart lexapro I told myself I would stick and not change med. And klonopin helped me. I will withdraw this klonopin when I will feel its the right time. Now I just try to focus on recovery.

that sounds like me .

How did you feel with all changes?

i felt weird on ten for 8 months .but i put my big girl panties on move forward.you are lucky to have that benzo.most folks suffer without any anything

Im not really working with this.

I struggled to drive. i get thoughts i dont want and spacey and foggy daily.

I try the 20 mg lois for months and wow had side effects galore.I still have them too but i hate going to gym now with this stuff.

My friend said i look like im on something.

I also feel like losing control and not that busy feeling like this garbage.

Thanks!

I take ad since 12 years for anxiety.

2 years ago, I started a professionnal burnout and my anxiety also raised. Me doctor increased my dose but every 2 or 3 weeks when I would go see her for my follow ups, she would switch medication or add something,etc. I did probably 8 or 10 changes in the past 2 years until last november when I came back to lexapro after breakdown from going without an antidepressant for the first time in 12 years. It was a huge mistake.

Name a side effect or symptoms, I had them all and Im am hypocondriac so every symptoms would make me fear the worse.

I began feeling a bit better but mostly the depression first. Anxiety is better since april but more since the last few weeks.

So yes, give yourself time and make klonopin a friend.

What effects will i have going back on 10 mg after 4 days or so on 5 mg.

OMG!

I dont think I would of made it without the benzo. I was so afraid to start taking it 2 years ago but I kind of accept that it helps me. Im taking a tiny dose now (0.25 or half of it) but at different time, I took more.

You were good to wait so long without it.

Are you doing good now?

iam totally recovered and iam still on 10milli.it took me 8whole months but it was worth every pain and agony that i went thru.i also would of ended in a mental institution without the benzo.

Nobody gets the same side effects but for me, its headaches for few days, increased anxiety but it settles. Foggy and spaceyness also. But thats all "normal" side effects you have to deal with (remember klonopin) and be patient with your body/brain. Drinks lot of water, good food, take a walk, a bath, take naps, rest and focus on recovery.

3 months is not long you know. At 3 months, I wasnt all recovered. I am not all recovered but going there I guess.

And therapy for your anxiety is a must! If you were put on meds in first place, thats because you were not feeling good for a while before that.

Well i take how i feel before than after.

I felt unstable today like i think i have something worse too.

I dont feel like doing much and therapist think im doing worst.

I am suppose to go to trip soon but who knows about that.

I been at this for 6 months so everyone concerned going downhill.

You said you took lexapro 1 month and then celexa 3 months....So thats not 6 months?

You are going downhill only because you never stayed longer than 3 months on the same medication and same dose.

Maybe celexa is not for you also....We dont know. If you had slight moments of feeling a tiny bit better at a certain dose, thats a good sign. And if you continue, you have ups and downs but the more you keep going, the more the ups are there and more often .

There is other antidepressants also. Not one suits everyone but there is surely one for you. But dont start changing and changing. Just give time to a med. Remember....it took me 6 months and Lois 8 months...

I didnt feel like doing anything for months.

Thats depression /anxiety.

Took my klonopin and i was on celexa 20 mg for 3 and half months and celexa 10 mg for celexa 5 mg 4 days. and

lexapro for 1 month.

Thanks!

yes like me! the benzos make me worse x

your story is similar to mine, i just wonder how many drugs we would of had to try if we didnt say enough is enough x

and me 11 months to nearly settle on 6mg x

your situation is alot different than most on here .you are weaning off this medication for medical reasons.my intensions are/is not to wean off because this med has me stable .if i would of known what i know now about antid.i would of never let the doctors treat me like a guinea pig.

i for sure would of stay on my first ssri i try. instead i was telling doctors that the med. was not working after two weeks .of course they werent working i went by what the doctors told me two weeks.what an idiot i was for believing that in two weeks i would be back to my normal self.so iam on hundred percent sure that the effexor would of work for me .thank good ness for my phychiatrist because my regular doctor was a dum cumquad about these meds.

my situation nearly 2 years ago was exactly the same when i came out of hospital getting ploughed with drug after drug to try to calm anxiety brought on my steriods i didnt even need lois

so for sure is real different .because you where put on these meds because of the anxiety brought on by steroids.i was put in these meds because i have/had severe anxiety brought on naturally by my brain.your case for sure is a malpractice case.

