Celexa (Citalopram) is a drug used to help treat symptoms of major depression. It is considered an SSRI (selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor) which means it influences the serotonin in the brain to help ward off depressive symptoms. It is also used as an off-label treatment for anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). For many individuals, this drug is effective and serves the intended purpose of treating depression.
The problem with Celexa is that many people find that it leads to unbearable side effects including: weight gain and sexual dysfunction. Not only can this drug provoke unwanted side effects, in some cases it just doesn’t work as well as expected. There have also been disputes as to whether the R-stereoisomer of the drug has any effect. Some have argued that it is better to take Lexapro, which is essentially Celexa without the R-stereoisomer.
In any regard, most people that take Celexa will end up wanting to withdraw from it eventually. Most people do not want to be on antidepressants for life in order to cope with depression. There are simply too many side effects and most people notice that the antidepressant effects tend to wear off over time. In any event, if you withdraw from this medication, it is pretty much guaranteed that you are going to experience withdrawal symptoms.
Factors that influence Celexa withdrawal include…
There are various factors that play a role in influencing withdrawal from any psychiatric medication. These factors include things like: time span, dosage, your physiology, and whether you decided to quit cold turkey or conducted a gradual taper.
1. Time Span
How long were you taking Celexa? In general, the longer you take an antidepressant, the more difficult it will be to withdraw from. Your brain becomes accustomed to getting the extra serotonin activity as a result of the SSRI that you are taking. When you stop the drug, your brain isn’t get the extra serotonin that it was getting and may have a tough time readjusting to functioning without Celexa.
2. Dosage (10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg)
Most of the time people are on a 20 mg dose of Celexa, but it can be administered at doses up to 40 mg per day. Some people may be on smaller doses than 20 mg, but in general, 20 mg is considered the standard dose. In most cases, the greater the amount of the drug that you have taken, the tougher it is to withdraw from.
3. Individual Physiology
In many cases, withdrawal symptoms are largely due to individual reactions to the drug. One person may experience extreme withdrawal symptoms that last months, while another person may feel back to 100% after a couple weeks of discontinuation. Many individual factors including: withdrawal sensitivity, environment, social support, and physiology can have an influence. If you experience a more extreme withdrawal than most, it could be largely due to individual differences.
4. Cold Turkey vs. Tapering
How did you quit taking Celexa? Did you stop abruptly without conducting a gradual taper? Or did you conduct a gradual taper over the course of a couple months? In most cases, the more slowly and cautiously you taper off of this medication, the easier it is to readjust to functioning without the drug.
If you quit cold turkey, it leaves most people in a state of mental disarray and chaos and the symptoms may be more severe. If you were on a high dose of Celexa (i.e. 40 mg), the weaning process should take longer than someone on 10 mg.
Celexa Withdrawal Symptoms: List of Possibilities
Below are a list of common symptoms that you may experience upon withdrawal from Celexa. Understand that you may experience a few of the symptoms, none of the symptoms, or most of the symptoms – it all depends on your individual circumstances. This list was created to help people so that they know what may occur during withdrawal.
- Anxiety: The anxiety that you experience during withdrawal may be pretty severe. It may be so severe that you feel nervous everywhere you go and/or have panic attacks. This is a result of your brain being left without reuptake inhibition of serotonin.
- Brain zaps: Most SSRIs can lead to a person experiencing “brain zaps” or electrical shock sensations upon withdrawal. These can be very uncomfortable and actually feel like your head is plugged into an electrical socket. Just know that these will subside the longer you are off the drug.
- Concentration problems: Many people report that they are unable to focus during withdrawal. It may be difficult to complete work-related tasks or school work during withdrawal. In many cases the concentration problems are due to the fact that physical symptoms distract our mental focus. Additionally a person may feel mentally slow and/or foggy when they stop the medication – this is likely due to changes in levels of neurotransmitters.
- Confusion: Your cognitive functioning can become impaired when you quit taking Celexa to the point of experiencing general confusion. This confusion may be a result of memory retrieval problems, but could also just be confused thinking.
- Crying spells: Some people report increased depression to the point of crying spells. Low serotonin can cause people to cry excessively. You may cry more than you have in your entire life during a withdrawal. Know that these spells will lessen in severity and eventually stop.
- Depression: Most people feel significantly worse when they stop taking Celexa in regards to depression. Many people feel as if their depression is actually worse than before they took this medication. This is a result of their brain no longer inhibiting the re-uptake of serotonin to the degree that occurred on the medication. It will take an extended period of time to fully recover from the withdrawal depression.
- Diarrhea: Some people experience an upset stomach to the point of diarrhea during their withdrawal. Â This is not as common of a symptom as others, but can be difficult to deal with if you are dealing with this. Â An easy solution for coping with this is to get some over-the-counter Imodium.
- Dizziness: Feeling dizzy is one of the most common symptoms to experience during SSRI withdrawal. If you suddenly stop taking Celexa cold turkey, the dizziness is thought to be longer lasting and more profound than during a gradual taper. Either way, you are likely going to experience some degree of dizziness when you quit. Â The longer you are off the drug, the more this symptom will improve.
- Fatigue: You may feel excessively fatigued for awhile after you quit Celexa. It may be difficult to get out of bed in the morning or even make it through a work day. The tiredness and lethargy may be pretty severe. Just recognize that this will gradually improve and your energy levels will start to return over time.
- Headaches: This is another classic symptom of SSRI withdrawal. Some people feel minor headaches for awhile, yet for others the headaches are pounding and feel more like migraines. Having a headache with dizziness is certainly uncomfortable – but both of these will gradually improve.
- Insomnia: Since some people take Celexa for treating insomnia, it is no wonder that they may actually experience insomnia when they stop taking it. Additionally even if you have never had insomnia before taking this drug, you may experience it during withdrawal.
- Irritability: Most people report a high amount of irritability in the first few weeks when they discontinue this drug. This is because the brain no longer is receiving the calming effect of the drug and it can be difficult to regulate emotions.
- Memory problems: It is common to experience memory problems to the point that you think you have lost your memory. Although you haven’t likely lost any memory, your thinking may be impaired so that your memory retrieval is impaired. As you recover during withdrawal, this will eventually heal itself.
- Mood swings: It’s very common to have bad mood swings when you stop taking Celexa. One minute you may feel pretty good, the next you may feel more depressed than ever. Just understand that these mood swings are all part of withdrawal. They may persist for a long time, but will eventually subside.
