Has anyone had tingling and numbness coming off cit?

My right hand is numb. Left feels normal. Have you experienced this?

yes i get knumb hands at noght when lying down

Are you tapering?

I am experiencing numb hands and tingling feet at night.

within minutes of taking it had what i can only describe as a head rush with severe head pain. nausea and virtigo. took a few weeks to settle, tried it again same thing happened without virtigo, awful stuff, not interested in a third attempt.

Thank you Ruth, it seems to be a common problem. I have gone cold turkey and all my scary symptoms have disappeared, and I am feeling unusually ok , am waiting for the big withdrawal to happen, I feel like its not going too, so wierd!

maybe its the calm before the storm. Am actually feeling anxious about not experiencing anything.

i quit mirtazapine 3 times cold turkey, the first 2 times were easy the third was hell! its luck of the draw, ive found citalopram much harder, i cut by 50 percent and for weeks felt great, too good in a way, then all hell broke loose, citalopram for some reason takes about 8 weeks for the withdrawal to hit you, i then updosed too late and im still trying to stablise now!

Hi Toria, I remember when I came off Citalopram years ago and felt bad a few months after that, and never put that down to the meds until I read about protracted withdrawal. So am expecting something and am happy with my physical symptoms that I have suffered for so long disappearing. Fingers crossed.

How are you doing now Toria, I know all this hasnt been easy on you either.

i dont think its protracted think its just the way citalopram works, im having waves and windows, in the windows the pain fear anxiety and racing thoughts are a lot less or go away

Hi Toria, have you come off Citalopram?

I have had some with drawal symptoms. My head is alot clearer now and my scary side effects appear to have disappeared. All my numbness and most of the tingling has gone. I have had some tears here and there, expected that. Am extremely tired and the main withdrawal sympton is brain zaps, which come and go, had a bad lot yesterday really hurt my head.

Any idea anyone how long brain zaps last for?

hi, my brain zaps and numbness etc happened earlier on then came fear racing thoughts anxiety etc! no im still on 6mg, glad to hear you have settled, how long have you been off for now? im about 5 months at this dose.

hi toria cant now find our conversation just wanted to ask ime getting bad juddering again when i lay down

i had this at start of cit but it did improve a bit is it again the lowering of dose? Its so frightening will it go away?

hi steve, yes the tremors are completely normal, i have them on and off, its a sign of your central nervous system trying to re'adjust to the lower dose, it is horrible, the last 2 days ive had tremors so badly but i know they will go away again, are you getting any exercise at all?

hi not much exercise really and i have what feels like o horrendous cold all the time my nose just runs water

all the time ?

Hi Steve, if you check the patient leaflet, it mentions your side effects, if they do not improve, its well worth speaking with your doctor.

hi steve flu like symptoms are completely normal, i read a site called surviving antidepressants, i find they are much more knowledgable

knowledgeable even lol

Surviving antidepressants is a fantastic site, highly recommend it.