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    Coming off Citalopram

    Hi everyone. Ive decided to go cold turkey and come off my anti-depressants (Citalopram 20mg) after being on them for 2 years.
    The side effects are terrible!

    Im fine in the morning but when i get to the early afternoon i get really bad 'head whooshes' and feel very tearful. Also (and this is weird), sometimes when i move my eyes i get a weird whooshing noise in my ears. I feel sick sometimes and very stressy.

    Im absolutely desperate to get off of these pills and lead a normal life.
    Is anybody else out there in my position? If so i would love to hear from you.

    Thanks for reading,
    Rob.

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    Hi, are you coming off gradually? maybe drop to 10mg. then one every other day?

    Dave

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    Hi Dave and thanks for reply.

    Ive tried reducing the dose before but i just get similiar side effects and ended up going back to 20mg.
    I want to live life now without taking these pills but i just need to get past these horrible side effects. Dont suppose you know how long they will last?

    Rob.

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    Quote Originally Posted by spooner View Post
    Hi Dave and thanks for reply.

    Ive tried reducing the dose before but i just get similiar side effects and ended up going back to 20mg.
    I want to live life now without taking these pills but i just need to get past these horrible side effects. Dont suppose you know how long they will last?

    Rob.
    hi there, i am finding this forum really helpful as stopped taking my 20mg of citalopram about 2 weeks ago. i have felt constantly sick, headachy, dizzy and tearful but am determined not to go back on them. i read somewhere on here that these effects may just last a couple of weeks - hope so. i dont think people are going to be able to cope with me much longer. thanks for all the great info folks. it does help knowing that the effects are normal and that youre not the only one going through it xx

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    Quote Originally Posted by madcow View Post
    hi there, i am finding this forum really helpful as stopped taking my 20mg of citalopram about 2 weeks ago. i have felt constantly sick, headachy, dizzy and tearful but am determined not to go back on them. i read somewhere on here that these effects may just last a couple of weeks - hope so. i dont think people are going to be able to cope with me much longer. thanks for all the great info folks. it does help knowing that the effects are normal and that youre not the only one going through it xx
    Hi, after reading most of these comments here, I know I am not alone in feeling the same side effects as everyone else, as I didn't know the side effects were so horrendous I just wish my GP could have told me this prior to mashing my brain up, I feel very let down and am suffering so much in the process. I don't know whether I will stick it out or not, can't handle it at all. Very very sad at the moment.

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    Re: Coming off Citalopram

    Hey there, Ive been on citallopram for about 15 months, been 30mg-40mg then down to 20mg and for the last couple of months ive been on 10mg. Now im trying to come off because i feel its not helping me anymore so doing 10mg every 2 days, have been for about a week. This is really making things hard, i can't concentrate as good, feel sick, more stressed and anxious and tired. Everyone has good days and bad days but i have more bad then good, usually feel worse on the day i take the tablet for some reason. If i drink a fair amount of alcohol, the next day i feel very depressed and the hang over is worse then normal so have cut down drinking a lot.

    I used to do drugs such as cannabis, speed, and mephedrone last year but havent touched anything for a few months now so im clean from them and turning my life around but citallopram, a legal drug seems to give a lot worse after effects when breaking the habbit and doctors should make people aware how bad you can feel before allowing patients be on these for a long period of time, some days feel like hell even when nothing goes majorly wrong. Any memory of bad thoughts will break me down such as ex gf. I wonder if its better for me to just go cold turkey rather then 10mg every 2 days cuz knowing my doctor he will prob want me back up to 20mg every day!

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    Hi Rob,

    i was taking 10mg citroplram for about 6 months and came off them 3 weeks ago. As you say the side effects are awful and ive not been on them that long.
    I get the head whooshes and dizziness. Ive also what i refer to as what sounds like blood rushing through my ears!
    My anxiety is sky high and i feel very hot. BUT i am determinded to continue as they were making me paranoid.
    So no advice, but you are not alone.
    Oh i am taking herbal Kalms to try to reduce some of the side effects.
    Good luck,

    anx x

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    [Thanks very much for your reply Anx.

    Its nice to hear that im not alone with the side effects. I think i might giv the 'Kalms' a go. Ill try anything i suppose.

    Good luck with your 'coming off' the pills and thanks again for your reply, very much appreciated.

    Rob.

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    Hi Rob

    I have been on 20mg for 6 months now and 3 weeks ago i came down to 10mg.

    I was ok for first few weeks, but now im feeling anxious, panicky, and generally crap. I keep getting these horrible hot flushes and slight pain in my chest.

    Last year i was only on 10mg and after 5 months wanted to come off. i gradually came off them and felt great for a couple of months Then gradually the anxiety came back and i had to go back on them at a higher dose.

    I will try and continue as I am and see how I am. I am taking Bachs Rescue Remedy as this seems to help me slightly.

    Good luck

    love mandie x

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    I had really bad head zaps when I came off the pills and had to cut down very slowly, but even then still had head zaps. I guess they symptoms lasted for about a week - 10 days after I stopped taking my last tablet.




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