Coming off citalopram. :(

Thank you Susan, yes i'll keep that in mind. And btw I'm sorry to hear of your mother's condition and hope that your CRPS will improve with time. Best wishes to you. Sophia

Ive been on celexa 20mg for 7 years. Im trying to get pregnant again so decided to stop the med now. I decreased my dose to 10mg for 2 weeks and am now off completely for 2 days. But just going down to the 10mg has been awful!

I have been having a shock sensation thru my body when I move too quickly. Also get so dizzy if I bend over and then stand back up, or from just getting off the sofa. I also have the AWFUL feeling of impending doom! Like everyone is against me, that no one likes me. I can wake up and just know that today my fiance is going to break up with me. I cant make a decision to save my life.

Been dealing (at times not too well) for 12 days now.

How much longer???!!!

Mamasita23,

You might want to try a reduced dosage everyday, as opposed to skipping days. I know it's made a world of difference to me. My original dosage was 10mg every other day, which I know now really messed with me.

I just started week 5 of 2.5mg everyday and am doing okay. I still have some dizzy periods and a tad

anxiety to small annoyances. My bigger issues are itching and mouth blisters - ugh.

Slow seems to be the way many have come off cit without feeling like a truck ran over them. I tried before cold turkey and I will NEVER do that again - it was awful.

I wish you well,

Michelle

Sandra - thank you for the link! Really interesting!

You're welcome, Sophia. I hope others notice it, as links have to be approved.

Just a quick update on progress - down to 12.5mg - my third week and dont feel quite so chipper. Not sure if its just the anticlimax after christmas or getting used to lower dose. Could be the winter too I suppose. Feeling quite tired too.

Time will tell!

It took me a good few weeks to come off citrapram but

the weather doesn't help (depressing).

Wish you well good luck take care.

My update is encouraging been just over 2 weeks of reducing my dose from 20mg - been taking 20mg one day and having 10mg in drops the next. The first week I had headaches and sleepy but seem ok now. Going to try to reduce to 20 / 8 next week. I would suggest that people ask their drs about the cit drops- they really are a good way of accurate dosing and I'm hoping my reduction will be possible without the bad withdrawal. It will be a slow process but there is light at the end of the tunnel( I'm sure of it)

So far so good for me. Feel fine and more energy. 10 mg every second day then nothing in a few days. Looking forward to weight dropping which will make me feel better.

Hi guys, new to this.

Just thought I would share my experiences with you as reading others' experiences really helped me when i first realised I suffered from anxiety.

It was hard, very hard. Living each and every single day without being 100% comfortable. Seemed like I was jumpy and always scared of something. I was put on 20mg of Citalopram and have been on it for 15 months. I became myself again, all the feelings of worry just disappeared. I was able to be fun again.

Due to feeling so well, I started to forget to take the tablets (started a couple of months ago) so I wasn't taking them properly. I would go days without taking them, would get a headache and feel dizzy so I would take it for the feeling to pass.

13 days ago I went away and forgot my tablets. It was hard at first, a 2 hour drive by myself, and inevitably started worrying about the car, whether my wheels would just come off etc. But I was determined I wouldn't let it affect me. Its all psychological. I tell myself I'm ok and I feel better. Nights are harder. I feel sad and emotional, but once all the tears are out and I've had a rest, I wake up feeling better.

I went to the GP today and she advised me to not come off them straight away like I did. She said the withdrawals could get a lot worse than just the dizziness and brain fog, and that I should take one 10mg tablet every day for a month and take one every other day the month after. I may follow her advice as there is no point in putting myself through so much physical and mental strain.

I am determined that I will not let this run my life. I have felt great in the 15 months I have been taking the tablets, and if it is possible with the tablets its very possible without. I guess we were all put on them for different reasons.

My mum always used to tell me "be strong" "forget about it", I guess until you experience the feelings you can't really understand them. Its easy to say to be strong and forget about it but it's very hard to do it. I can honestly say that over these last 15 months I have learnt a lot about myself. I'm not as weak as I thought I was and I am so determined to overcome it all, get off the tablets and live the rest of my life without Citalopram and without anxiety!

Positivity is key!

I wish all of you the best of luck. I do know how difficult it is, but I urge everyone to fight and to try because we are all capable of getting through this and overcoming it!!

Clare1974 - definitely a good idea - cold turkey isn't recommended!!

Good luck Ms Graham - great attitude - positivity is definitely key!!

Quick update from me and my cold turkey! - it's been about 4 weeks now and nights can still be rough but the headaches - all gone Have more energy too and trying to eat only great food, much of it raw - as soon as i'm well enough, (going through physio at the mo) going to try and incorporate some exercise to keep up the good mood! - so good luck everyone, hang in there! I have a feeling it's going to be worth it!

Sophia x

I've just been thinking about what happens if, like me, who had taken antidepressants for14 yrs and don't really need them. What affect would that have on the brain?

Sandra - absolutely, same thought crossed my mind once or twice I guess no one really knows

Gaving seriously bad day someone tlk to me please

Sophia, I have read two articles, on the subject, today which were extremely interesting. Unfortunately can't send link from my tablet and can't access Internet on laptop. Will send it, when fixed. I don't think long term use is good.