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How long until citalopram leaves your system?

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kiris10
kiris10

Hi, can you shed some light please?

I was on 10mg citalopram for roughly 3 months roughly but was taken off it due to serious side effects and allergic reaction. I weeks off completely around 5 weeks ago now and have been feeling pretty good and back to normal up until yesterday when I started to feel quite dizzy/nausea and body weakness. Is this the usual or should I not have any side effects now? Dr said allow 4-6 weeks but has anyone had these feelings for longer and have they come on after a few weeks of feeling good? Thanks in advance smile

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  • redmarigolds
    redmarigolds kiris10

    Posted

    hi kris how are you doing i am a lot better hardly any withdrawal symptoms feel lots better especially my legs hope you are doing just as well luv xxx

     

  • redmarigolds
    redmarigolds kiris10

    Posted

    hi kris how are you doing i am a lot better hardly any withdrawal symptoms feel lots better especially my legs hope you are doing just as well  luv xxx

     

  • redmarigolds
    redmarigolds kiris10

    Posted

    hi kris hope you are well feeling lots better going into my 9th week not many withdrawal symptoms at all especially my legs thanks god still a we bit of electric shocks but they are bearable as well thanks for all your support couldnt have done it without you and thats the truth would have caved in weeks ago luv xxx

     

    • kiris10
      kiris10 redmarigolds

      Posted

      Hi Maria,

      I am so so pleased for you. That's so good to hear.

      It will only get better each day from here on.

      I am back at the gym and my regular routine. Feeling close to wonderful with only a few very minor dizzy spells occasionally.

      Thanks for your thoughts and for keeping in touch. I too feel it's really helped me aswell. It's been nice to have someone to chat to that turkey understands.

      Love me xx

    • tom11888
      tom11888 redmarigolds

      Posted

      Hi Maria how's your withdrawals going I've been off 20mg of Cit for around 2.5 months now having some great days/ weeks and then some horrible days, how long do you think they will last.i went to GP and he asked would you like To go back on Cit,

      No Way it's hard enough coming off any thoughts on when withdrawals will go away completely

      Thanks

      Tom

      Hope your well

  • redmarigolds
    redmarigolds kiris10

    Posted

    great to hear you are doing good as well kris and getting a routine back in your life hope the family are ok as well luv xxx

  • redmarigolds
    redmarigolds kiris10

    Posted

    hi kris hope you are well doing great myself now over withdrawal now hope you are to have a merry christmas and a happy new year xxx
  • skullduggery
    skullduggery kiris10

    Posted

    Have just found this site as I am trying to give up 40mg Cit after 5 years. I knew it wouldn't be easy but never dreamt I would have such a hard time. Having read maria and your own experiences it's heartening to know others have made it through what is quite literally hell. If you read this maria I am in Dundee so it's nice to know a fellow Scot has made it. Wish me luck.
    • skullduggery
      skullduggery redmarigolds

      Posted

      3 weeks in going cold turkey. I know it's not recommended but I just need to get off these things
    • redmarigolds
      redmarigolds skullduggery

      Posted

      wow you must be going through a terrible time it was 3 months brfore all my symptoms left my body was a terrible time wouldnt recomend it to anybody ,all  i can say is keep going if you can but dont be downhearted if you have to back on them and come off slowly as it is not easy going cold turkey good luck, here if you need me xxx
    • pat97152
      pat97152 redmarigolds

      Posted

      Maria..I saw some of your posts to Kris..I believe she was in OZ...I came off cit 3 months ago after reducing slowly over 6 months ( 20 to zero ) 

      i still get the days where I am irrationally angry or worrying over nothing...I am not depressed ..but I am putting these symptoms down to fit withdrawal ...would you agree?

      it seems never ending ...I coped with the added anxiety but being so edgy over nothing and worrying over silly things makes me wonder if after being off the tabs for over 12 weeks what is happening to my brain ..any advice would be most welcome 

      thank you 

       Pat

    • kiris10
      kiris10 pat97152

      Posted

      Hi pat97152 and hi to you Maria!

      I have been unable to log in for a long time now could really understand why!

      Pat- it does take a very very long time for a lot of people to completely be side effect/withdrawal free from citalopram regardless of what profession practitioners may say. Each and everyone is different.

      For me it was roughly 4 months until I felt 99-100% back to my old self.

      Keep going with this.

      It will be worth it in the end smile

      Hugs to you Maria- hope all is well xx

    • pat97152
      pat97152 redmarigolds

      Posted

      No Maria I was not like this before I went on cit...perhaps a as Kiris10 says the drug is still in my system 

      I will not go back on them ..so will ride it out

      thanks for the replies 😀😀

    • skullduggery
      skullduggery redmarigolds

      Posted

      Maria thank you very much it's nice to know there is someone I can talk to who has been through the same thing. Before I found this site I really thought I was alone in this.
    • redmarigolds
      redmarigolds pat97152

      Posted

      oh it does sound as though you are still having the effectas of the drug then hope you feel better soon
    • redmarigolds
      redmarigolds skullduggery

      Posted

      yo]u would be surprised how many there are of us out there here for you xxx

       

    • tom11888
      tom11888 skullduggery

      Posted

      Hi hope alls well to alive been on 20mg citalopram for over a year started reducing it slowly over 2 months stopped around December 2014 I'm still getting the brain zaps and dizziness had a kind of dizzy moment today similiar to my very first anxiety attack but managed tiger through it which was good as I was at a meeting and the room was very small and thought oaf here go , however keeping calm and I can only guess that the worst must nearly over think it's all just timing stick with it though I'm determined not to go back on I'm trying 50mg of HTP and True Calm so hopeful all will be good in the end

      Keep well

      Tom

    • tom11888
      tom11888 pat97152

      Posted

      Keep up the good work Pat I've been coming off 20mg for around 10 weeks now still getting the withdrawals but hopefully be gone soon,no one not even my GP has a clue when they will stop but I'm going to ride it out

      Hope your well

      Tom

    • tom11888
      tom11888 kiris10

      Posted

      Hi kris great encouraging posts I'm about 10weeks in withdrawal so hopefully be out my system soon, horrendous withdrawals from 20mg Cit, had a little out of mind experience today at a meeting it was like everyone was talking at the same time and I couldn't understand a word but hey ho keep going it's good to know it will get better

      Regards

      Tom

    • pat97152
      pat97152 tom11888

      Posted

      Hi Tom

      im free of cit now..Iwas still a bit wobbly up until about 6 weeks ago..since then I have been fine

      So I would say it's taken 5/6 months to be finally free

      Yes atom ride it out..On several occasions I came so close to giving in ..but I didn't !!!

      good luck

      keep in touch 

      Pat 😀😀

       

    • skullduggery
      skullduggery redmarigolds

      Posted

      Thanks for asking Maria. I am feeling much better now, but boy that was a rough ride .
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