Cold Turkey

I have only been taking citalopram 2 weeks now. My Dr. had me on 10mg for 1 week and then upgraded me to 20mg for the 2nd week. It makes me more nervous and edgy than my anxiety and situational depression does. I stopped taking it for one day yesterday and felt so much better. Can I stop cold turkey after only 2 weeks? ## After such a short period of time, you may experience some mild effects if you stop taking it abruptly, but probably will not have any serious problems. this site is not medical professionals though, so you should consult with your doctor to be safe, there are other medications you can try. These types of medications do causes these side effects in some people. I had a similar issue once, when a doctor had me try wellbutrin (Zyban) to stop smoking. Other common side ef...

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I have been on .5 xanax twice a day for the last 3 or 4 months. I took my last dose 2 days ago and only took .5 for the day. I was afraid of getting addicted after all the horror stories. I don't feel sick but my eyes feel weird and my head feels funny and my lips feel numb. Is it dangerous for me to just quit? Should I go get my refill? I don't wanna be hooked on something. ## Well. you weren't on it for a really long period of time,, however, it is normal to experience some withdrawal symptoms. Have you spoken to your doctor about stopping this medication? You may also experience: chills, nausea and diarrhea. If you do feel that it is getting worse or putting you in danger, you should contact your doctor or go to your nearest ER. ## do you think 2 alprazolam(xanax) tablets...

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I have been on norco 10-325 for 5 years and take 2 to 5 per day. What would be a good schedule to us to taper off and quit using it. I have heard that cold turkey may not be the best way to do it. ## Hello, Steve! How are you? Cold turkey could result in your experiencing withdrawal symptoms, which the FDA lists as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, fever, chills, depression, anxiety and rebound pain, so yes, a slow taper is best. There's no specific taper schedule that always works for everyone, however, in most cases, the preferred method is to have someone starting spacing their doses farther apart, while gradually taking less and less, usually a change is made every week or two. Have you consulted your doctor? They should be able to help you set up an appropriate an...

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Hi, I ran out of prescription, can't get to my doc to get a new one and have no tablets left = Cold Turkey on the Pristiq I was hoping to come off soon anyway. I know about the brain zaps, nausea and other weirdness, but was wondering if I am possibly doing myself any other damage? ## FYI - I was on the 200mg for about 6 or 7 months, and on Pristiq for over 18 months all up. Feeling pretty shaky right now... ## More fyi. This is awful :( Crazy night sweats are the least disruptive. I feel like my brain is resetting itself mid thought, but I still have that seventh sense of mindsight, watching it happen, so it's helping me not freak out that my brain us breaking. Help? Any thoughts on this? Please tell me if I'm breaking my head. ## How are you doing now, Lily? I hope all is ...

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Hiya - hope no one minds me sharing. Can we skip the advice re: cold turkey versus tapering? I needed more than I can express, to be back in control of my life and pronto. So I've been on prozac for 15 years and recently over the last four years, citalopram, 40 mg down to 20 mg within the past two years. I am no longer sure if my genuine, underlying emotional situation is causing my effects, or if it's down to citalopram. I have all the typical symptoms - no libido, weight gain, tearful, hopeless, etc. That's while I'm on it. So is it me or is it the medication? Well, I'm off it now so we'll see. But i know for sure I'd rather have a tough withdrawal with symptoms I can apportion to the withdrawal journey, than continue on a weird false fog. I have brain zaps...

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I've been on clonazepam .5 mg a day for about 10 years for panic attacks. My dr will not refill my rx because I take marijuana. So I was forced to stop cold turkey and am worried about withdrawal. I am having a little trouble sleeping, restless legs, my vision is blurry, weird headaches and sudden feeling of falling/dizziness. Is this all related? Could it be something else? And how can they make me stop cold turkey? What else can I experience/expect? Please help. ## Hello, Sassy! How are you? I'm sorry about the way you're feeling. Yes, those all sound like they may be from withdrawal. As listed by the FDA, stopping a benzodiazepine cold turkey also creates the risk of seizures, so please be careful. As to making you stop cold turkey, yes, they certainly can. No doctor is o...

