Need advice

[Djones19841]

Hi my name is Dan and this is first post. Been on various ssri for the last 10 years the latest was celexa and decided I wanted to live without the drugs so I weaned myself off over two months time which was to fast and was in withdrawal. Reinstated a month later and had what i believe a kindling reaction to the celexaa stayed on for 2 weeks and not much better doc switched me to paxil got worse than back to celexa. After 3 weeks back on celexa it just got worse and worse so I discontinued 1 week ago now taper but now feeling worse. Should I reinstate again. And taper or stay off? Pain, akathisia, anxiety, depression, basically in bed all day in hell.

[alex]

Hi Dan unfortunelly reinstanting not always do the trick.
English is not my native language, and I am just another sufferer.
My advice is not to mess up more your system, but other members will give more and better advice about this.

Sending you healing vibes.

[theelt712]

I have no doubt Iggy will be of more help here, she's going through something really similar right now with Celexa. My advice is to go back on Celexa, stabilize, and do a MUCH SLOWER TAPER. [10% every 4-6 weeks is typically recommended.] Hang in there.

[stan]

if i understand , the last was celexa(not speaking of paxil who was short), how long taken and what dose?
i think it would be worth to try to reinstate, but need the answer to see where you are going; from now, do no more try a new med, you have already made trying and your cns is in chaos; these meds do not like moving dose and switching

[mona]

This is a hard one. Going back on celexa and tapering slowly may not work but is worth a try. Some people take 8 or more weeks to stabalize. Then you can do a slow taper. I suggest that since you're already three weeks into the RI that you give it at least five more weeks.

If you decide to just stay off it's really a crap shoot. Sometimes the wd symptoms pass in a few weeks but for others (like me) they can last for years. I had the kindling effect and now wish I'd given th RI more time.

You said you'd been on several ssris. Why did you keep changing? How long had you been on the celexa? Were you having trouble with the drug before you decided to quit? Are you taking any other psychotropic drugs at this time? Answering these questions will help us to guide you.

[Iggy131313]

Hi hon, if I wre you I would try to reinstate a very small amoutn of celexa, either 5mg or even 2mg this can hold off the worst of the withdrawal, and try to stabalise on that amount.

after you are stable you will be able to do a very slow taper/

this is just my opinion. but I think it would be the best course of action for you, how miuch did you reinatae of the celexa, and what dose of paxil did you take?

you have a hypersensitive nervous system and the doses you tried to reinatae at were probably too high,

can you put a drug history in your signiture?

the group owners will be along soon to help you. xx

[mona]

I just realized that you have now been off for a week. This going back and forth has likely got your brain in chaos. Better to pick one choice and stick with it for two months. Either way you will likely be in hell for a few weeks which you must accept but if the celexa does kick in and you can do a slow taper you'll be in much better shape in the end.

Sending healing thoughts

[Djones19841]

I was on 40mg celexa for 5 years and decided to taper off 3 months ago too fast. Waited it out for 1 month off was feeling like hell and the doctor told me to reinstate at 40mg because Iwas jjust planning on staying back on. Had bad side effects but stayed on for 2 weeks but something felt wrong. They than put me on paxil at 10MG for 2 weeks no change and was having panic attacks, anxiety, and akathisia Than went back on celexa at 20mg and no change for 3 weeks. One week ago i cold turkeyed off of 20mg and now feeling even worsh. My nervous system feels raw and having burning feelings and my head feels likIt's going to explode. Dont know what to do pissed i ever went off of it. I take klonopin .5 almost everyday now too. I also had a breif few days of remeron thrown in there but made it worsh too. Dont know what to do been off celexa now for a little over a week.

[Sheila]

Welcome, Dan. I’m so sorry you have gone through all this.

It is not obvious what you should do, but one possibility is to reinstate just a small amount of Celexa – maybe ¼ the full dose or 5 mg or even as little as 2 mg as Iggy says.

I would definitely not introduce any new medication.

So, the question is whether you can reinstate at all. If you can reinstate, it would be better. Then, you could stabilize for a bit, then taper ultra-slowly.

When did you start the Klonopin?

[Sheila]

You can get liquid Celexa and take exactly the small amount you want.