- Nausea: Some people experience nausea when they first quit this drug. You may feel nauseated all day and in some cases, want to vomit. Most people do not have nausea extreme enough to lead to vomiting, but it can be a tough withdrawal symptom to deal with.
- Sleep changes: It is very likely that your sleep cycle will be affected when you withdraw from this drug. You may notice that you have crazy dreams and/or that you aren’t able to get a good night’s sleep. You may sleep during the day and be unable to fall asleep at night. Just know that things will return to normal if given enough time.
- Suicidal thoughts: It is very common to experience suicidal thoughts when discontinuing an antidepressant. Any SSRI that is withdrawn from is likely to lead a person to feeling suicidal. Many doctors view this as a worsening in depression, when in reality it is a result of antidepressants causing suicidality upon withdrawal.
- Weight changes: Most people gain weight when they take Celexa – this is a result of serotonin changes. When a person stops taking this drug, they will likely drop the weight that they gained while taking the drug. Â For more information read about antidepressants and weight gain.
Celexa Withdrawal Timeline: How long does it last?
Most doctors will tell you that the withdrawal symptoms should subside within a few weeks of withdrawal. If your symptoms subside within a few weeks, consider yourself lucky and in the minority. Most people experience withdrawal effects over a month after they have quit their medication. I recommend giving yourself at least 90 days before evaluating the withdrawal symptoms.
I have gone through my fair share of antidepressant withdrawals – including that from Celexa and have found that three months time is good for re-evaluation. The problem for most people is that the symptoms are so severe in the first few weeks of withdrawal that they feel as if their life will never be the same. During withdrawal it is important to do your best not to get caught up in the symptoms – rather focus on what you can do to recover as fast as possible.
Things that will help you recover quicker include: eating healthy, forcing yourself to get some light exercise, and getting a proper night’s sleep. If you are struggling to come to terms with symptoms and/or cope, be sure to talk to a therapist or professional about what you are experiencing. It can also be very helpful to talk to others on forums that are also going through Celexa withdrawal – many people that have experienced it are better to talk to because they actually “get it.”
Feel free to share your experience with the withdrawal process in the comments section below. This may give someone else some reassurance that they are not alone in dealing with difficult symptoms. I personally have withdrawn from this medication and know that it’s not easy, but I also know that as enough time passes, you will eventually experience a full recovery.
I know it wasn’t a smart idea, but I stopped taking 20mg of citalopram cold turkey after only being on it for a week! I couldn’t deal with the side effects. Even worse, after a couple of weeks of withdrawal, I took one in hopes of trying to get myself back on them. WORST IDEA EVER.
I’ve been having brain fog/confusion/worsened anxiety/loss of memory over the past couple of weeks since taking one of those damn pills. Any advice on getting it out of my system once and for all?
I am so glad I have found this page today. I stupidly felt I was the only person in the world going through this now but now I know I am not alone. I have been on citalopram 20mg for 3 years now and feel it is time to get myself back. I am day 10 off cold turkey and to be honest I haven’t been feeling too bad.
I have some of the symptoms of withdrawals that others have spoke about. Crazy dreams, nausea, zaps and shocks and today for the first time I feel anxious but I believe I can handle it. That’s what I took them for in the beginning and am not going to give up. I have took some time off work and have started building a trailer in my garage which I enjoy working on at my own pace just to keep my mind occupied.
I am in a good place in my life with good people around me. I have the support of my wife and without all these factors together I might struggle to get away from these tablets. If I had been told about these side effects and read the small print before I took these I probably wouldn’t have taking them.
Be sure you are ready before you make the break and when you do, don’t give up. ?
So comforting reading all these comments but I would need some advice. 6 weeks ago I went off Citalopram 10 mg cold turkey more or less, it was an accident as I forgot to take them and in the beginning I felt better than expected so I thought that this might be the time to quit as I’ve been in a good place for a while.
When getting severe symptoms I took a tablet which lead me to take 1 tablet a week since then. Going into week 6 I’m feeling worse than ever, constant anxiety, disoriented and just having a really uncomfortable feeling in my body. I’ve become really sensitive since I stopped. I’m both studying and working and just started dating someone.
I’m used to keeping myself busy but now I don’t know what I’m doing. At school and work I feel disoriented and not being able to focus, I find it hard having conversations with people as it’s difficult to remain eye contact and their words just disappear as I space-out. I’m finding myself cancelling things that I usually would want to do including dates.
I don’t know if I should just carry on and wait for it to get better or maybe go back to my previous dose. Exam periods are coming up and at the moment it just feels as its affecting my school and personal life way to much. I don’t know how much time I should give it. The doctor said it would take 1-2 weeks to get of my dose which isn’t accurate at all… In just over a year I’ve gone down from 30 mg to 10 mg and it wasn’t to bad even though I had symptoms. What do you think?
Victoria, It sounds like the taper was too fast for your body. Taking 1 pill a week isn’t doing you any good. Maybe try taking 5mg per day for 90 days then go off. My doctor says symptoms can last that long.
I understand the confusion because I feel like I’ve gone from smart to the dumbest person in the world right now. I’m on day 33 of going from 20mg to 10 mg. For some of us it takes a bit longer to get our brains back to normal function without SSRI’s in our system. It will be worth it when it is over.
I started with Prozac 20mg in 1991 for chronic depression since 1974 after having tried every therapy and drug available without relief before Prozac became available. I changed to Citalopram 20 mg around 2001 and went to 40 mg in 2006 due to an episodic depression but never went back to 20mg after the episode was over.
In late December 2017, I ran out of Citalopram and forgot to order refill. It was just last week (February 10, 2018) about 50 days that I remembered that I needed a refill. The point is, after 17 years of Citalopram and a total of 27 years of taking a serotonin re-uptake inhibitor.
I have had no symptoms of withdrawal, with the possible exception of strange nightmares which I have attributed to withdrawal from Diazepam 5 mg 1 at night. Further, I am not depressed. I hope, at 76, I can finally stop taking any anti-depressive medication. I am sorry that others have had such a miserable withdrawal.
It’ll be a week since I’ve been completely off Celexa. It has been HELL! I have major vertigo. Crying ALL the time. It’s only Jan 30th and I’ve used 4 of my sick days already. It’s SO hard getting thru work. No one understands what I’m going thru.
People think symptoms like this will improve in a few days, but I can tell this isn’t going to get better any time soon. I have no desire to do anything either, which I hate. Nothing at all interests me. I almost wonder if this is a mistake, but reading other posts, I’m going to try to get thru it. I’ve been having really weird dreams as well.
