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Withdrawal from Citalopram/Celexa

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Hi all

I'm coming off my meds - 60mg of Citalopram - gradually, and I'm not sure whether to expect any side effects. I had a few when I went on them - dizziness, headaches, yawning, upset stomach - but not severe.

I know we're all different, but anyone else had any experience?

Actually, I've never come off any meds at all, so I am a bit scared!
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What, no-one? C'mon people, please! I've never come off a drug before and could do with a little help here!
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i had bad side effects and withdraw from lexapro. same thing dizzy, really light headed, it was fun haha
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Hi,
To be honest if you come of the meds correctly, gradually with the doctors advice the syptoms you get aren't as strong as you had when you started them.
I had the sweats and you mood tends to swing a bit.
The thing is just to go with and try and keep busy and active. Iknow a lot of the time its hard to get up and go but i found excercise to be a great way of clearing my mind.
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I stopped citropham cold turkey a few weeks ago and ive felt nothing. im lucky i guess. but i was only on 20mg i think they were going to put me on more but i havent seen anyone since it was prescribed. were aldifferent
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hey there. Ive had the rebound effect from coming off ciprimil or cetalopram before its not very nice is it. I think its important to reduce your dose gradually otherwise you can become really sick. If you talk to your doc about a very gradual reduction and report any side effects you are getting straight away is the best way to ensure your not reducing too much at a time and hopefully avoid too many withdrawal symptoms from that drug.
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the only meds i came off was soroxat, i came off really slowly...about 5mg per week. i was scared too but it wasn't too bad. im on citalopram now, i would be intrested to hear peoples comments incase i ever come off them.
good luck english, let us know how u get on
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I gradually withdrew from Citalopram after taking it for only about 3 months. I've been completely free of it for a little over a month. I'm still having brain zaps and MAJOR mood swings. I believe the drug made me a bit manic and I also believe I may be a misdiagnosed bipolar. I wish they'd find one that's right for me. I'm tired of feeling like this and just want my life over.
rubyblue
rubyblue
I have come off this med quite a few times. Make sure you speak to your doc about coming off it. If I recall rightly, I went down 10mg every 10 days, but it does depend on how long you have been taking it, and at what dose. I don't recall any adverse side effects at all, its nothing like lexapro
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