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I've gone 4 days cold turkey with no alcohol at all ..previous to this I cut down to one drink a day for 3 days so pretty much in my world that's a week off drink..I've drank heavy for over 20 years anywhere anytime always a drink in my hand.. Apart from work I don't drink at work .. So a drink problem I'd say denial of actually being alcoholic.. Functional parent and holding it all together also always up for a good time with friends and always a fridge full of booze!! My sudden detox is for health reasons I feel my liver is crying out to me and I've just been struck down with Raynaud's phenomenon an it's chronic !! I'm goin for blood tests this week to see just what is goin on with the liver.. I'm guessing ALD .. Anyway apart from sleeping between

Tried it all with my 35 year drug habit.Suffered a lot only to benefit drug companies greed.Im on my fourth day of recovery using cold turkey method and i feel more freedom now than i did after months of champix,nasel inhalers,gum and e cigs. There's two reasons for this.. 1 Because i no longer have nicotine in my body 2 Because i re educated myself from non profit making sources that told me the truth about nicotine. Knowledge is the key! Don't take nrt. The only conceivable reason to give an addict the substance he is addicted to would be to keep him hooked whether it be gum patches e ciggie or any type of nicotine. Would you give an alcoholic alcohol to help him recover?? Addicts make for very reliable consumers. Its almost like drug dealers competing for a junkies trade. So lon

How long do the withdrawals last coming off Gabapentin? I've been taking 3600 mgs. per day for about two years. I have cold sweats and itching. I'm changing over to Lyrica, this is my second day. Is it going to be a problem quitting Gabapentin? I want to quiet cold turkey. I just need to know will it be a problem and how long it takes. Thanks ## Talk to your doctor. He (or she) will probably titrate your dose down fairly quickly. What do you take gabapentin for? I take 2700 mg a day for nerve pain. I have cervical spinal stenosis, but have no side effects. Lyrica is a controlled substance and is rather expensive. It's also addictive. Just do what your doctor says and you'll be Ok. ## Took me 4 weeks to withdraw from gabapentin. Hot, cold, dizziness, no appetite, headache...

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Guys, I've been on about 1-2 mg of Suboxone a day for about 2 years. Since the dosage is so low, is it possible to quit Cold Turkey? I wanna get this over with once and for all. ## It is possible, if your doctor approves, but you may experience some mild withdrawal symptoms. As listed by the FDA, withdrawal symptoms may include nausea, dizziness, fever, chills, rebound pain and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Help i have muscle pains stomach cramps headaches and chills daily diahorrea with lite blood.dizzy vomiting is this withdrawals from stopping cold turkey type 2 dibetes ## Hello, Fluffy! Those could be withdrawal and rebound symptoms. Why did you stop it? How much were you taking and for how long? What are you taking now to control your diabetes?

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I have been on suboxone for over a year. On the first paper work I filled out I put xanxa down on my drug list. Im possive all my ua's it showed up. Yesterday he turned me away with no medicine. I'm 61yrs. old have been on xanxa and efferor xr since losing my 16yr. daughter in auto accident and my husband falling off a ladder to his death. Legally can he do this to me???Signed, Sick in Illinois ## Unfortunately, yes he can. I am very sorry, but under current U.S. law, he is not obligated to treat you, or prescribe anything, unless you are in life-threatening danger. I know, that really doesn't help, I am just letting you know how the law currently stands. Have you been experiencing any withdrawal effects, which the FDA lists as possibly including nausea, dizziness, fever, ch...

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I am on 7 of going cold turkey after being on 55mg for 3 years. This is the worst thing I have ever been through and to make things worse I'm going through a break up.. My body hurts, stomach kills, can't eat, can't sleep, constantly feel anxious and nervous. Craving a fix bad. Depression has kicked in big time. ??. How much longer will this physical and mental torture last. ## Hello, Kirsty! How are you feeling? Has there been any improvement, yet? It may take a month, or so, before you really start to feel better. Methadone is well known for causing horrible withdrawals, that's why some people never get off of it and end up on a lifetime maintenance dose. As reported by the FDA, other withdrawal effects may include rebound pain, diarrhea and fever. ## Honey try to find...