I’m tired during the day and can’t sleep at night. I do think the vertigo has gotten better than it was a few days ago. It’s my only thing right now that I’m holding on to that is positive. UGH! I just want to feel better and be happy and normal!! :(
When I reduced citalopram from 20 to 10 mg. I had headaches, nausea, dizziness and like a brain cloudiness. Reading the posts was so helpful to know that others had many of the same issues. As I read each post I was looking for an answer of how long this would go on but I couldn’t find a good answer.
I decided when I felt better I would come back and let others know how long it took. At about 6 weeks, I was ready to go back to 20 mg. as I couldn’t take the way I was feeling but decided I had come too far to give up.
By about 8 weeks, I began waking up without a headache/nausea and only minor dizziness. I was so thankful for feeling better and I want to encourage others that eventually the symptoms do stop. Maybe you will have better luck than me and you will recover sooner:)
Hello, currently on day 3 of dropping from 20mg to 10mg and I’m so glad I’m not alone, I thought I was going crazy! I have an awful headache, have episodes of nausea and dizziness and my vision just feels so out of focus and blurry.
My Dr told me this is the easiest antidepressant to come off! He’s put me on 10mg once a day for 2 weeks and then 10mg every other day for 2 weeks. I’m just hoping things improve quickly as I have a 10 month old son to look after and all I want to do is sleep!
Well, I’ve been on Citalopram for 10 years due to alot of emotional abuse. I’m currently weaning off of it after my life has been much calmer and normal to say the least. The way I did it was taking 1/2 of my 20mg daily dose for 6 weeks. Then totally off.
I’m experiencing the sleeplessness and tried to continue my prescription of Trazodone. Hmmm…NOT, hyper and sleepless night!! Brain over working, restlessness and taking nearly 2 hours to go to sleep. So I’m trying 1/2 of my dose of Trazodone, nope, still restlessness. Tonight not taking it either. Ok, so now I’ve had a week of diarrhea, I know, butt…lol.
The end (no pun intended) result is weight loss?? Yay. I’ve gained 30 pounds and hoping to slim myself down 20 pounds…hopefully. I’m also hoping that this withdrawal doesn’t last 90 days but I do hope the weight loss lasts forever. Good luck everyone. Glad I’m not a drug addict?
I have taken days to read through everyone’s comments, each day taking inspiration from the power of positive thinking from everyone. Over the years I have been on different antidepressants, but in more recent time, it has been citalopram. Never a high dose by my own choice, as part of me always suspected that something which took so long to start working and altering brain chemistry, must surely take as long if not longer to return back to normal.
I do not blame my Doctors for prescribing this drug, as they are following guidelines of treatment, and here in the UK, restricted on time for each patient, i.e 5 minutes. What can they do when a person presents weeping and distraught, but produce a list of criteria, which if met means you are depressed. There is not time, and so your are given a prescription and told it will take up to 6 weeks to be fully effective.
What is not said is what you lose, and for me it was a sense of anything. They could have said we have to cut off your legs, and I would feel nothing, but oh well, c’est la vie. Of course there is the loss of libido, but when feeling so bad, it seems a small sacrifice. However eventually the low dose stops being effective and symptoms of depression, anxiety return, and so the Doctors suggest increasing the dose, something I would not do, as to me that suggested addiction, if you need more to sustain the same effect, and how much harder to stop.
I decided to reduce my 10mg dose, shaving a tiny corner off each pill, over several weeks, until there was nothing left to shave. For some reason, the brain accepts this, until there is none at all, and then the whoosh, falling off a cliff, jump shocks start, the anxiety and dread, especially on waking, the vivid crazy dreams, the nausea, and no way to escape it, so now you are worse than when you started.
However the good news is that, it does get less and less over time, and now 4 weeks on from base zero, I can cope just about. All the posts on here have helped me continue. I know I will get through this eventually, but I cannot deny it is extremely tough. As I have no one, I have walking the streets as fast as I could in the pouring rain to try and stop the terrible panic, searching for help that isn’t there, and told to go the A&E if I feel suicidal.
I have found that magnesium before bed, plus omega3 helps a little, if only on the placebo level. Trying not to think further than today, or worry about what I need to do. The world will continue with or without me. For me information helps, and an understanding hug. There are some relaxing teas out there too which contain lemon balm etc. Taking a good multi vitamin, and B complex, and keep focusing on anything that gives the tiniest pleasure, even if it’s curling up in bed with a hot water bottle for a while without feeling guilty.
Fifty years from now, no one will believe such brain altering chemicals were prescribed, just as we think leaches and iced baths, unacceptable treatments now, and hopefully there will be a better ways of helping. There are so many here, going through, or have gone through the same ordeal, to a greater or lesser degree, who are determined to get past the now, and have a better future. Stay strong, in the knowledge that this will get better, and there is a end goal. Love to you all.
Ahh, the brain zaps! Wondered where it was coming from. Had this when younger and taking too many E’s in London (1980’s). Sort of connected the two as similar in action if you will. Thanks for clearing this up as it is a concern for me. I did taper off Citalopram in accepted fashion but the “brain zaps” seem to persist. Hopefully gone soon :) Thanks for the info and good luck to all.
Trying to get off Celexa after 6 years 40 mg. Tried to taper off, but want to get this over with, so now cold turkey. Worse withdrawal symptoms! Went off xanax a month ago and it was nothing like this. Headaches, nauseous, can’t sleep. Please pray that I can do this. Tired of supporting pharma companies.
6 years, 40 mgs for me too. I had 2 pills left so broke both in half, did 20 and 20 then 20, then 10 & 10 to wean off. Don’t think it made a difference. I feel so awful now. Not just sadness but physical pain. I hope you are feeling a little better! :)
I’m trying to get off 40 mg of Celexa also. It’s day 10 and not too bad but worried about what’s to come.
I was on celexa about a year and decided to get off, went cold turkey. I have been off for about a month and a half. I thought the symptoms were all gone but they tend to keep resurfacing. I have really bad digestive problems, and I am really dizzy all the time. I am going to try the 5-HTP, and the L-tyrosine to see if that helps. Has anyone tried supplements?
