[wadders]

Hi,

I've been taking citalopram for the last 9 months or so and I'm wanting to stop as I feel that I don't need them any more. Is there any support, warnings or recommendations that anyone can give?

Take Care,

Amy x

[thelostone]

speak to your dr and follow his advice. many drugs have horrible withdrawal effects that dr can help you avoid or at least lessen.

lost

[annabelle08]

Wadders!

Whatever you do, DON'T GO OFF CITALOPRAM without talking to your doctor first. I was on 40mg/day for about nine months (this was several months ago) when I decided to stop taking it. A few days later, I was at the university health center undergoing neurological tests because nobody could figure out why I was so sick and dizzy. I couldn't eat because I got nauseated, and every time I sat up or stood up I would feel like I was going to pass out. Basically I was incapacitated. Finally we realized that it was withdrawal. Guess that explains why I was feeling so depressed too -- I really hadn't made the connection at all, maybe being off the meds was messing with my thinking too, I don't know.

I was on a pretty high dose, but I've heard that people on lower doses go through the same thing, even if they wean themselves off it slowly. About a month ago I had to miss two doses and started feeling dizzy again immediately.

Anyway, I sure hope you read this and save yourself some trouble.

best of luck,
annie bell

[wadders]

Thanks for the advice, I accidentally missed 2 doses this week and yesterday I felt awful...until I'd taken a tablet.

It doesn't fill me with confidence to be honest and it is something I'm quite apprehensive about but it's something that I need to do. I'm going to have a bit of time off the booze and then speak to my doctor.

[bonaire]

I'm coming off of fluoxotine (gen. Prozac) slowly - 20mg daily but am working with my Dr. to do it. I think what I am doing is nothing like the other drugs you're mentioning - but keep in mind work with your doctor. They have certain methods to help people come off a drug - but be careful with doing it yourself. It's not adviseable.

[yutzman]

Originally Posted by wadders

Hi,

I've been taking citalopram for the last 9 months or so and I'm wanting to stop as I feel that I don't need them any more. Is there any support, warnings or recommendations that anyone can give?

Take Care,

Amy x

With all the hubbub about ssri withdraw its probably better ease off the med rather than just stop cold turkey. I cold turkey'd off both effexor and cymbalta (supposedly the worse actors) and didn't get much more than a head rush ( it feels like your brain is 'flipping' ) once in a while for a couple of days. Not pleasent but not disabling.
Follow the Doc's advise, that is what it comes down to (not us armchair assistants).
Be well and good luck.........................yutzman