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Medicare decided to cut me off this drug. Pharmacist working on it. Day 3 I NEVER want to feel this again. Not sure if I ever want to take this drug again as there are going to be problems with refills FOREVER! ## Hello, MN Loon! How are you? You may want to speak to your doctor about trying a different antidepressant. Many are available as generics, so Medicare usually covers them and, even if it doesn't, they are very cheap if you have to pay cash. Have you tried any of the others, or is this the first? How are you feeling? Have your symptoms eased up, yet?

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It is 12:55 a.m. in U.S. I'm still awake. This is my second go round with quitting Tramadol. The first was back in May of 2014. I went to a detox facility for 5 days from a 15-20 a day habit. Had taken it for 7-8 yrs but 2012-2014 had slowly upped dosage. Was getting off internet last two yrs. 130$ twice a month or 3x a mnth. I couldn't take it anymore an had gotten sick with heart palpitations an skipped heart beat so went to ER an had to embarrassingly admitt to it. Two days later in detox. Came out ok. Was put on Zoloft two wks later. Then 2 1/2 mnghs later Zoloft was makin me to sick. Lost to much wt, liver enzymes went up to 50's. So had to stop. Then in Nov of 2014 found out I had started menopause couple months earlier. Had developed depression an anxiety. So had to s...

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I take 120 pills of Valium 10 mg per month. They are prescribed. However, I am not the weening off type. I must stop cold turkey. Is this dangerous, what can/will happen and is their something I can take to counteract any effects? ## Bob, I was taking about 200 10 mg. of Valiums per month, even more if I had the money to go out to the street and buy them. I am an addict, I take Methadone now and I have been able to stay away from all drugs for about 7 years now, that is about how long I have been on the methadone program. Anyway getting back to your question about stopping vailum. I would not advise you to stop taking them at one time because I have known of instances that people could have their organs shut down from the sudden stopping of this drug. When I stopped I went thru pure hel...

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So, this is my situation. I was on Fentanyl 75, and oxycodone 15 for breakthrough pain.my pain stems from a bad back which led me to have three back surgeries and still have inj's. radiofrequency ablation's with not much success. I just moved back here to AZ from Colorado and saw my previous p.m. Dr. Because of Swimming I've had a couple patches falloff and even lost one in the pool. So when I went to the p.m. Dr. he wouldn't help me wean off fentanyl cause I was 10 days early on the script. Even taking my oxy 15 I had horrible withdrawals. Headache, ears ringing, restlessness and worse to me restless legs. My p.m. Dr. said he would switch my patch to something different and wean me down but not until a months time. After complaining and explaining the pain that I was go...

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I Have been on these pill a year. I. Weigh 206-210. Now, I am at 229, very disgusting. I am going to quit taking them today cold turkey. Will PRAY God will help me. ## Hello, Clara! How are you? Stopping it cold turkey might cause rebound effects, such as severe depression, lethargy and suicidal thought, so please be careful. There are other alternatives you can take that usually don't cause weight gain, such as Prozac, so you may want to speak to your doctor about trying it. Is there anything else I can help with?

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The men and women of the US, Coalition and NATO forces engaged in military operations and civilian affairs around the world are my heroes - with that said, there are also folks that operate behind the scenes supporting our country's heroes. These folks, are Civilians. I supported US and Coalition forces in a civilian capacity through 6 consecutive civilian deployments to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. I also supported US and NATO forces in a civilian capacity through 4 consecutive deployments to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. We don't hear much about the civilians, and as one of those civilians, I can tell you first hand that the mental, emotional and physical suffering and injuries go mostly unreported. Making matters worse, most of ...

I have run out of my prescription for Atorvastatin and had decided to start eating healthier and excercising. Unfortunately i cant afford to return to my doctor for advice on stipping the atorvastatin. Is it okay to stop Atorvastatin 10 mg cold turkey? ## Hello, Hart16! How are you? What did you decide to do? It would be best to consult your doctor, but stopping such a medication abruptly isn't actually considered dangerous. However, you may experience some withdrawal effects, which the FDA lists as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and diarrhea.

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