Last March my Celexa meds stopped working. I stopped “cold turkey” (not recommended) and experienced unbearable withdrawal symptoms for 9 months! During that time, I increased exercise, ate healthy foods, and regularly saw a psychiatrist. I was given different drugs (anti-depressants, other SSRIs), but did not get any relief. In fact, I got worse. After all that, I gave up and went back on the Celexa. I feel fine now. Wonder if it will last?
I was on 20mg of Celexa for almost 2 years, I have slowly tapered off for 2 months from 20 to 15 to 10 to 5 to eventually none. I am sooooo tired, I am sleeping 12 hour nights and napping during the days I don’t work.
At work I can’t focus or function very well. I am on week 3 of side effects, please tell me this gets better.
I stopped Celexa 6 weeks ago and had my Wellbutrin dosage increased to 300 mg per day. At first I was okay and really didn’t feel any different; however, that has changed drastically in the last 2 weeks. I am constantly on the verge of tears, have trouble concentrating, feel very irritable and am moody.
It is awful and I am tempted to go back on Celexa, but then I think of all the side effects and realize I need to try to get through this. I am hoping that it won’t last too long and that I won’t destroy relationships in the process.
I just quit cold turkey two weeks ago because I’m almost in my third trimester in my pregnancy. I was alright the first week but it’s on 2 and half weeks and the cry spells, mood swings, and everything is so hard. Being pregnant (second pregnancy) is hard, but with the withdraws it seems too be 100 times worse. This read did give me some hope, I’m just scared.
I have been on 40 mg of Celexa for five years or more. I have been wanting to change for quite some time to a different anti-anxiety drug. I have wanted to speed things up so I cut back to 20 mg for a week and then 10 mg for a week. Now I am Celexa free.
I have the usual symptoms of being dizzy and feeling like I am getting sick with the flu or something. Once I realized I do not have other physical problems at this point I can ride this out. It’s really no different to having side affects when you first start taking an antidepressant. This too shall pass. Hang tough. :)
I’ve been on 40mg citalopram for a few years. I’ve taken the medication for approximately 3 years starting at 10 to 20 and up to 40. I quit taking this cold turkey about 8 days ago. I have had dizziness, am very irritable, and I feel like I’m getting a cold with headaches and body aches. I have problems remembering things which makes me even more irritated. Plus on top of everything, I got an awful bladder infection.
I took this for anxiety. Yes it helps, but after taking a certain dose for a while I feel like it gives me the “I don’t want too’s”. Meaning I can’t get motivated to do anything. I fall a sleep just sitting in a chair. I hate that. I feel like even though it helped, it is stealing my life. It’s messed with my sexual life, my everyday chores, just everything.
I’m hoping things will keep getting better and I can get back to my old self, minus the anxiety. Prayers are very appreciated.
I’ve been on Citalopram for approx 4 years now, I take a 40mg dose, 20 in the morning and 20 in the evening. I decided to reduce my dosage, the aim was to go onto a different antidepressant. I changed that to coming off altogether as I didn’t think the meds were helping. I reduced my night time dose to 10 all at the same time in a week. I then reduced a few of the daytime ones to 10, this is when I hit a mental wall.
I had really bad dizzy spells, high anxiety etc. I’ve gone back on to 40mg and now waiting for the anxiety to settle. I have a beta blocker that sometimes helps, I’ve been given a few 2mg Valium by my doctor. I’m hoping this passes soon, I have had the withdrawal now for about 10 days. I’m unable to work. I will try again in the future, but will take my time – probably as long as a year.
I’ve been on celexa for 7 months to treat a panic disorder, and it was great. I just got to a point where I felt like I didn’t need it, and I slowly started coming off of it for a month and a half. It’s been 8 days since I’ve been off of it now, and at first I didn’t feel any symptoms and I thought I got off easy. Then it hit me like a truck exactly three days after stopping completely.
The worst part for me is this horrible disorientation that I kept trying to explain to ER doctors because I was shaking and stuttering and I was advised to go in. After reading this article I now realize this “disorientation” could just be the dizziness, confusion, issues with memory recollection and fatigue all mixed together. I just feel delayed in my movements and speech and it’s irksome.
It’s like I’m here but I’m not at the same time. I’m having a hard time staying focused and awake. The second day of withdrawal I slept for fourteen hours straight. The “disorientation” as I’ve coined it for myself has been getting a little better in the sense that it’s not lasting the entire day, so I see that as a good sign. It hits at the worst times possible though.
Yesterday I had been feeling much better so I finally was able to go check in to some places that I had applied to work for, and as I’m speaking with one of the managers the dizziness, confusion, and memory issues kick in and I’m doing my best just to act normal. It’s all very frustrating – but I have to say this article was a god-send. It’s very informative and I love how each little section of the withdrawal symptoms ends with “just give it some time it will get better”.
It’s very easy to get caught up in these symptoms and in my anxious mind to believe they will last forever but this article was very positive and I’m so appreciative of that. The first three days of the withdrawal I had minor anxiety attacks and a lot of crying spells and I was very irritable- but all in all the symptoms that have persisted for me remain the dizziness, fatigue, and confusion.
The doctors have told me it will take about two weeks to get out of my system completely, and my therapist told me a month. I’m leaning on the two weeks and hope I won’t have to endure this much longer!
Thank you to all of you brave survivors for exposing parts of your life others cannot relate to. Your posts were a salve on an a painful journey. I chose to withdrawal from only 10 mg of Citalopram after my doctor informed me My blood work up tested positive for ANA (antibodies attacking healthy connective tissues) and he added Wellbutrin to the Citalopram.
One week of those two and I weaned off the Wellbutrin. I was informed my positive blood test could be a false positive and that it could be medicine induced. I chose to wean myself off Citalopram also. Two weeks weaning off 10 mg. I cried when I read your symptoms. I was suffering in silence because I did not want people to think I was faking it.
The sensation that I had huge hands squeezing my head, the dizziness, the brain matrix when I turn my head and even when I just sit, the fatigue hitting early afternoon and sometimes whenever, the heart palpitations, the occasional crying, lack of appetite but weight gain, and the memory fog… oh, and on occasion my muscles feel like they are being zapped. We will make it, you can make it!!!
I can make it. Kudos out to our significant others walking beside us through our withdrawals. Spouses, partners, family, friends… therapists… need at least one of them but prefer all. ? God’s healing hands upon you all as he walks with us through our withdrawals.
Hi CJ, I’m in the same boat here. In fact I have mixed connective tissue disease which includes ANA antibodies. May I ask if a rheumatologist has connected the medication to the presence of ANA? I suffer from occasional (though now constant) extreme anxiety and depression and was on a low dose for the last eight years.
