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Q: Withdrawl
asked by: pajocrsa on July 15th, 2007
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Hi

Still off citalipean it has been 8 weeks but i am still finding it hard.I am getting headaches and a stuffy head a sore nose that i am not sure if it is
related cant concentrate and have harmed myself a couple of times.At the
moment i think what is the point of life i felt bad on the tablets and bad without them i feel i cant win.Have been using st johns wort and calms to
try to help me get through each day. I had a eye op about 5 weeks ago under general anesthetic and have felt worse since then (more anxious .dowm fed up etc) Can anyone tell me if this is through having the op or not .Since i have not taken anyi deppressants for 8 weeks how long can i excpect to still feel so bad

pajocrsa
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rosalee
replied on July 17th, 2007
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Hi there,

It seems like you've been undergoing a lot of stress lately. It isn't uncommon to have withdrawal effects after stopping a medication. But what I think is, it could be a combination of both the med stopping and the surgery you had. Having surgery is a nerve wrecking thing for everyone. You naturally respond to it with anxiety. Anesthetics, definitely can give you headaches. It can also give you some short term memory loss.

Trying to harm yourself isn't the solution though... have you thought of talking to your doctor about how you feel? Maybe there are different coping skills or therapeutic ways to treat your depression.

As well, a lot of people do suffer from post-operative depression. Since a change has been made, whether it's good or bad, your body and soul has its own way of dealing with it. Chemical imbalances are just one of the causes.

We all go thru. change, big or small. It all depends on how effective we handle it. I hope you can figure out your thoughts and see a doctor. I wish you the best of luck. YOU are the reason why you want to get better. But seeking support, like posting here is the first step. I'm proud of you.

Stay well.
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