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    Side effects after citalopram

    I was suffering with itching towards the last few months of 20mg of citalopram. My doctor in his wisdom suggest i instantly stop can anyone tell me the sort of side effects n e one else has experienced are after you suddenly come off and how long it lasted thanks..

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    oh wow - instantly stopping is not generally a good idea. You should be weaned off slowly.

    Was that really his advice - doesn't sound good to me.

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    Well this is a rather brash old gp!!! but its been a week and sometimes i feel crap!!!!

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    Sadie wil be able to tell you her experiences - she stopped suddenly a few months ago.

    It may take up to 6 weeks to clear .



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    ive been being weaned off citalopram for over 6 months now- this is how long it should take, do you know why he took you offf it so suddenly?

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    Hiya out there,
    now it makes some sense why I have being having side effects since coming off citalopram at christmas. I did wean the tablets down from 10mg to 5mg to 0mg but the side effects still come, Its been about 3 weeks since I stopped.

    The worst side effect has been the depression, one day it was so bad that i had suicidal thoughts constantly. I dont think like that normally, never, so I knew it was the tablets but it was still disturbing. The same thing happened to me when I was put on the lowest dose of prozac, I was watching tv and thinking about committing suicide as a casual thing like making a cuppa!!! I stopped them straightaway.

    Ive also been feeling more panicky than usual and have a constant sense of dread in my belly. It isnt nice and I wont be taking any antidepressants again.
    take care
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    i was on 20mg of citalopram. came off straight anyway had no probems i think it ok because it is quite a low dose of citalopram. citalopram is cipramil right or am i getting confused lol
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    Im looking to come off Citalopram asap, but I'm unsure of going Cold Turkey.............



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    I came off citalopram several months ago by cutting down over a period of a month. The only side effect I noticed was a twitching eye - all OK now and really glad, I made the decision to come off.

    Best of luck

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    Itching can be a sign of poor functioning liver , especially if its not localised, so it was prob best to stop straight away. Being pregnant made me itch all over & liver function test said not brilliant, but soon as baby was born it went.

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