Currently I’ve been off for about 5 weeks. Just when I think I’m getting better, I crash. Yesterday was a very off day and today was better until I was overcharged for a coffee – a coffee! – and it brought me to tears. The mood swings, frustration, sadness, anger even, is making every day very difficult. It’s not been a great time to get off meds, had a major move to somewhere I dislike, a new job, tons of stressors.
Have your docs said anything about the process of getting off the meds and what to expect? I wonder often – if these meds don’t work that well, then why the hell do I fee so crappy? Tempted to just go back on because at least I get more normal and less zombie-like. Best of luck to you all!
Writing this on behalf of my wife, who took 30mg of citalopram for the past 8 years, but stopped last October (cold turkey). The withdrawal has been gradually getting worse since January, where now in mid March, she basically is fighting panic attacks 24/7. After reading all of the other common symptoms of withdrawal, she is suffering “all of the above” (lack of sleep, pins and needles, electric zaps in her brain, ringing in her ears, diarrhea, etc.).
Very little or No support from doctors or the hospital (they don’t know what they are prescribing to people nor understand that there are terrible withdrawal symptoms that go along with it) so there is no advice there, except to get back on the drug. Questions are:
1. How long will these panic attacks and withdrawal symptoms last for (again stopped in October, so five months ago), until everything has resided (daily doses of 30mg)?
2. Is there ANYTHING that can be taken to subdue the withdrawal symptoms. We are living in Europe, so numerous drugs/herbs might not be available here (or at least under the same name) but open for suggestions.
I’m sorry I don’t actually have any advice for you, but just to say that I stopped in October too and am still having horrible withdrawal symptoms, very similar to what your wife is suffering. Unfortunately I have heard of people taking up to 2 years for the withdrawals to settle completely (though that is extreme); my sister had 10 months of withdrawals.
And like your wife, my doctor said withdrawals should only last a few weeks – they really don’t understand these drugs and seem much too keen to get us back on them! Reassure your wife that what she is experiencing is actually withdrawal and not a return of the depression (or other) that was the reason for going on this drug in the first place. Really hoping for a reprieve soon for both your wife and I!
At least appreciate your response. It’s somewhat comforting to know that she is not alone in this. You are so correct that doctors just want people back on the stuff… the truth is that they don’t have answers as the big pharma cannot give them any either! She does know (and the doctor actually confirmed) that it is withdrawal, so she knows what it is.
She said that this is the worst thing that she has even gone through in her entire life. People need to be warned about this stuff, and doctors must stop prescribing it! We know all about the damages that it does to the brain, and really puts people’s bodies out of whack.
I too went cold turkey from 20mgs on Nov 8 last year. I was doing okay with the withdrawal symptoms (brain zaps, feeling as if I was hooked up to an electrical outlet) for over a month. A pharmacist told me to take magnesium, drink plenty of water and exercise. These symptoms were really infrequent and I thought I had this kicked. Not so.
As time went on those symptoms got much worse, plus started getting anxiety attacks and bad ringing in ears. I had to give up and go back on it on Feb 10 after visiting my doctor. All withdrawal symptoms are gone but the ringing in my ears. I’m thinking I should have NOT gone cold turkey.
Not sure what I’m going to do about this drug but so glad to not have some of the other side effects. Ringing still drives me crazy at times when it is more pronounced. I wish your wife the best of luck. I’d be happy to hear from the people who have kicked this drug.
My wife was fine until January, then the withdrawals started kicking in. Obviously, there is not a common pattern. She’s been also taking magnesium and a few other items from a company called “the way back” (JNK). She just started having to go back on the “junk” yesterday since it’s become unbearable, but the plan is to SLOWLY get off it once she stabilizes.
I just have no idea how doctors can keep prescribing this stuff, and that the big pharma still gets away with making this stuff (and ruining peoples lives). I know why and how they can (until its brought to light, they will continue to do so) and the amount of control that they have, but it’s absolutely inhumane. The FDA was originally created to protect people from big pharma, however, the FDA is now run by the same group of people that produce it.
It’s not encouraging finding out how everything is mapped out. Scary thing is that a large percentage of people in different countries are taking this medication. The reports say that 20% of the population in our country where we live are on it… People need to know, and it’s far too easy to have Celexa prescribed from doctors these days.
I’m so, so thankful that I found this post. I had been taking celexa for the past year. I was so fed up with my poor short term memory, along with many other side effects that came along with celexa. I recently decided I was going to stop taking it. Cold turkey. Man, what a terrible idea that was.
I have never felt so hopeless in my life than I have the past week. It’s really hard to explain to a person just how bad the withdrawal symptoms are if they never experienced it themselves. This post has given me hope. I know I’m not alone. And while I still have some time to go with getting through my withdrawal, seeing this has given me some confidence that I so desperately needed.
I had been on a 20mg dose of citalopram since 2010, when work-related stress turned into anxiety, then depression, and all those wonderful suicidal thoughts become worrisome. For the first two years, it was like a wonder drug, with no adverse side effects and effective at treating the depression. At that point, I started to gain weight in spite of maintaining the same diet and exercise regimen; incredibly frustrating.
Made a pledge this past New Year’s Day to taper off citalopram; after following the recommended regimen, decided to go cold turkey approx. one week ago. The first 2-3 days, I’m like “no problem whatsoever!” Now, I’m experiencing dizziness, the “leave my brain behind” sensation + whooshing noise when turning my head, irritability, mood swings, and a bloated feeling.
I’m REALLY hoping this will subside; reading everyone’s comments is very inspiring and I’m grateful for this message board.
Hey guys, I’ve been on Citalopram for over 3 months and I quit cold turkey just about a week ago. The withdrawal symptoms have been killing me, my depression seems even worse than when I started the medication and my dizziness and brain zaps are absolutely the worst. I didn’t even consider it would be this bad. Hope it’ll be all gone in a few weeks, good luck to you all!
Has anyone else had shaking/tremors in their hands or legs? Also I am not sleeping well. I was on it for 20 yrs after going through cancer, and had tons of anxiety/depression, also I have SAD.
My doctor cut my dose in half 6 months ago. Initially had quite a bit of anxiety, but now feel pretty productive and hopeful. I have gained weight since, but am working out, etc. and have more energy. Not sure what is related to the drug, what isn’t.
