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Tapering: Celexa

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Hi, I'm WINSOME

July 30, 2026··
AM OLD. DID GET OFF ATIVAN BY SELF DE-TOX. VERY FOOLISH AND DRASTIC MISTAKE W,/CONSEQUENCES TOO TERRIBLE TO REPEAT AT LENGTH. FELT LIKE I WAS RE-LIVING A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OF 2008. DR. REFUSED TO ACCEPT THAT MY SYMPTOMS WERE RELATED, AND I WANT TO BE RID OF CELEXA AND HIM NOW, AS I FEAR LONG YEARS OF DRUGS MAY OR CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ALZHEIMERS OR DEMENTIA. THINK THIS IS A RARE AND UNUSUAL REACTION?? IT'S TAKEN ME FROM DEC. 12 2025 UNTIL JUNE 14 2026 TO FEEL MY BRAIN "CLEARING'. HAVE KEPT LOG SINCE 2025 AND SAW 8 DOCTORS ON 6 VISITS SINCE. OTHERWISE, I AM A POSITIVE, OUTGOING 87 YEAR OLD WHO IS HEALTHY. I STILL HAVE "BEADS" IN MY HEAD?????? THANK YOU FOR ANY AND ALL RESPONSES.!!!

Celexa — 20mg — 20 years — researching taper | without clinician

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guava3781mo ago
Community AnchorAbilify · active
Welcome to the Taper Community and good luck with your taper!

- Aripiprazole / Abilify:
17-May-2026 (15mg -> 10mg)
11-July-2026 (10mg-> 7.5mg
17-Aug-2026 (7.5mg -> 5mg)
9 months - actively tapering
- Procyclidine 5mg - 9 months - actively tapering
- Propranolol - 20mg - 1 year - holding
- Xanax - 0.25mg - 7 months - holding

Catina
Catina1mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi @WINSOME, we're so glad to have you here! I'm sorry about your negative Ativan withdrawal experience and then not being believed and supported by your doctors. It's all too common unfortunately. You can read about Hyperbolic tapering in the Resources section. Here is some clinical info on Celexa: https://taper.community/drugs/celexa We look forward to supporting you on your tapering and healing journey. Catina ❤️

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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