I have to say that meds helped me a lot through all those 12 years but the last 2, I was schitchinh too much. Now I starting to settle...I really cross my fingers!

i was also put on meds for fibro, migraines and severe depression (in the past) but i believe the meds have caused the scar tissue on my brain x

you will settle! x

Oh! Im so sorry for that! Any chance that can heal? I wish you all the best.

iam one of those folks for sure that needs this medicine.i suffer for three decades with anxiety.and finally i said enough is enough .when my nervous system started giving me pain.i knew i had to do something.so for me to feel well moving forward i would not trade my feeling good for curiosity .

my mother has scar tissue/brain lession in her brain brought on by severe migraines she has had all her life.

so after 12years of these meds helping you what happen???

dont think so unfortunately x

lois my migraines got worse after meds, ive had scans, the neurologist wanted me off certain meds x

So im up and feeling foggy and a lil headache.

I had my klonopin last night.

Im thinking take celexa today or night at which dose?

My brain is confused now.

Anyone getting thoughts of stuff?

I tried some hemp gummies .

Thanks!

of course your migraines got worst .these meds in the beginning cause migraines/headaches.so how many times have you come off antid.?see i never had any type of medical issues lucky me.so before any antid.how where you dealing with your medical issues.

i mean like racy thoughts.

Thanks!

I did change different ad in the 12 years but always settled after finding the right ad/dose. 2 years ago, there has been lot of changes at my work and after a while, I had a professionnal burnout and my anxiety ramp up. So doc was changing my med like every 2 weeks. I think I was not staying long enough on each med/dose to really recover from that depression /burn out /anxiety.

We learn dont we...lol!

bingo

in those 12 did you ever wean off the medicine??

gsquez, what are your plan ?

I asked you a few times but you doesnt answer or answer something else It not clear.

I have a question.....Why did you took med in the first place ? Anxiety? Depression ? Did you have it since a while?

Only once during my first pregnancy a year after I started...And it was easy. But took it back when baby was 8 months. Anxiety came back. I have a anxiety disorder. And last october I was ask by my doctor to quit (zoloft at the time) because he thought I was over sensitive etc. After 6 weeks, I had to be hospitalize for 2 weeks. I feel into big panic attacks and depression.

Bingo for what ? lol

once again from reading everyones horror stories from weaning meds only to get back on again and go thru that whole s--t process again i would never come off the celexa.my motto is if it aint broke dont fix it.

bingo.for learning alot lol.

Your symptoms might not be fun but they are normal because of you decreased, etc. And your anxiety can also cause those.

Im not sure about the hemp? With klonopin and med not being adjust....Just keep it simple and avoid stuff like that for a while. Dont know if you drink or take drugs but I would not if I were you right now.

We are not you, but if I was at your place I would take 10mg at the same time every day and klonopin 2 times a day and ride it out like that.

oh okay! Yess I did !

Yes I accept the fact that I need those med and its fine.

that a yes for me too.

lois i hardly had any issues before meds! anyway im off for a walk with my headphones in, speak later x

have a safe walk toria.x

Yeah toria same here. I was not this bad before meds .

I did have some issues but not at this level.

Thanks!

every one is so different .my issues where severe before any meds.

i understand and so were mine! wanting to end your life as youre so depressed isnt easy either but i had cbt etc and improved

Hey Lois! Yeah sounds like we all different.

How often you take klonopin when you on meds?

so what do you want to do? go off meds and deal with original problems or give a dose a try for long enough to see if it helps? x

So, why really where you put on med?

I mean, you must of had something or had anxiety or depression to be prescribe those?

I asked her thoses questions and more and never got any answers.

Everybody wants to help but we dont know in the first place what she really had to be placed on med and what she wants.

I understand its hard but its harder to help without knowing.

xx

i had cbt talk therapy acupuncture nothing work except the celexa.

i took it as much as i needed it.when ever i felt weird i pop a xanex.

Same with me. Anxiety runs in the family, my mom and grand mother so I think I kind of heritate from genetic. But also my childhood, ... When I got to university and work after, thats when it all came out.

Hey i took 5 mg and will decide tomorrow what to do. I do need a long term plan.

I went on for anxiety so now have both.

I had some form of anxiety for long time.

I was very active before said meds.

I was a gym rat before and now its tough to function there all like this.

my whole family suffers from anxiety .i have 13 brothers and sisters plus my mom.

My doctor said to.stay off boards.

My family has some form of anxiety .

I think i got it the worst now since it not under control.

Can klonopin make you depressed?

i know x

they all say that the idiots! x

i am sure your doctor meant doctor google.lol

no lois they mean the internet in general, the face my doctor pulled when she found out i had my own facebook group (knowledge is power) shes retired now funnily enough x

if it werent for these boards you gsquez and i would be in a worse situation!!!!period

yes i know what you mean.my phychiatrist is totally fine with forums.but she says dont believe all the crap that web md puts out .and if you go on forums stay positive and dont feed into the negative comments.