I have been on 40 mg of Celexa for 2 1/2 years. After a 25 lb weight gain and not wanting to be on medication my whole life, I have decided to cold turkey it. I am currently on day 5 without it. Anxiety is through the roof. I feel like my arms are shaking if that makes sense.
I have a hard time getting rest because I am having so many dreams. It leaves me feeling unrested. I have more energy though and feel like I can get things done now. Before, celexa made me groggy and lazy. My sex drive was non-existent (poor husband). I know I can get off this medication… going to keep going on with my life!
I had a host of anxiety-like symptoms, though wasn’t officially diagnosed with it, and my doctor put me on 10mg of Celexa in mid December. Within a day I started to get joint pain, chest pain and muscle tightness and twitching. Called my doctor and he insisted it wasn’t a result of the drug and to continue.
Tried to keep going but after 4 weeks couldn’t take it anymore. Foolishly or not, I quit cold turkey. Since then I’ve ended up in the ER, but no one acknowledges Celexa as the possible culprit.
It’s been a month and a week since I quit, and I’m still getting muscle twitches and random pains in my legs, far fewer twitches in my arm but also tricep, forearm and wrist pain, and just this week chest pains have returned. Is this really connected to Celexa withdrawal? I’ve had several brain/spine/angio scans and blood tests and all have come back fantastic. Don’t know what to do at this point.
I withdrew cold turkey from 20 mg of Celexa which I had been taking for 15 years. It has been one month and in addition to insomnia, dizziness, headache, I also have a general malaise. It’s hard to make plans because I never know how I’ll feel. How long will this last? I might want to go on something else, but I want to clear the drug out of my body before trying something else. Even my Ativan doesn’t get me to sleep.
Have withdrawn from citalopram for about 2 months now, had lots of crying, irritation and muddled head. Now seem to be having mood swings, low and unmotivated one minute, strong the next, has anyone else experienced this?
I’ve had the same Lorraine. I’ve lost track of how far along I am – I think it’s been about 4 months now. In that time I’ve cried more than I have in about the last 10 years!! So humiliating. But it is passing now! I’m still getting a bit irritable and have the mood swings, but that is so much more manageable than the crying. Just hold on a bit longer, I am convinced we will all be so much better off once we are through this withdrawal and finally off this terrible drug!
Hi Debbie, Thank you, so comforting to hear from others. It’s been about 10 weeks and crying has reduced. But same as you, it’s the dramatic mood swings – one minute so low, unmotivated and scared I am never going to cope – and then I feel ok. Although at the moment, the lows are more common. Yes we can do it and I wish everyone well.
Aaaagh, I am only on week 6… It’s REALLY helpful to hear from other people doing the same thing. I worry that the feelings I am having are returning as I just need the drugs to correct my body’s chemistry. I don’t mind taking them long-term as I am on a very low dose, but was curious to see if I could live without it. I am definitively more crass in the latter part of the day even if I am well rested.
I am on about week 5 of stopping. I am very emotional, have diarrhea most days and in the last week have headaches every evening. I have had a tingling sensation in my hands since about day 3 and that persists. I am considering taking 5mg every couple of days as although I could persist I don’t feel it’s that fair on my family. I also don’t know how long it will last as you are at 2 months! I do have highs but can come crashing down from them with very little stimulus!
I recently went through a 2 week weaning off of Celexa. It’s Day 5 and I’m suffering from wild dreams mixed with insomnia and headache and vertigo. I yelled at my husband for playing Heavy Metal music and I pick fights easily. Hang in there, everyone!
I have found a tingling sensation in my hands that (along with the aforementioned crying spells) to be the most prevalent symptom of withdrawal. Anyone else?
I didn’t realize you shouldn’t just stop taking Celexa, so I did, after 8 years, 20mg per day. I have chronic daily migraines, so I figured my migraines were causing the brain sloshiness and vertigo. At least now I know the real reason! It’s been 10 days, and I plan to stick it out. I’m taking Xiao Yao Wan pills, and I think they’ve saved me from the other effects I’m reading about here. But my head still feels as if it will explode. Hope it ends soon…
How long ago did you stop? I am starting week 6 of not having any. I have taken 10mg daily for the last 7 years. I am still experiencing symptoms of withdrawal (tingly hands, diarrhea, headaches, crying excessively). I am undecided whether to continue as don’t know how long this will last.
Hi Nicola it’s so hard isn’t it? Symptoms are so scary and almost as bad as why I went on them in the first place. It’s been about 10 weeks I worked out, crying about everything has decreased. Thinking of everyone.
I am pretty new to anxiety problems. After some health scares I started having pretty strong anxiety about 1.5 months ago. My dr put me on 20 MG of citalopram. I took it for just 5 days and I had almost every side effect… dry eyes, dizziness, trouble sleeping, etc. On the night after my 5th pill I woke up in the middle of the night short of breath.
I felt like I didn’t know when to start or stop each breath. My mind was racing. In the morning, I felt like I wanted to tear my skin off and run 5 miles. I took a 6th dose but broke the tablet in half (10 mg). I went to my dr that morning. She told me the shortness of breath is yet another side effect and that I was having a bad reaction and to stop the meds right away.
I have been off them 17 days now. I have had vertigo, which other people here seem to mention as a withdrawal side effect. Like when I turn my head or move my eyes sideways I feel like things are spinning. That seems to be improving just in the past 2 days. But honestly, it terrifies me.
It is making me quite anxious, which seems to make me dizzy. My dr gave me some ativan, and I feel much less dizzy on the days I take it, which leads me to believe the anxiety is causing dizziness and I am trapped in a vicious cycle. I guess I just want to see if anyone has had a similar experience, or if anyone can offer some reassurance. Thanks.
I appreciate reading the comments, I know I am not alone. I have been using Citalopram for nearly 13 years at s high of 80, mostly 40 and the past 4 years at 20mg, I’ve had enough of the side effects such as weight gain, lethargy, inability to focus or really give a —- about anything. Quality of life is poor, no happiness. I started using it in early 04 to help me kick 35 year alcohol prob.
With AA I haven’t had a drink since 07, 10 years now. I also quit smoking during that period. Since 10, I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and after several operations on my face to repair breathing passages due ancient accident, and with the help of a CPAP, I can now get a decent rest. Unfortunately I have gained too much weight since 10 and now that I see an open road, I want to get back in shape.
