lele81: SSRI shuts down abdominals = bad posture, weaker voice

[lele81]

I´ve been on SSRI mostly for about 10 years, currently on celexa 20mg. Tried to taper off it during last spring, came down to 5mg, then crashed during the summer so had to go back to higher dose.

During all of these years I´ve had muscle cramps in the neck/shoulders so I havn´t been able to exercise anything, even walks triggers it, reading books, painting... It´s been so frustrated because before I was so active person with sports, music, art etc.. But I noticed one thing during my taper off last spring. The abdonimals became stronger and more active for every smaller dose I tapered down. Mymuscle pains/cramps was not as bad as they used to be. My voice became stronger also. Posture became better. I could started taking longer walks, but my mental health became really bad from the low dose I had..

When I then had to raise celexa again I noticed directly how the abdonimals were shutting off for every dose I raised. Now the tensions are building up more and more and I just can´t get support in the abdominals even how much I try to exercise them or focus, as they are in sleep. My voice has become weaker as well.

Do you have the same experience from SSRI? Is there a solution? 

[Petunia]

Werlcome lele81,

I'm sorry you have been having a difficult time tapering off celexa. How were you tapering?

 

Psych meds can cause harmful side effects and long term, they can worsen health, increasing the risk of other illnesses. In my opinion they  should only be used for short times and very cautiously, if at all. I'd highly recommend reading Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker.

 

We suggest reducing by no more than 10% of the current dose every 4 weeks, this reduces the risk of withdrawal symptoms arising. Please read through this which will explain why:

  

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

See:  Tips for tapering off Celexa (citalopram)

 

It would be great if you would put your drug and withdrawal history in your signature. Doing this helps people understand your context, it appears below each of your posts. Here are instructions for how to do it:

 

http://survivinganti...your-signature/

 

Please feel free to write whenever you want, you will find a lot of friendly help and support here. I’m glad you found us, we’re here to support you.

 

Petunia.

[Altostrata]

Welcome, lele.

 

Do you spend a lot of time at the computer? If so, some of your symptoms may be alleviated from physical therapy, chiropractic, osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture, or maybe even massage.

 

As Petunia suggested, please read the link she gave you to taper off Celexa.

[NoMoreADs]

I´ve been on SSRI mostly for about 10 years, currently on celexa 20mg. Tried to taper off it during last spring, came down to 5mg, then crashed during the summer so had to go back to higher dose.

 

During all of these years I´ve had muscle cramps in the neck/shoulders so I havn´t been able to exercise anything, even walks triggers it, reading books, painting... It´s been so frustrated because before I was so active person with sports, music, art etc.. But I noticed one thing during my taper off last spring. The abdonimals became stronger and more active for every smaller dose I tapered down. Mymuscle pains/cramps was not as bad as they used to be. My voice became stronger also. Posture became better. I could started taking longer walks, but my mental health became really bad from the low dose I had..

 

When I then had to raise celexa again I noticed directly how the abdonimals were shutting off for every dose I raised. Now the tensions are building up more and more and I just can´t get support in the abdominals even how much I try to exercise them or focus, as they are in sleep. My voice has become weaker as well.

 

Do you have the same experience from SSRI? Is there a solution? 

 

I have all these symptoms as a result of sleep deprivation. Is it possible that you were sleep deprived?