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What Causes Vomiting, Headaches And Dizziness Post Celexa Withdrawal?
Question: I have been taking 20mg of Celexa for about 10 years. my doctor wants me to wean off by taking 10mg daily for a week then stop completely. I am having severe vomiting headaches and dizziness. o need a better way to wean off
Brief Answer:
reduce 2.5mg at a time and keep for 20-30 days
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are having significant withdrawal effects...perhaps you should go slow and give sufficient time to your body to adjust to a low dose before moving ahead again.
You should ideally start tapering like this-- take 17.5mg and continue it for 20-30days . If everything is ok, reduce further by another 2.5mg and keep it so for another month and let neurons adjust...when stable, keep on reducing by 2.5mg each time.
dont rush, you have been taking this drug from past 10yrs, doing fast withdrawal like what you are doing right now will make condition worse and make you prone for depression again.
take enough water and salad all day long.
Good luck.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
reduce 2.5mg at a time and keep for 20-30 days
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You are having significant withdrawal effects...perhaps you should go slow and give sufficient time to your body to adjust to a low dose before moving ahead again.
You should ideally start tapering like this-- take 17.5mg and continue it for 20-30days . If everything is ok, reduce further by another 2.5mg and keep it so for another month and let neurons adjust...when stable, keep on reducing by 2.5mg each time.
dont rush, you have been taking this drug from past 10yrs, doing fast withdrawal like what you are doing right now will make condition worse and make you prone for depression again.
take enough water and salad all day long.
Good luck.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
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