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Post by scatterbrain on Jul 4, 2014 17:47:38 GMT
Following advice of psych, over the past month I have weaned myself off anti depressants. Since Monday I have had constant headache, constant stomach ache and nausea. Since Wednesday this has been accompanied by bouts of shivering and bouts of head zaps, aches, numbness, weird sensations and generally feeling like shit! DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW LONG THIS MIGHT LAST???
Rewind back to Tuesday - I was prescribed Concerta. I reasoned that it would probably be best not to medicate until withdrawal symptoms cease (not easy cos I have been so desperate to get my hands on them since my ADHD realization) so I know what affects are from what.
Today - Thought sod it, they might even make me feel better, so at 10 am I popped my first pill. Now, psych said that I won't feel any effects from the meds until I have been on them about a month but from what I have read on here, I expected to feel benefits on days 1 & 2 then not a lot after that until I up the dose. I'm trying to work out if it did anything.
I got some gardening done but that's one of my avoidance tactics when I've got loads to do in the house. The fourth time I headed to the tap I got there without getting sidetracked, the fifth time I lost my trowel I remembered where I had put it. Having had to come inside a few times (dealing with withdrawal symptoms) I got back into the gardening (in the rain too) instead of just abandoning it. I finished the border I was working on!
Since 3.30pm I've been dressed in my warmest winter clothes and wrapped in my quilt feeling shit but quite awake.
And oooh look, I've written more that two sentences!!! But does it make sense?
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Post by shapes on Jul 4, 2014 20:54:32 GMT
I didn't get many side effects when I stopped taking antidepressants. That was escitalopram and then sertraline.
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Post by contrarymary on Jul 4, 2014 21:38:17 GMT
i've no idea about the side effects of citalopram, sorry. but your post does make sense, imho i can say that loads of things that i've taken / stopped taking have produced side effects and it can feel as tho it takes forever to get better, sometimes incrementally and slowly but it does get better. the worst ever were benzodiazepines - they took over a year to withdraw/recover and were an overwhelming nightmare. i found loads of info and support online, and it was invaluable - possibly the only thing that kept me sane i had a quick google and there seems to be quite a lot of info around about withdrawing from citalopram which might be helpful if you need to be reassured that it's all normal. good luck with the transition time
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Post by scatterbrain on Jul 4, 2014 22:50:23 GMT
Thanks for googling Contrarymary. I've been doing the same but no-one else seems to have the same 'withdrawl' symptoms as me. It seems the problems that started on Monday are unrelated (can't find anyone else with them) - typical, it's going to be a long weekend!
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Post by contrarymary on Jul 4, 2014 23:12:22 GMT
hey scatterbrain sorry you are feeling so rough if the withdrawal symptoms are the ones you mentioned in your original post then i believe they are relatively common withdrawal symptoms from some ssris inc citalopram (known as celexa in the us). i did another quick google with "headache stomach pain nausea withdrawal from citalopram" and found quite a lot of hits BTW I have been told that googling is my sole superpower but on this occasion i'm happy to share hope you feel better v soon xx
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Post by scatterbrain on Jul 4, 2014 23:21:49 GMT
It truly is your superpower! I must have put the wrong stuff into my search. I highlighted your search and googled it and it has come up with some answers. I'll go read them - just wanted to say 'Thanks' first.
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