I agree.

But the thing is googling symptoms is bad. And finding a good forum group is not easy. I did that but I have to say that this forum is the most positive one and the one I found the best support. Katecog did helped me few months ago. But again, everyone can give you advise and if you just keep asking and not taking advises or listen properly and put that in place in you life, then it wont help. Im sure you know what I mean!

And doctors dont have to know if we chat on a board..... Thats my personnal life si my doctor doesnt know.

if it werent for katecogs my life would of been in a dired situation .i listen to what she had wrote to others and that made a huge difference for me.

how do you know its a her.?lol

how do you know qsquez its a her?

I actually dont know but i think I saw you guys thinking it was an her!??? But we dont know.... To me, the responses are always so vague! She (well, let's say), ask for help, then we reply and get nothing. We dont ask for personnal info just to know a little more I guess.

It feels like the person scream for help about the symptoms, then get answers, but ask again just like if she didnt read our replies......

i ask before if gsquez was male or female .i think gsquez is male .woman suffering from this illness usually stay with family members .males in the other hand are very shy of the circumstances.i could be wrong.gsquez never answer my question.lol

men and woman react totally different on these meds.thats why i ask if gsquez is male or female

That makes sense....I get no reply also and Im sure he reads all...anyway

of course gsquez is reading everything.lol

Hi everybody x hope ur all doing OK x I'm having Internet problems on and off at the minute so just wanted to say, you all haven't scared me off so don't worry 😜 and I'll be back on the here tomorrow fingers crossed x maybe sooner if Talktalk weren't the worst Internet provider in the world!

How are you guys doing today?

Toria, are you a bit better?

Im good but its only the tiredness I still get. But its better.

Hello im male! Thanks!

How potato been?

I been trying to see family members and friends come visit.

Um went to store with my friend and i was like out of it too and had a few intrusive thoughts.

Anyone have intrusive thoughts at home or while driving or at places?

i didnt stay with relatives x

wow if i was gs id be really upset reading all this, that person isnt well have a heart!

You know im awful at dr google.

When my anxiety was ok i never googled a thing.

So yeah now i think i have other disorders.

Um i use to have health anxiety and now its on my disorders issues which is awful.

any how .i knew he was male.females react different to these meds.the monthlys /pregnancies/menapause/etc.

well i stay with relatives.is healthy to be around family and friends.

i have a heart if i didnt i would quickly kiss this forum good by.iam here for the well being of the celexa .not to side track anyone from taking celexa or any benzo.

i feel fantastic.thanks to the celexa.

Why should i be upset?

Toria?

what?

i was with my partner 😃

Nobody wanted to be rude or anything but we all try our best to help one another . Maybe sometimes we get impatient dealing with ourself and also helping out others. Mostly when unanswer..... I dont know. Everyday we come around and support (get or give).

We would not be here if we didnt want to.

xx

well thats family. hellooooo

Im not upset . I just enjoy the helpful input and chatter.

a partner a friend family dam even a dog is consider healthy while going thru this crap.come on toria.lol

your partner is considered somebody toria.i said in my post family or friends .your partner is consider more than a friend.any how gs says he is not upset.

aint nothing like chatting the truth.x

i stayed where i live HELLO!!!

i stay where i lived also.and family an friends where always around everyday.

I live with my husband and kids but when I was a mess, and he had to leave for work/travel, I could not stay alone. My mom had to come over.

I think she (Lois...you are a she right!?...lol) meant that girl tend to want to be around partner/family or friends when feeling unwell and guy isolate a little more. Not everyone but maybe a lot of time.

just going to leave you guys to it, hope you all get well, stay well etc, take care! x

Why Toria?

Are you mad or something?

We dont want you to leave... Seriously, I dont understand. No body was against someone.

It makes me sad....

Hey, I kind of felt tensions around since a few days but I dont get why we all have to go that way. Why not just step back and take a fresh new start.

Cause even if people have disagrement, I saw all of you helping out each other....right!?

yes iam female.this isnt a first for toria .she takes everything too personal.but is all good we are all entitle to our experiences and opinions .no love lost.and me been one hundred percent recover iam more than able to give advise.peace toria .hope you get well soon.

on an other subject.....

I am soo hungry this week. I am suppose to have my periods within a few days, might be that but Im craving food...junk...which is not good. I lost soo much weight in the past year but feels like if I continue like that, I will gain everything.

