Successfully weening off
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Hi I hope everyone is the best they can be with what's going on in the world.
Just a quick update as I started on 20mg cit about 2 years ago and im now down to just 5mg by reducing my dose by 5mg every 5-6 months. Tbh I feel a lot better for it as i dont really have any emtional blunting anymore, i have a lot more energy, my testosterone levels and libido feel back to normal if not higher now.
I plan to stay on 5mg for a few more months n see how I feel and then reduce again to 2.5mg then finally come off them.
Its felt like a long two year journey for me so well done to everyone going through the same thing.
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lizzy26012 Carl1811
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That's great to hear Carli811, just be careful coming off the last 5mg, take it very slow. The smallest doses are hardest to come off.
MrsK1981 lizzy26012
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I've heard this. I have weaned down from 20mg and I've scared about stopping completely when the time comes
rob37052 Carl1811
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hi carl
i did the same, took it really easy over 2 or so years.......when i stopped taking it completly i was great for next 6-8 weeks then i just crashed!....it came all if a sudden when i was out at the theatre, it absoultly knocked me for six! I wish i had taken some kind of natural supplement/ vitamin when stopped with meds........im told its a very good thing to do.......... glad your feeling better mate......just be kind to yourself & take it nice & steady
laura45992 Carl1811
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Carl,
Question-
My journey started about when yours did. I think weve even chatted on here before. I just tapered down to 15 from 20 and although mild, i have some withdrawal symptoms or anxiety returning OR im just in my head worried about getting worse as i taper. did you have any similar feelings as youve tapered or was it smooth sailing each time you reduced? thanks!
Carl1811 laura45992
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Hi Laura
My apologies for not answering sooner. Been swamped at work.
When i reduced from 20 to 15 i actually felt a lot better as i always thought 20 was just a little bit too high for me especially to start on. When i dropped to 10 i had a few weeks of minor side effects but they subsided. When i dropped to 5 i only noticed some minor side effects for a few days but tbh it was hard to tell if these side effects were real or just a placebo effect, but the less i thought about them, the less they effected me.