Celexa withdrawals are horrible!

I went on Celexa last year when my mother died. It made me feel much better, but I gained about ten pounds. I decided to go off it a couple of days ago. I am so dizzy that I feel like I am going to faint and am afraid to drive. I feel like I am going to vomit. It is awful. Why don't drs tell you about this shit when they put you on a medication?

• Why aren't you asking your doctor what the side effects etc. are when your doctor is prescribing medicine to you?

• I have almost weaned off Effexor very slowly, like 6 months. You have to do it gradually.

• OP, you can't go off these meds "cold turkey"! What were you thinking!?!?

• Not to alarm you, OP (but what the hell? it's fact), but it's entirely possible to develop permanent chemical psychosis from abrupt withdrawal of psychotropic drugs. Enjoy.

• You shouldn't stop all at once but lower your dosage. You're getting a tingling feeling in your head, right? And massive headaches?

• I've gone off it cold turkey twice with no symptons at all.

• Taper off slowly over a few months.

• I weened off it and had brain zaps for weeks. Sorry about your mom, OP.

• [quote]I've gone off it cold turkey twice with no symptons at all. But it destroys the ability to spell.

• Smoke pot if you can. Seriously. It helped me get through the worst part of my Effexor withdrawal. I quit Celexa cold turkey too and that was a breeze for me compared to quitting Effexor even without smoking marijuana.

• Yes, r5. I have headaches and tingles in my head. The dizziness is the worst part though. I just took 5mg and called my Dr. After doing research online, it seems that a lot of people are put on small doses of Prozac to help with the celexa withdrawal.

• Effexor withdrawal was awful. I felt like shit if I missed one dose. I'm on Celexa right now but I no longer have insurance so I'm not sure how I'll get a new prescription. I guess I'll be tapering off slowly.

• r12, the generic celexa (citalopram) is very inexpensive at Walmart. Like $8 for 30 day prescription of 20mg/ day.

• Thanks, R13. The price isn't the problem, just seeing a doctor and getting a new Rx is.