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Going through Withdrawals.. Hostage to drugs

Sunday, October 09, 2011

I can only blame myself for this one...
Due to my financial problems... And somewhat out of laziness to get out of my house and fill it a week in advance (not too lazy to exercise.. I just do laps in my basement and look like a weirdo)... I haven't filled my Celexa in a few days.
It's day four right now... And I'm already getting the beginning symptoms of Withdrawals.

Occasionally I will feel a light buzzing and jolting sensation in my head... It doesn't hurt... Just... Feels awkward at times. I can also tell that I'm getting more antisocial as the days go on. I'll probably fill it when my paycheck from work gets here... Hopefully that is before my sleep paralysis returns.. Which never happens when the drug is in my system...

I kind of wish I knew about withdrawals for anti anxiety meds before I was prescribed them... But I don't hold any grudges...

If anyone knows of any remedies.. Please let me know... I don't get paid till Thursday... So it's only going to get worse...
Sometimes I wonder if this drug is really worth it... I still don't know the answer...

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WHITNEYLD 10/10/2011 9:27AM

    The prescription is worth filling. But perhaps you can consider an alternative, such as Wellbutrin. I know I have less side effects since my switch from Celexa to Wellbutrin XL. You may need to increase your dosage as well, talk to your doctor about an increase. It helped me much more. I was taking the medication and feeling better than horrible, as usual, but I still had a lot of symptoms. I still do, at times, but it's much better.

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SANDRAFIVE 10/9/2011 9:50AM

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MARKSTIPANOVSKY 10/9/2011 6:55AM

    Learn about anxiety via some bibliotherapy - funny way of saying read up on it. It is difficult to deal with anxiety whilst you are caught up experiencing it. I know cos I suffered for years - didn't even know sometimes because it was always there.

Also, certain simple things help - I learned how to have a glass of water on hand whilst doing presentations / talks because the mouth dries up as a symptom of anxiety, learned that my heart thumping was just me zeroing in on the physical rather than a heart attack etc. Anyway, good luck and hope you are ok today.

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