Comments on: Antidepressant Discontinuation Syndrome – not withdrawal http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html Articles and information on emotions and emotional healing. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tracy http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-31548 Tracy Fri, 30 Dec 2011 04:49:57 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-31548 Hi katpal, I am curious about how you arrived at your choice of fish oil, biotin and 5-HTP. I have set a date for the middle of January to stop taking Effexor. I am finally down to 75mg and have been on this evil drug since 1999. I was also never told how much hell I would have to go through to get off this job. Did you start with taking the Effexor every other day or did you just stop taking it. I am very scared about what I am going to go through and any advice would be helpful. Hi katpal, I am curious about how you arrived at your choice of fish oil, biotin and 5-HTP. I have set a date for the middle of January to stop taking Effexor. I am finally down to 75mg and have been on this evil drug since 1999. I was also never told how much hell I would have to go through to get off this job. Did you start with taking the Effexor every other day or did you just stop taking it. I am very scared about what I am going to go through and any advice would be helpful.

]]> By: Cassi Little http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-30020 Cassi Little Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:18:46 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-30020 Also, Mark is right, "The slower, the better" Whatever you do- Don't do the every other day thing like the doctor will tell you because the day after your non day, you will be a total mess because you have not had any meds in your system for 24 hrs. I am just taking it slow like Mark suggested. Thank you so much Mark:) Also,
Mark is right, “The slower, the better”
Whatever you do- Don’t do the every other day thing like the doctor will tell you because the day after your non day, you will be a total mess because you have not had any meds in your system for 24 hrs. I am just taking it slow like Mark suggested.
Thank you so much Mark:)

]]> By: Cassi Little http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-30019 Cassi Little Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:16:03 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-30019 Hi Susan, I am on the last day of my week on 20mg. Starting tomorrow I will be on 10 mg for 1 week. I am questioning whether or not to stay on 20 mg through the holidays or go ahead and keep up with my withdrawl. I feel pretty good on the 20 mg dose. The first couple days I was alittle down, but once my body adjusted it was better. I have none or very faint withdrawl symptoms from the reduction in dose. I would say headaches, which go away with ibuprofen. I was actually expecting the decrease in dose to be horrible feelings of sadness and be more physically ill. But all in all, if every week is this easy, then I know it is going to be a breeze to quit this med. My biggest fear is how will I be without medicine. Keep in touch with me as you go through your withdrawl as well:) Hi Susan,
I am on the last day of my week on 20mg. Starting tomorrow I will be on 10 mg for 1 week. I am questioning whether or not to stay on 20 mg through the holidays or go ahead and keep up with my withdrawl. I feel pretty good on the 20 mg dose. The first couple days I was alittle down, but once my body adjusted it was better. I have none or very faint withdrawl symptoms from the reduction in dose. I would say headaches, which go away with ibuprofen. I was actually expecting the decrease in dose to be horrible feelings of sadness and be more physically ill. But all in all, if every week is this easy, then I know it is going to be a breeze to quit this med. My biggest fear is how will I be without medicine. Keep in touch with me as you go through your withdrawl as well:)

]]> By: Susan http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-30001 Susan Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:11:35 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-30001 Message for Cassie Little How are you doing now. I am on 20 mg / day of celexa and am preparing myself to go off. I also take trazadone and have read that the combination causes heart arythmia which I am experiencing. Please tell me how the withdrawel mhas been for you Message for Cassie Little
How are you doing now. I am on 20 mg / day of celexa and am preparing myself to go off. I also take trazadone and have read that the combination causes heart arythmia which I am experiencing. Please tell me how the withdrawel mhas been for you

]]> By: Mark Ivar Myhre http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-29543 Mark Ivar Myhre Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:09:36 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-29543 Taper slowly. That's the best thing I can say. The slower you go the better off you'll be. Celexa isn't near as bad as paxil or effexor. Taper slowly. That’s the best thing I can say. The slower you go the better off you’ll be.

Celexa isn’t near as bad as paxil or effexor.