I dropped my 20 to 10 and then to five in the space of a month. I’ve not had anything for a week, I’m having head rushes, the enhanced sensory effects are crazy at times, you can hear the blood rushing in your ears. I initially took the drug to help with anxiety/depression, I feel very hostile, emotions are high, anxiety is overwhelming at times, suicidal thoughts are there at times, but I have learned to deal with that foolishness during my tenure as an alcoholic.
I have used my group and my God to great effect helping me throughout my life. I am pleased to see the author of this post telling the truth about 60-90 days withdrawal period. I’ve told my lady friend not to expect a lot for at least a month, bless her heart for hanging in there with me. So I will soldier on, I hope I can learn to keep my moth shut in the meantime!! Ha! Best wishes!?
Went cold turkey on the celexa, have had some bad crying spells, no motivation and not sleeping well. But my head feels clearer, I was not sleeping before I stopped the celexa and my eyes were so dry, they hurt all the time even with using eye drops for dry eyes… going thru a lot of stress now. Feeling numb from the celexa 40 mg just raised in the last couple of months was not helping, I had been on 20 mg for years. Did quite well on it until recently.
I have been on 40mg of citalopram for the past 5 years. I wanted to get off of it as I heard that SSRI’s can lead to Alzheimer’s and I have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease. I also began to forget words, common words that I would use everyday. So based on that I wanted to stop, whether the citalopram is the reason or not.
In late Sept 2016 I began breaking my pills in half and cut my dose to 20mg. I continued with the 20mg doses until 23 Dec 2016 when I stopped. About 7 days later I began to get the “brain zaps”. At the time they were very mild and I thought it was lightheadedness. The zaps began to increase in strength and they got to the point it was difficult to deal with them. This happened over a 3 week period.
Last week I discovered this site searching for answers to what was happening to me. So here is what I came back to write about. On Weds of last week I got sick with the cold. I got it from my wife. I immediately began taking Day-Quil and NyQuil, I also started taking vitamin C and a little aspirin for headaches.
I bring this up because as soon as I got sick, the brain zaps stopped. I don’t know if it was the medication or the sickness itself, but they have completely stopped. I have been well for 2 days and still no zaps. Maybe this means something, maybe it doesn’t, but I wanted to put it out there.
I stopped taking celexa while I was very sick with strep throat. Although many other withdrawal symptoms, no brain zaps this time. I had been taking the drug for 15 years and tried quitting twice before, but the brain zaps were a killer.
I started Celexa about 4 months ago. The first weeks were miserable and I had a bunch of side effects but they faded. I started on 20mg first 6 weeks then got out on 40mg. Only permanent side effect is that I get insomnia from it so I have to take it in the morning (which has helped) and I’ve definitely put on a little weight.
If I miss a dose, pretty quickly I start with some withdrawal symptoms. I feel dizzy and get this weight random out of body sensation every few minutes, I get extremely weepy and emotional, anxious, and my arms and hands go numb quickly if I’m sleeping or sitting still. Once I take my dose, the withdrawal subsides within 24 hours but the symptoms are definitely noticeable.
I could cry it’s so bad. I’m on my 11th day without it. I have brain zaps every few minutes and only what I can describe as waves of numbness all over? I can’t sleep, a typical night I’m up 4 times, needing the toilet and feeling like my legs could run a marathon without the rest of my body.
This then obviously effects me during the day because I’m exhausted. I was on 20mg for two years then dropped down to 10mg whilst reducing intake, lasted about 9 weeks the coming off process. I really hope I don’t have to go through it much longer with the withdrawal symptoms.
I have been on 20 MG Citalopram (the generic) for a couple of years or more. I quit cold turkey a couple weeks ago. Due to incorrect info from the family doc who has been prescribing my refills, I thought 20 MG was nothing – so how bad could it be to just stop taking it? Trust me. DON’T DO IT.
Oddly, I had no headaches. But I experienced something that made me feel sad/rejected and it sent me spiraling into a catatonic state. I could not function, sleep, or eat for several days. I cried. I dreamed of committing suicide. I had crazy, insane inclinations. I went from 0 MG to 40MG a day on Tuesday.
I was so exhausted on Friday I took a nap. I woke up feeling 100% NORMAL. Like the drug kicked back in. It was like descending into the depths of hell and then re-emerging into the light. On a side note – has anyone else lost their sense of smell on this drug? Or, better yet lost it and later regained it?
I was prescribed 20mg of Citalopram around 6 months ago by my GP. At first I thought this was a helpful drug but then I gained nearly 2 stone and had become fed up with having to depend on this drug. So stupidly I decided to go cold turkey and I am now on day 8, fair to say I feel absolutely terrible and my head feels very floaty and weak. Can anyone relate to this experience? Please tell me these side effects won’t last for over a month! Don’t think I can put up with this much longer really. Thanks.
Day 5 for me! I’ve been getting very dizzy. It’s a weird dizzy, my eyes feel like they’re spinning. I decided to stop taking it because whenever my husband and I are trying to communicate in an argument in my thought process I couldn’t get anything out I couldn’t think. I was just silent and felt that I was wrong and I accepted that! I accepted everything! That was my problem. The dizziness comes and goes.
Jaclyn, I’ve had the same exact communication and just “taking it” issue. I started out with 20mg 4 years ago. It was upped to 40mg, then last year back to 20mg.
I started trying to taper by taking 1 every other day, but even one day without this stuff causes terrible vertigo, (which causes my nausea) and headache. I’m so glad that I found this site, as I was beginning to suspect a brain tumor! (A good friend of mine is currently going through radiation / chemo for a brain tumor).
With that perspective, I believe that I can get through these nasty side effects in order to get my true self back.
So I’ve been on 10mg of citalopram/celexa for 8 months now. I accidentally went cold turkey a week ago and the withdrawal is horrendous. The main thing is the brain zaps and dizziness. I’m also a bit snappy and very tired. When will this end?
I’m tempted to go back on to them just to stop the side effects but I don’t want to go through this twice! I’d rather ride it out and have it completely stop if possible. I don’t need the meds for anxiety any more and want to stop but do I wean off or just carry on cold turkey?
Your article is perfect. I have been taking Citalopram for 20 years! I had a very stressful job and have now retired. I then decided I wouldn’t need it anymore. I have slowly decreased from 20mg, 1 month on 10mg, then cut in half to take 5mg for a month, then 5mg every second day, then 3rd day, now I am not taking anything.
But I am all over the place and have felt that I would need to take Citalopram for the rest of my life Until I read the article above! I believed that I am, without medication, a very nasty person and I have upset some friends. This has left me feeling suicidal, feeling that I am unfit to be with others.
