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i have been on citalopram for about 2 years and want to come off. but i am scared of the effects of tapering and how it might be off of it. Has anybody went off for good successfully?
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natalie39598 amanda0313
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Hi
I was on citalopram 1.5 years, 10mg.
i stopped 7 weeks ago as entered 3rd trimester of pregnancy and wanted to limit risks of withdrawal for the baby.
it is ok. no brain zaps, no physical side effects. i was absolutely ok mood wise for 3 weeks, later had a down and miserable week, and then it levelled itself. we will see how it will be in few weeks time.
Grounded amanda0313
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I recently went off of celexa, I was on it for 9 months, 6 of those months I was on 20mg. I tapered a little, I went to 15mg for 3 weeks, then 10mg for a week, and 5mg for 4 days, and did good. I did have some brain zaps, and very vivid dreams but not much more then that. And what I did have was tolerable. It's been 2 months now off of them and feel much better!
toria_07298 amanda0313
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it all depends on if you get hit with bad withdrawal or not im one of the unlucky ones
katecogs amanda0313
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Hi Amanda
If you taper slow and by minimal doses, chances are you'll get less withdrawal effects. Try reducing by 5mg to start with and stay on that for a month or 2 to see how you feel (testing the waters). If all ok, then do it again by another 5mg and wait on that lower dose for another month or 2.
Don't even think doing 5mg less every few weeks will work - it won't. It takes your body a long time to adjust so no point lowering again before your body has finished adjusting.
I spent a year coming off 20mg and have been meds free for a few years now. All is good.
Just take it real slow xx.