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Apr 27, 2017 at 08:34 AM
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I don't like my anti-depressant....I can't get off of it...
I don't trust these anti-depressants anymore.. I am an unhappy patient... Last edited by little turtle; Apr 27, 2017 at 09:43 AM.. |
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Apr 27, 2017 at 10:32 AM
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 (((((((( little turtle )))))))) I won't advise "consult your doctor" as I'm guessing you would already have asked ... I did ask a prescribing doctor and didn't receive a useful or helpful reply (that's just me, I'm sure some doctors would take the time to discuss things..  I cut the lowest dose I could obtain in half, and had this for a couple of weeks ... then every other day etc. The withdrawal was not unbearable although it was very unpleasant.. and depression, anxiety was worse for a long time - but for some people this may be preferable to a "lifetime" on meds as often the body eventually heals itself if given good nutrition etc  This is just my opinion
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Apr 28, 2017 at 09:59 AM
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I cant get off it....I have tried over a whole year cutting it down....it didn't work....I may be one of those people that are stuck on it... 
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Apr 28, 2017 at 11:09 AM
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Have you asked your pdoc for something else or to help you get off Celexa? I'm sorry you are having a tough time coming off it. If your pdoc won't respect your requests maybe get a second opinion?
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Apr 29, 2017 at 07:10 AM
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today I lowered my celexa from 10mg to 5mg.... I am afraid of withdrawing from this chemical.... I am sorry that I was ever started on antidepressants... I was started on tofranil about 44 years ago.... I didn't tolerate it...it made me very hyper... I was switched to Elavil....I was able to sleep then... but I couldn't have sex..it was awful... in 1973 I could not longer work at anything... I think all these antidepressants did me more harm than good...
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May 02, 2017 at 09:12 AM
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on the 29th I lowered my celexa from 10 mg to 5 mg....this am I am irritable and tense..
I have been reading about withdrawal effects from ssri.s...........some say that you can become very agitated....I worry about how I am going to behave...I hate this celexa...I hate it....my doctors believed this was going to be a good one...over the long haul it has caused me more harm than good...I am not happy |
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May 09, 2017 at 07:25 AM
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i hate this celexa....
I am still at the lower dose of 5 mg... I am more angry and agitated... I am taking 100mg of 5-htp twice a day...to boost my serotonin levels I hope I can at least keep at this lower dose.. I hate this anti-depressant craze that has taken over in the usa its 15 minutes and an anti-depressant...what kind of psychiatry is that... |
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May 09, 2017 at 02:35 PM
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15 minutes and a label plus Malignant insults
Or 15 minutes plus an antidepressant.. Thank you "doc" .. * I know I "should" be "grateful" for your time.. X (This is not about anyone on pc) 
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May 09, 2017 at 08:53 PM
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I've been on a few anti-depressants I just didn't like. I've also been foolish enough to take myself off them, cold turkey. DON'T DO THIS. I agree with what others have said. If you're determined to be off it and don't have a doctor to consult (or won't), the best thing is to taper off slowly. I don't know much about Celexa, but some anti-depressants have an SSRI discontinuation syndrome that basically feels like mild electrocution, 20 times a day. So give yourself a few weeks (or months) for the taper, and be gentle on yourself. Please take good care.
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May 10, 2017 at 08:19 AM
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i just found out that omega3 can help depression....
so I doubled my dose of fish oil....the total is 1800 mg of omega3(epa and dha) I hope this is going to be safe... does anyone here know about omega3 and its use for depression... I want to get off all psych meds including valium... i dont think they are good for me... I hate these psych meds....and I hate the drug companies.. |
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May 11, 2017 at 10:19 AM
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since I lowered my celexa from 10 mg to 5 mg I have become more angry...
for me this may be a good thing...I am angry about a lot of things that are going on.. what do you all think.... |
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May 11, 2017 at 07:14 PM
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(((((((( little turtle )))))))))Anger is a valid emotion (obviously) .. I don't personally believe in medicating everything away. Psych meds can have very harmful "side effects" .. I don't think it helps anyone to deny that. Whatever works for each person.. 
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May 11, 2017 at 07:49 PM
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I had similar effects when I came off my meds the first half of last year. It seemed I was angry at EVERYTHING...it got overwhelming at times. However, it did pass. As long as you can cope with the anger until it passes...you'll be alright.
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May 12, 2017 at 09:50 AM
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Is the anger manageable? Can you channel the anger? I am vaguely aware of a controversy in psychological circles over the value of expressing anger. Provided the anger is not harmful, being able to "access" it more directly may offer insights. 
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May 13, 2017 at 07:35 AM
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I am unable at this point to handle that FEAR...I don't want that hell hole ever again.... I want to make very clear that anti-depressants DID NOT WORK FOR ME...what other people do is their own business...but I will not shut up about MY own depression and what scares me about anti-depressants...and I will not shut up about abuses that I see from doctors and the drug companies.... because they have ABUSED ME...I don't like it...I have been hurt I like to deal with reality...not some fairy story...this will help my recovery.. |
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May 13, 2017 at 01:00 PM
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I've been having problems with mine too - it makes me feel so empty and numbed out, to the point where it's frustrated and I just don't care about anything.
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May 18, 2017 at 09:50 AM
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when I first went on Elavil a long time ago.....I thought this was all I had to do to fix my major depression....I was wrong
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May 19, 2017 at 07:26 AM
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I don't know what caused my depression breakdowns...
maybe I was hypoglycemic....maybe hypothyroid...who knows why did I take that Elavil without knowing anything about my physical condition... because I was feeling awful...and i was ready to take anything... |
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May 24, 2017 at 08:11 AM
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i cant stand this celexa...I want to get rid of it...I hate it...I want to be more natural....
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Jun 02, 2017 at 08:22 AM
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i have been on antidepressants for 45 years...
i was told i would need this type of drug for life... well i am ready to get out of this drug thing.... i think i am stuck with celexa 5 mg daily.. i no longer believe that this was good for me.. i do not like what the drug companies are doing... i am angry about this |
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