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Posted on Wed, 13 May 2015
Question: Can I ask Dr XXXXXXX Mehta. I took Celexa 5 mg a day for 1 month. Off now for
3 weeks & feel very bad, very dizzy, feel sick. Depression too with crying spells.
Taking 3 - 4 mg valium a day but doesn't help much. Do sleep pretty good. How long will it take to get better? And should I up the valium? Plan to stay on valium for my
anxiety but am very confused what to do. Thank you XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
switch to prozac

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

Sorry to hear you are facing these symptoms.
I can understand your concerns.

Usually the withdrawal symptoms do not last for more than a week.

You feel dizzy, sick and depresses.
I think this is more of return of your depression rarher than withdrawal symptoms. I feel so because 5mg celexa is a very minimal dose and unlikely to cause withdrawals for so long.

You are taking valium 3-4 mg and sleeping good.

I would suggest you to start with prozac (prescription drug) as I told you earlier in our last conversation.

I think increasing the dose of valium will just make you more drowsy and sleepy, nothing else.

This will help both ways;
Helping in depression as well as withdrawal (if it is so).

Kindly consult your local psychiatrist and discuss this.

Hope this helps.

Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (47 minutes later)
I know the celexa is out of my system but is not true that it takes time for body to
readjust and that might be is happening. Is 2 mg valium ok for night? The ssri I
took caused many horrible problems. Is there anything else you can suggest?
Thank you XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
2mg valium is ok in night.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Yes the body takes time to re-adjust but 3 weeks is adequate time for body to normalize.

2mg valium in night is absolutely ok.
The reason why I do not advise using valium is its habit-forming potential.

To get relief from withdrawal symptoms of one drug, I would not suggest you to increase the dose of another drug which itself can cause dependence.
You will fall into vicious cycle of taking drugs and facing withdrawals subsequently.

Also, I feel these symptoms more to be a part of relapse of depression than withdrawal.

If you havent been tolerating SSRIs, bupropion(prescription drug) can be a good option for you. It is a nor-epinephrine dopamine reuptake inhibitor. It has no action on serotonin.
This drug should help you.

I hope you find my suggestions helpful.

I wish you good health.

Take care.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Depression And Dizziness

Brief Answer: switch to prozac Detailed Answer: Hello again. Sorry to hear you are facing these symptoms. I can understand your concerns. Usually the withdrawal symptoms do not last for more than a week. You feel dizzy, sick and depresses. I think this is more of return of your depression rarher than withdrawal symptoms. I feel so because 5mg celexa is a very minimal dose and unlikely to cause withdrawals for so long. You are taking valium 3-4 mg and sleeping good. I would suggest you to start with prozac (prescription drug) as I told you earlier in our last conversation. I think increasing the dose of valium will just make you more drowsy and sleepy, nothing else. This will help both ways; Helping in depression as well as withdrawal (if it is so). Kindly consult your local psychiatrist and discuss this. Hope this helps. Thanks.