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From: From Suzy
Date: 26/07/03
Time: 00:27:43
Remote Name: 152.163.252.168
I can relate. I was on Celexa for 3 years and various other SSRI's prior....total of 7 years. I didn't quit cold turkey, I weaned myself off over a few months. Anyhow, it has been four months since my last dose and I am going through a pretty bad depression right now. Obsessive thoughts, crying, etc. And I have, or have had, the physical symptoms you mention as well. Someone else on here said that it is supposed to get easier around the 6 month mark. I have made an appointment with a psychologist and I purchased a self-help program by Lucinda Bassett. I have come this far and I really believe, even through all my negative thinking, that I can learn skills to cope through cognitive behavioral therapy. I feel my symptoms, as well as yours, are rebound/withdrawal from the meds and it WILL get better! We are strong! It takes so much "retraining of the brain" but I believe it can be done.