Did your weight changed?

yes before meds i lost weight then during meds i lost more weight.then after been recover i gain so much weight.so was not happy and i stop eating everything that was white and lost the 50pounds i gain.the antid.makes you crave bad carbs.and is like your costantly hungry even though you ate.lol

Thats exactly me!

I lost almost 30 pounds since last october. My apetite took long to come back but since a month I am more hungry. took 5 or 8 pounds back. But I crave carbs etc. I guess I have to stop all white and sugar.

I went to gym did a class with people.

The issue i had is the intrusive thoughts in class but still finished it.

I am starting to get more irritable too.

Whats wrong with toria?

Thanks!

just hang on gs and when ever you feel weird you know what to do.starts with a k.

It does help Lois but im feeling the withdrawl bad i guess .

i know i change dose lot.

I understand you

What you do for sleep?

I take klonopin at bedtime. It helps me.

in the beggining stages my doctor prescribe ambiem for sleep.

Hello! Didnt sleep well and feeling a lil low now . Im trying to take nap not working .

Thanks !

benadryl will help you sleep

Yes, Lois knows what she is talking about benadryl will help with sleep. When I was pregnant the doctor told me to take that to help relax and sleep because I couldn't take clonazepam at that time. It really does help.

yes grounded when i was stabilizing and had a reaction to ziplocon .my doctor suggested to take .25xanex n 20millof benadryl together .that would knock me out for 8full hours

Lois, did you feel tired with your treatment ? And do you still?

I know Im in spm right now and I have not eat well the past week, so I feel really tired. Spm are more intense since 2 years. Im 41 but psyachiatrist said I might be in early premenopause.

which treatment?

I mean ad

no i dont feel tired anymore.although i was feeling somewhat tired and found out thru blood test that i needed hrt treatment and ever since treatment from hrt iam 110percent mentally and physically better.in the beginning i was so tired i could not pick my arms up or brush my teeth it was dreadful.

At what age did you need hrt?

what tests did you do.

I still have my periods every months but their is so much of a difference in my symptoms around ovulation and pms since 2 years.

iam 58years old.i had hormonal blood work.and my estrojen was very low.

Thanks lois!

I try melotinin and other natural remedies to no avail.

Another day of loopy and out of it feeling. Went to gym and felt same with intrusive thoughts.

Took me klonopin and stuff.

How you doing?

iam fine .melotonin with celexa no bueno.but if you take benadryl with your benzo .trust me you will sleep.

Just a quick question for you Lois since you are very familiar with celexa. Do you think that it seems lower doses works better for anxiety, and higher doses for depression? I was just thinking about that lately from everything that I've read. And as I'm sure you've read in some of my posts that I reduced dose and had huge success and mine was initially anxiety and panic attacks.

Just curious.

ABSOLUTELY.my phychiatrist has folks on 5milli.for anxiety.i had severe health anxiety /gad.and iam recover on 10milli.

Hello! im on 5 mg .

Grounded how you been?

I was wondering if you all had intrusive thoughts and what type were they?

I know lois did.

What did they consist of ?

I've been really well.

Yes, I had intrusive thoughts when going through the start ups on the celexa. And they did cause quite a bit of anxiety, I also had depersonalization etc. I'll be honest the beginning was hell for me. But once we got the dose right everything changed for the better. I feel better then I have in a very long time.

Does celexa work the same the 2 nd or 3rd time around?

I been on this before was just wondering if these drugs dont work as well the next go around or two.

This is my first time on Celexa, but I did take zoloft in the past several times and it worked every time for me. So I would assume Celexa would also.

why did you come off first time ??

i for sure thought this was your first experience on the celexa.you are not a rookie after all.lol

Lois i dont know why i did.

huge mistake as now i feel terrible on everyday.

I was pacing in apt and this was last night with no sleep.

I also weeping. I resting now.

I get these irritable and thoughts too.

that is the reason for me not to be curious and come off.no way jose.

Hey Lois can 5 mg help anxiety

Your the best on here.

anyone know how to stop getting notifications? i unfollowed but keep getting bloody emails grrrrr x

hey toria stick around your very good for advice and insight.

Thanks!

How long did you took celexa the first time? At what dose? When did you come off.

If it was helping at a certain dose, I would suggest take back that dose and be patient until it helps.

absolutely 5milli .will help

the only way to stop notifications is to delete account and make new one.

Hi! i was on 20 mg before and tried 20 mg this time but felt so many effects.

i went down 10 to 5 which i am on now.

yes i know .but you got to have patience.in due time you will start to see a difference.

every one says second time around is hectic.