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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Celexa Withdrawal
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
Celexa Withdrawal
by Janet02, May 07, 2008 04:08PM
I have taken Celexa XR 20mg for about 2 years. I followed my Doctor's instructions on weaning off this drug. A week after I stopped completely I started with the "dizzy, buzzing" sensations. It seems to get worse in the evening. I do not want to go back on at a small dose and wean some more. How long can I expect to feel this way? Will it go away completely? When I asked my Doctor she said that my withdrawal was not typical. She said when you quit cold turkey that is when you have the withdrawal that I have described. Is there anything non drug related that can speed up this process?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., May 07, 2008 06:45PM
, May 07, 2008 06:45PM
To: Janet02
You should expect that that symptom will go away completely. The problem is when, and that is hard to predict. In general it should only last a few weeks, but sometimes that is up to six weeks. I don't know of anything that will make that happen any faster.
