Quote Originally Posted by panic_down_under View Post
It is probably longer than it needs to be. I would have suggested 2 weeks on 10mg fluoxetine then 20mg with a drop in the citalopram. But your doctor is in a better position to make that call.
It sounds like the doctor is considering the steady-state issue, which is more than many seem to, but I do question that in a cross taper since it's the same class. It's sensible to consider not dropping too low before the new med is propping things up more.

The funny thing is, Ian, I've read the guidelines for this in the UK and cross tapering seems widely open to interpretation, which is not ideal with GP's. At least the OP has a plan that can be easily modified based on response unlike a full stop & start regime.