Re: Please Help with the Dizzies

[Guest guest]

All I can say is that they did go away with me. They should go away

with you too! I have not read anything where the effects of SSRI's

do not reverse after discontinuation.

Jeff

> O.k. guys. I'm weaning off the Lex. Didn't help me much. I'm

down to 5 mg. and am feeling depersonalization, head rushes,

dizzies, you name it. I'm am soooo distressed. Even my dear Xanax

isn't helping me. I need help. I see my doc on Friday, but I

refuse to go on any further SSRIs. I haven't had much luck with

them. I just want to know if these feelings will go away! Thanks

for listening.

>

> Deb

>

>

[Guest guest]

Same here. I weaned down as far as I was able, to the point of taking only 5mg

one day per week for several weeks and then stopped. Even so I still had

withdrawal. It took a couple of weeks or so to stop altogether. I do remember

when it got bad I would take a 5mg portion. I had to do that maybe twice. Then

finally the withdrawal was tolerable and not long after that stopped completely.

Barbara

Re: Please Help with the Dizzies

> All I can say is that they did go away with me. They should go away

> with you too! I have not read anything where the effects of SSRI's

> do not reverse after discontinuation.

>

> Jeff

>

>

> > O.k. guys. I'm weaning off the Lex. Didn't help me much. I'm

> down to 5 mg. and am feeling depersonalization, head rushes,

> dizzies, you name it. I'm am soooo distressed. Even my dear Xanax

> isn't helping me. I need help. I see my doc on Friday, but I

> refuse to go on any further SSRIs. I haven't had much luck with

> them. I just want to know if these feelings will go away! Thanks

> for listening.

> >

> > Deb

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you Barbara! I'm trying so hard to figure out if this is withdrawal or

anxiety. Both suck. If I can't take SSRI's, I don't know what else to do

except for maybe CBT therapy, which I have tried but have to start to practice.

I'm so tired of medications--one for headaches, one for anxiety, etc., etc. And

I'm so tired of feeling like poop. I workout 5 days/week. Riding a bike,

lifting weights, and just started Pilates. What's up with that? Thought that

was supposed to make me feel better? I guess I have to work on the brain as

much as the body. Thanks again.

Deb

Re: Please Help with the Dizzies

> All I can say is that they did go away with me. They should go away

> with you too! I have not read anything where the effects of SSRI's

> do not reverse after discontinuation.

>

> Jeff

>

>

> > O.k. guys. I'm weaning off the Lex. Didn't help me much. I'm

> down to 5 mg. and am feeling depersonalization, head rushes,

> dizzies, you name it. I'm am soooo distressed. Even my dear Xanax

> isn't helping me. I need help. I see my doc on Friday, but I

> refuse to go on any further SSRIs. I haven't had much luck with

> them. I just want to know if these feelings will go away! Thanks

> for listening.

> >

> > Deb

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I'd be willing to bet it's mostly the withdrawal and of course for

people with anxiety/panic disorder anything can cause a rise in the

feelings of anxiety and physical withdrawal would certainly qualify.

How long were you on the Lex? That would also have a bearing on

withdrawal...

This too shall pass. That much I *can* tell you. :-)

Barbara

> Thank you Barbara! I'm trying so hard to figure out if this is

withdrawal or anxiety. Both suck. If I can't take SSRI's, I don't

know what else to do except for maybe CBT therapy, which I have tried

but have to start to practice. I'm so tired of medications--one for

headaches, one for anxiety, etc., etc. And I'm so tired of feeling

like poop. I workout 5 days/week. Riding a bike, lifting weights,

and just started Pilates. What's up with that? Thought that was

supposed to make me feel better? I guess I have to work on the brain

as much as the body. Thanks again.

>

> Deb