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Feel like I’ve gone backwards

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don45258
don45258

hi all

cut i long story short i cut down from 40mg of cit to 30mg felt 40mg was to high felt numb it took me 8 weeks to settle then felt fine for about 4 weeks now this last week ive feel very low and numb

any advice pls

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  • toria_07298
    toria_07298 don45258

    Posted

    hi don, thats normal, when i cut i felt really good for weeks then withdrawal hit xx

    • don45258
      don45258 toria_07298

      Posted

      thanks its been 12 weeks now since reducing took 8 weeks to settle 4 good weeks now a bad 1 how r u now

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 don45258

      Posted

      lower doses are renowned for being more brutal and i cut by 60% its been 10 months on this dose and think im starting to settle, unfortunately i updosed too late and that gave me more problems so im staying on 6mg until im competely settled xx

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