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Posted by nicola206 on March 20, 2004, at 11:14:48
hi
can any one help me.. i recently stopped taking cipralex 2wks ago,have been on them a few months after swapping from cipramil which i was taking 18months for panic and anxiety.since then iv suffered dizziness, nausea and pains in my low abdomen,shaking,increased panic over nothing and the frequent need to pass stools.
im very tearful alot of the time, are all these symtoms normal? how long will they last? Just need some reassurance theres light at the end of the tunnel, email me at littlemissgiggles106@hotmail.com
thank you
Posted by nicola206 on March 20, 2004, at 11:52:46
In reply to Withdrawl hurts... any advice?, posted by nicola206 on March 20, 2004, at 11:14:48
> hi
> can any one help me.. i recently stopped taking cipralex 2wks ago,have been on them a few months after swapping from cipramil which i was taking 18months for panic and anxiety.since then iv suffered dizziness, nausea and pains in my low abdomen,shaking,increased panic over nothing and the frequent need to pass stools.
> im very tearful alot of the time, are all these symtoms normal? how long will they last? Just need some reassurance theres light at the end of the tunnel, email me at littlemissgiggles106@hotmail.com
> thank you
>
>
please someone tell me what im going through isnt just me?
Posted by peace123 on March 20, 2004, at 12:13:57
In reply to Re: Withdrawl hurts..any advice?CIPRALEX/LEXAPRO, posted by nicola206 on March 20, 2004, at 11:52:46
its not you..it is withdrawal.. I reduced from 10 mg to 5 ...for only 2 days...and was having uncontrollable crying..panic attacks etc..
So I went back to 10 mg..
talk to your doc..maybe they can prescribe xanax or something else for anxiety..during this withdrawal period.
Posted by nicola206 on March 20, 2004, at 12:21:25
In reply to Re: Withdrawl hurts..any advice?CIPRALEX/LEXAPRO, posted by peace123 on March 20, 2004, at 12:13:57
at least i know im not loosing the plot now then! i dropped from 10mg to 5mg for a week,then thought id just fight it and stopped taking it all together. Was so dizzy and nauseated for first 6-7 days,its eased now but now im tearful and so so panicky. upset tummy and no hunger at all. ive managed 2weeks off now, is it just better to go with it and finally be off?
Posted by Sad Panda on March 21, 2004, at 23:22:47
In reply to Re: Withdrawl hurts..any advice?CIPRALEX/LEXAPRO, posted by nicola206 on March 20, 2004, at 12:21:25
> at least i know im not loosing the plot now then! i dropped from 10mg to 5mg for a week,then thought id just fight it and stopped taking it all together. Was so dizzy and nauseated for first 6-7 days,its eased now but now im tearful and so so panicky. upset tummy and no hunger at all. ive managed 2weeks off now, is it just better to go with it and finally be off?
>
>Hi Nicola,
A little prozac (say 10mg) can help ease the effects of SSRI withdrawl. Most drugs last a day in your body at the most except prozac, it can last weeks, in effect, giving you an extremely slow taper.
Cheers,
Panda.
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