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thats a thing? is it more psychological? how do you deal with that?

how do you deal with the muscle softness? I'm getting back into working out

im withdrawing, i do weights and walk miles a day

Hi Val,

I had the symptons of the phlem in back of throat and blocked ears before i went on cit. im at 10mg for a year now. Im so much better. that phlem was from anxiety and leakage of my spinal column from a car accident. I had the opposite with weight i gained 15 lbs up from 165 to 180 now back to 172 and workout alot to maintain my 172.

What dosage are you at?

Will

I have tapered off completely from Citalopram. .perhaps I should not have done. .so difficult to know what is anxiety related and what is just a chronic acid reflux digestive problem😕

Anxiety is a mind game. How long were you on it and shat dosage?

Was on Citalopram 10 months 20mg then down to 10mg...really do not want to go back on this but not feeling great. am playing tennis and walking through a sort of fog with my blocked ears and throat. .ugh😕

why did you come off celexa????

well..I did not feel it was making much difference..maybe I should not have done it..I was going away for 5 weeks to New Zealand and hoped my physical symptoms would clear up..but still the same old blocked sinuses and ears and neck pain..Am seeing my doctor this week for review so will see what she advises. .might need to go back on it...will report back...Val

what was your initial reason for been prescribe cit.?

Constant Blocked ears and me getting worried about aches and pains in neck...doctor could find no obvious reason..had MRI scan and other ENT investigation but nothing showed up. ..all very difficultwhen one is not sure what is anxiety and what is a physical problem. .Val

same reason for me .i had every possible test all came back clear . after trying so many antid.i settle on celexa.it took 8months but worth it.

Hi Grounded

The same thing happened to me. I lost weight and noticed my muscles soften and like you, put it down to lack of exercise whilst moping around the house during withdrawal and start up effects. I am currently withdrawing and my appetite has improved and am starting to put weight back on. With more exercise I think muscle strength will improve.

What symptoms are you getting during withdrawal...I suffer with unpleasant acid reflux mucus in my throat and blocked nose and ears. have been off citalopramm 7 weeks now and was on it for 11 months Val

Hi Valerie

I get the symptoms you describe usually in the mornings. If I lie down in bed my nasal passages get blocked so I tend to use two to three pillows. I also get whooshing noises in my head/ears. The worse ones for me are joints aches and pains, stiffness. I get headaches, stiff neck, aching shoulders. Lightheadedness comes and goes but not as bad as it was. Tiredness is another. I just try to ignore it and remind myself what's causing it for reassurance. I'm on 7.5 from 10 probably for a month now. I told my doctor when I had a med review but he just listened and didn't give any advice about withdrawal. Don't get me wrong, I took citalopram 10 mg for several years and it worked great for me, I couldn't have held down my full time job without them. I can't even remember having side effects with them. I started taking them when I had a health scare, given a wrong diagnosis which put me through lots of unnecessary tests. This was followed by a close family member dying. It was when I stopped and restarted, yoyoing with my dose that messed if up for me. I got so many withdrawal and start up effects that I didn't know what was causing what and led me to getting a neck xray and being diagnosed with early signs of neck arthritis, this threw the spanner in the works. I take otc nsaids for pain, cannot take anything else, I seem to be sensitive to all else and it is a known fact that you cannot take nsaids with citalopram as they could cause stomach bleeds. This one of the reasons I am slowly (this time) withdrawing. I never had aches and pains to this extent before withdrawing and I don't believe very early neck arthritis could cause this discomfort. ,So that is another reason for coming off, I need to know where I stand. I still get some anxiety in certain situations too. 😊

So you've only tapered from 10mg to 7.5mg and are having bad withdrawals? I'm currently taking 12.5-- down from 15 for a month now. So far, no bad effects. Scheduled to drpp on down to 10 Wednesday this week. They say the smaller dosages are harder to taper from. Keep us updated on your progress. 

Yes, that's why slowly withdrawing is highly recommended. Good for you if you are not getting any withdrawal effects.

10mg and below is when withdrawal tends to get tougher xx

Are you completely off these meds now? I try to track everyone and their prigress. I know you have had a rough time.

i got misdiagnosed with hand arthritis .and it had nothing to do with arthritis.it was a reaction of taking ziplocone with celexa together .as soon as i stop the ziplicone the pain went away.just be aware of these doctors misdiagnose with taking theses meds.best regards

no still trying to get stable on 6mg nearly ten months xx

Hi Lois

Yes I seem to remember you mentioning your misdiagnosis of arthritis from a previous post. I agree, meds can cause all sorts of side effects even otc ones, especially if they interact with one another. So annoying because I only started citalopram after a misdiagnosis gave me health anxiety in the first place. Also, millions of people have osteoarthritis and don't have any symptoms, that is why I am wary about very early neck arthritis making me feel this way. It's only since withdrawing and my bloods are fine, so hopefully it will eventually pass. Hope you're doing ok!😊

iam doing well thanks for asking.i have been on this med coming three years and i still get some pains here and there .yesterday i had neck pain but i know is the celexa .i completely ignore it because the benefits out weight the pains that come and go within minutes .but i tell celexa save my life.best regards

I've heard many people here talk about neck pain with celexa, quite recently, but I never made the connection before. It was neck pain that sent me to my doctor hence a neck xray. Had I thought then that it was a side effect I probably wouldn't have gone. It may be the celexa, it may be withdrawal, I don't know for sure. My intention was to come off but if I get to settle and feel better on a lower dose then I will be happy. Like you, some of my aches and pains go within minutes. I was totally pain free a couple of days ago. Perhaps stress has something to do with the aches and pains. I always feel worse when stressed. Best wishes.

it definitely is the celexa trust me .more than likely the reduction.best regards

Thanks Lois for your continued reassurance.😊