-I am so emotional.
-At the beginning of my reduction of the drug I would wake up with anxiety at 2 am. This has now largely stopped.
-I have dizziness (though I have been able to stop medication altogether purely because this is very much reduced in severity.)
-My concentration is poor.
-I have been putting my confusion down to age.
-And I have suffered from a need to sleep all the time.
What a feeling of relief when I read in the article that these symptoms may be transient. I have only been completely drug free for 2 weeks. I hope I turn in to a human being soon.
I took Paxil from 1997 – 2007, and then was switched to Celexa 20 mg. I started taking these meds due to help me cope with a break up of a long term relationship. I forgot to take my Celexa for 2 days and realized I didn’t feel too bad. I have been wanting to stop taking it for some time. So, I decided now may be a good time.
I feel very lucky to have minimal or rather manageable side effects. I started by taking 20 mg every other day for a week and then switched to 10 mg a day. I did this for a little over a week. Then 10 mg every other day for only 3 days. Today I didn’t take any and I am going to try and not take any tomorrow or hopefully ever again.
I didn’t go to my doctor – did this on my own. I know it’s not the smartest move. I do plan to make an appointment for next week. My withdrawal symptoms have been manageable. Headaches, dizziness, a few mild panic episodes, some increased anxiety, and a couple crying jags.
Today the headache and dizziness have both gotten better throughout the day with no other symptoms. On the positive side, I have more energy. Doing more breathing exercises and meditation. Taking it one day at a time.
I have been on citalopram for 4 years, 40mg. I decreased to 20 for a week, then totally stopped. Been 2 weeks of severe withdrawals – achy flu-like symptoms, dizziness, fatigue has been the worst.
I have been coming off Celexa for about 2 weeks. Tapered from 20mg the first week and then off completely after that. Felt no changes during the tapering, but since then – wow. Very dizzy and nauseous for the first couple of days. Exhausted too.
That has begun to pass only to be replaced by constant pounding headaches. The pain starts in my neck at the base of my skull. My jaw is so tight too. The symptoms get worse as the day progresses. I wake up feeling better than when I go to bed. I’m not exhausted so much now but very low energy.
Having taken 20mg of citalopram daily for almost 15 years, I finally felt the need to come off it. The first month was a controlled withdrawal and except for a few brain zaps I felt very few symptoms. At about the 5th week of my withdrawal more symptoms started to appear, the brain zaps continued, and my overall chemistry seemed to take a nosedive, but the worst and longest lasting symptom was the nausea.
Daily, 24/7 for about 6 weeks. Believe it or not I did find sucking on a mint helped tremendously. It has now been 4 months and at this point I feel completely free of all the side effects of withdrawal. As an encouragement to others, “Don’t give up, there is light at the end of the tunnel, but perseverance with an eye on that light is your friend”
I have been taking citalopram for 4 to 5 years. I attempted to come of them a couple of years ago but it didn’t go well. But this week I ran out and haven’t had chance to get my prescription. I’ve been of them for 3 days now and seem OK.
Thinking this a good opportunity to come off them, depending on them makes me feel more depressed and have wanted to stop for a long time. The main reason stopping me is I before taking it I used to get this intense pain in the back of my head, I found that made me more anxious.
Hi all, It’s great to hear that we can get through this hideous time of withdrawal. I’ve just passed the 2 week mark and in good moments I see this process as a real achievement. When I’m better it will feel one of the biggest of my life after having been on it for 9yrs… I’ve had the typical headaches and crying spells and terrible intolerance with others! But hey… it will get better and I just want to be ME, drug-free.
Thought I’d update my progress. I’m up to week 5 now. First week was great, I felt really good and motivated about things for the first time in so long! Second and third weeks were horrible, severe depression and suicidal thoughts (for the first time ever), crying fits, very mild brain zaps now and then. Fourth week was much better, I still had to make an effort not to be depressed, but that was do-able.
Fifth week and I feel pretty good. Back to normal really. That’s much quicker than I expected after reading everyone else’s experiences. I’ve been on Celexa for about 10yrs, so I thought I’d be one of the ones with a really long period of withdrawal. My physical withdrawal symptoms were very mild, maybe because I weaned off it so slowly.
Mental symptoms were terrible, but didn’t last too long so were bearable because I knew they were just withdrawal. If anyone else is wondering if you should go off this med, do it! Just do it slowly. There must be better ways to manage depression than such a severe drug.
I haven’t quite got rid of the lethargy that I hoped was a side effect of the Celexa (and was the main reason I decided to go off it), but I’m hoping that is still to happen. Good luck everyone!
Ugh, I take it back. Depressed and teary again this weekend. Oh well, gotta hang in there. Hope it’s all worth it!
Hang in there Debbie. It took me 10 weeks before I felt completely normal again without any recurring withdrawal symptoms. Like you, I felt better some days than others thinking it was over but it wasn’t. It did get easier though and after 10 weeks completely gone!
Well done you! I’ve been on it for 9yrs so great to have that encouragement that it will get better in a few weeks perhaps… how are you now? Do you fight the symptoms with exercise? What worked for you?
Hi Roz, I do fight the symptoms with exercise also use magnesium, generic migraine medicine and lots of water. The last 3 things were recommended by a pharmacist I contacted.
Good luck to everyone on their quest to get off this drug. I too am in the process of getting citalopram out of my system. I was on 20mg for about 4 years. I tried tapering on my own but the severe headaches and nausea always made me go back to full dose. 2 weeks ago while taking Zyrtec D I realized I had been forgetting to take my medicine and not getting those 2 horrible side effects so I continued cold turkey.
Needless to say, the migraine type headaches and nausea returned along with brain zaps and feelings of being hooked to an electric current in my body. I was ready to go back on but went to talk to a pharmacist instead. Of course, she wasn’t happy with the cold turkey but told me to take migraine medicine if headaches started (generic & over the counter), drink lots of water, and take magnesium.
She also told me that caffeine would help with headaches. I am happy to say her advice is working. The only thing I really notice is some brain zaps in the mornings. I also read exercise is important. I know it helps release endorphins in my brain. I just thought I would pass this info on in the hope it may help you also. GOOD LUCK!!!
Just wanted to update. Been 1 month off now. Most days are good but do have the headaches and dizziness on others. Brain zaps, ringing in ears happening this morning, but that is very manageable. Can’t wait til this is all out of my system and I’m just me again. Good luck to all of us this journey together and keep up the good work. ?