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Cold Turkey (Please Help and Advice)

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Ali1979
Ali1979

Hi i was on citalopran 10mg for 3 months for panic attacks and anxiety and i was not 100% not feeling well but i was ok and i thought i will be ok to quit medicine it's been 7 days now i stoped my medication but i don't right today i had panic attack again and now i am back to square or... what should i do please advise and help. 

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  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 Ali1979

    Posted

    Call your doctor and tell him you went cold turkey seven days ago. You do not play games like this when you use these medications. It is not safe. 
    • Ali1979
      Ali1979 lisalisa67

      Posted

      Hi lisa i know i did some stupid mistake i have medication at home and i have diazepam 5mg that i took just now should i start my medication again...?? 
  • karen45912
    karen45912 Ali1979

    Posted

    I did the same thing when I was taking citalopram 20mg. I stopped almost cold turkey. I felt awful and had to go home from work. The good news is that I wasn't back to square one; it was just a temporary blip. When I started taking it again I felt fine. Start taking it again and talk to your doctor about gradually stopping. They do say to take it for a bit longer than you think you need it though.

    • Ali1979
      Ali1979 karen45912

      Posted

      Should i start is now i  have Ecitalopram at home and its 5mg 
    • karen45912
      karen45912 Ali1979

      Posted

      Try and get the citalopram as soon as you can from your doctor. Also - easier said than done - but try to stay calm. It's not the end of the world. Hopefully the diazepan should help until you can get the citalopram.

    • Ali1979
      Ali1979 karen45912

      Posted

      Thanks Karen hopefuly this will help for now i dont want to be off the road again last time it took 2 weeks to drive. sad and only local. 

  • lynnann48124
    lynnann48124 Ali1979

    Posted

    My heart goes out to you. I have been on 1mg xanax 4x a day. started waking up. with Chills goosebumps.then Hot. taking alot of showers legs an back hurting .nose running. yep all my test came back good. except i was having withdrawells my xanax  was not holding me at all was on it many years. Lexapro does withdrawel. you need a pill keppra or Trilepatol. Im back to square one myself as soon as i get up boom i go threw hell cut down on that pill. if it capsule take some out but save it.do this everyday. dont cut it out all together cause you can take seizures.DONT STOP.  keep in touch.
    • Ali1979
      Ali1979 lynnann48124

      Posted

      Thanks Lynnann i think i should start medication from today diazepam relaxed me but this is short term sloution i should start citalopram from today i guess i don't have keppra....

  • carol20979
    carol20979 Ali1979

    Posted

    You need to slowly reduce this drug. Did you just suddenly quit taking it? This is a bad idea,just as your body must adapt to the drug it must also adapt to coming off the drug. You are getting a rebound effect. I would go back on it and stabilize then try to slowly come off of it. Hope this helps. Good luck Ali
    • Ali1979
      Ali1979 carol20979

      Posted

      Thanks Carol i did stop taking them week ago and it was a bad idea sad 

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