Posted by Amy Blue on April 1, 2001, at 17:13:38
In reply to Re: experiences with ssri's? Response to Amy » Amy Blue, posted by Daveman on March 31, 2001, at 0:18:11
Dave,
Thanks for the info - and I appreciate your detailed response. I have stopped Celexa as of Friday (today is Sunday). Some of the more troublesome side effects were actually getting worse with time, and were things I also experienced on Effexor and Zoloft - such as: contant neck and jaw pain, upper body tension, severe headaches. I was trying to be positive but I think after 4 weeks at only 10 mgs, these would have gone away.
I am extremely frustrated now. Celexa was the 5th AD I've been on and nothing has worked, or at least not with tolerable side effects. It may sound like I'm whining (which I am) but it's hard to function when I have a constant headache, and am constantly on the lookout for a migraine.
Now I am just taking Klonopin - taking this to recover from Xanax addiction and to keep anxiety in check. My anxiety is really out of control now, and I think that it was even worse while on Celexa because I am always obsessing about sides, whether it's working, when will it work, etc. The best I ever felt in the several years since I was "diagnosed," was when I was on no meds at all but exercising like crazy (like crazy for me was jogging 20-30 miles a week).
I'm very confused, scared and disillusioned. Not trying to bring everyone down. I guess the SSRI's don't work for me but I'm tentative to try anything else although I think I need something. I don't want to gain more weight, feel sluggish all the time, have no sex drive, etc. I know those are small prices to pay for feeling better, not thinking about suicide all the time, and having less anxiety. But every time I try a new med my anxiety goes thru the roof because I'm scared. And if I gain weight, I feel worse about myself, the cycle is started, yadda yadda yadda.
I don't know what to do.
Thanks for your info. I will keep you posted - hoping to see my pdoc this week - I also trust her and think she's great. I have a lot of anger towards my former pdoc due to unlimited Xanax prescribing and his constant dismissal of my feelings and side effects. Xanax withdrawal will last no more than 7-10 days??!! Ha - whatever, go back to your textbooks Dr. Schmuck. (Sorry for the animosity. GRRR. Can't keep it down sometimes.)
Amy
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