]]> By: Cassi Little http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-29519 Cassi Little Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:56:05 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-29519 I am really scared after reading some of these comments. I have been on celexa for over a year and due to extreme weight gain from it and more depression, I am starting to wein myself off the meds. Today is my first day to start this and I know it is going to suck. I have 2 small kids and I hope I can get through this quickly for them. I have tried to stop cold turkey and by the third day, I am so physically ill. I am a store manager at a retail store and I cant miss work. I dontknow if I should cntinue the meds and be fat forever or quick and risk losing it all. Any suggestions? I am really scared after reading some of these comments. I have been on celexa for over a year and due to extreme weight gain from it and more depression, I am starting to wein myself off the meds. Today is my first day to start this and I know it is going to suck. I have 2 small kids and I hope I can get through this quickly for them. I have tried to stop cold turkey and by the third day, I am so physically ill. I am a store manager at a retail store and I cant miss work. I dontknow if I should cntinue the meds and be fat forever or quick and risk losing it all. Any suggestions?

]]> By: katpal http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28785 katpal Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:41:36 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-28785 Just wanted to add something. I am on day 13 of withdrawal from effexor. I am feeling better. It was hell early on with the tremors, flu symptoms, the emotions opened up like Pandora's box etc. I never knew anything about this condition since I have been on effexor for the past 1o yrs. Due to the end of the patent, the insurance co. decided no more effexor-use a generic. Generic, I thought, would contain the similar chemistry. Apparently not. The first day I used it, I experienced the effexor withdrawls. I thought the generic was the cause. Then I started looking up info. on line. Boy, did I learn. First generic only needs to contain the same active ingredient. All the remainder ingredients may be varied. My body did not substitute the generic for the effexor. So, I found myself in withdrawal without knowing what was happening to me. What a shock! I have been using fish oil to 2000 mg-which I had been only taking 1000 prior. I have also added Biotin for the numb, tingling in my hands and legs. I added 5-HTP 100mg at night. All have helped along with time. I am better! All of these new additions to my diet came from info on line given by others. I am actually experiencing some happy moments these days too. This is a foreign feeling for me, but quite enjoyable. Hope this helps. There is healing. Just wanted to add something. I am on day 13 of withdrawal from effexor. I am feeling better. It was hell early on with the tremors, flu symptoms, the emotions opened up like Pandora’s box etc. I never knew anything about this condition since I have been on effexor for the past 1o yrs. Due to the end of the patent, the insurance co. decided no more effexor-use a generic. Generic, I thought, would contain the similar chemistry. Apparently not. The first day I used it, I experienced the effexor withdrawls. I thought the generic was the cause. Then I started looking up info. on line. Boy, did I learn. First generic only needs to contain the same active ingredient. All the remainder ingredients may be varied. My body did not substitute the generic for the effexor. So, I found myself in withdrawal without knowing what was happening to me. What a shock! I have been using fish oil to 2000 mg-which I had been only taking 1000 prior. I have also added Biotin for the numb, tingling in my hands and legs. I added 5-HTP 100mg at night. All have helped along with time. I am better! All of these new additions to my diet came from info on line given by others. I am actually experiencing some happy moments these days too. This is a foreign feeling for me, but quite enjoyable. Hope this helps. There is healing.

]]> By: thejes http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28727 thejes Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:44:35 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-28727 What pisses me off is I kicked this shit a year ago without any problems but then started taking it again and now I'm going through the vertigo and insane dreams trying to kick it again like the first time. This shit is bad news. What pisses me off is I kicked this shit a year ago without any problems but then started taking it again and now I’m going through the vertigo and insane dreams trying to kick it again like the first time. This shit is bad news.

]]> By: thejes http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28726 thejes Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:42:28 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-28726 I'm going through withdrawal for the third time--- the other day I was in my car driving I saw a pedestrian and fantasized hitting him and I was laughing about it. This drug is a MF'er. Get to a doctor and get some help. DON'T take another prescription. I’m going through withdrawal for the third time— the other day I was in my car driving I saw a pedestrian and fantasized hitting him and I was laughing about it. This drug is a MF’er. Get to a doctor and get some help. DON’T take another prescription.

]]> By: thejes http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/08/antidepressant-discontinuation-syndrome-not-withdrawal.html/comment-page-1#comment-28725 thejes Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:38:51 +0000 http://www.emotional-times.com/?p=10#comment-28725 Hey--- your last sentence, stick with it. I went back on this shit twice. Hey— your last sentence, stick with it. I went back on this shit twice.

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