Has anyone had tingling and numbness coming off cit?
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Hi Everyone
I have been reducing Citalopram since mid september, from 20mg and am now on 10mg. Its been tough, and I have now developed hemiplegia down rightside of body and muscle weakness and am being tested for MS. I have also been diagnosed today with Hemiplegic cluster migraines, had already been diagnosed with hemi migraines a few years back, not sure why I am being re diagnosed but was. The coincidence and timing of all these symptoms which started at beginning of my tapering when the doctors gave me liquid citalopram which I had an extreme reaction too hasnt escaped me. Has anyone experienced something similar?
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Paula2019
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by the way, my tapering has been all over the place and did a big drop in the end. on a positive note my head is as clear as day for first time in years.
carl67287 Paula2019
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do you get knumb hands ?
Paula2019 carl67287
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My right hand is numb. Left feels normal. Have you experienced this?
carl67287 Paula2019
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yes i get knumb hands at noght when lying down
Paula2019 carl67287
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Are you tapering?
Librarygal carl67287
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I am experiencing numb hands and tingling feet at night.
toria_07298 Paula2019
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what symptoms did you have to make you think you were allergic to the liquid? i have left sided numbness on and off and migraines
Paula2019 toria_07298
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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.
Paula2019
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Thanks to a wonderful person in this group, I checked the patient leaflet that comes with the meds, and Numbness and tingling is on there, so just need to ride out the withdrawals, and make a point of reading the patient leaflet in future.
ruth08109 Paula2019
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Hi Paula, yes, this is what friend also experienced. She was really worried she had ms. Seems like it is quite a common side effect of reducing.
Paula2019 ruth08109
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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!
Paula2019
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maybe its the calm before the storm. Am actually feeling anxious about not experiencing anything.
toria_07298 Paula2019
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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!
Paula2019 toria_07298
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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.
toria_07298 Paula2019
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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
Paula2019 toria_07298
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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?
toria_07298 Paula2019
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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.
Guest toria_07298
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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?
toria_07298 Guest
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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?
Guest toria_07298
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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 ?
Paula2019 Guest
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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.
toria_07298 Guest
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hi steve flu like symptoms are completely normal, i read a site called surviving antidepressants, i find they are much more knowledgable
toria_07298
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knowledgeable even lol
Paula2019 toria_07298
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Surviving antidepressants is a fantastic site, highly recommend it.