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From: Kat
Date: 18/10/03
Time: 21:38:57
Remote Name: 203.220.204.43
http://www.prozactruth.com/celexa.htm
Another person on this board gave me the above link. It is really helpful for understanding our medication (all diff ones) and effects plus withdrawl symptoms.
I'm on day 16 without cipramil. I still get dizzy mainly in the morning and at night. Last night was my first sleep without a nightmare for months. While I was on cipramil I had really bizzare nightmares and while withdrawing very realistic ones.
I find that trying to be physically active eg. gardening helps. Plus I take two Milk thistle tablets to help detox my liver, at least 4000 mg Vit C, and a multi Vit high in B every day. My husband also makes me diff homeopathics which I'm sure help.
I started to research St Johns Wort to assist as it also is a Serotonin Uptake Inhibitor (or whatever it is called). But if you are already taking an anti-depressant you should not take St Johns Wort because you can get a serotonin overload in your brain (dangerous). I will diascuss with my Dr whether I can take St Johns Wort now that I have been off Cipramil for 16 days.
I went on Cipramil in June for work stress and related anxiety & depression. The 20 mg kicked in from day one making me feel spaced out, tired and over time I got more tired (slept up to 20 hours per day), lost my concentration, memory, ability to speak clearly (lost words from time to time) etc etc. My Dr said I was getting more depressed and these were the symptoms. And indeeed I was getting more depressed but with a numb, dead quality to it. Well having read loads of info, I now think that these symptoms could have been med side effects instead of increasing depression. So I stopped taking my tablets as I slept my life away and felt non-existent.
The withdrawl symptoms did not start until about day 5 or 6 after ceasing meds. I got more and more dizzy, brain shocks, teary, generally feeling unwell, nightmares, disorientated etc. Hopefully I'm over the worst now.
I do wish though that I had read more info before going cold turkey. I would definetely have cut down gradually if I had realized how bad withdrawl is.
I'll keep you updated on my progress....I'm sure that it will get better so hang in there!!!!