Introduction

[roberto]

Hello all,

just came across this site and can't believe i haven't seen it before. Some quality advice and suggestions in the various forums.

I take Citilopram 20mg and have done for the last 2 years, for Panic attacks and anxiety, Which i rarely see or hear from these days. It really has helped, i thought i was going insane/ about to collapse - the lot.

I can still feel the anxiety in the background somewhere lurking, but i feel a lot more confident about the whole thing now.

Have not been taking my tablets regularly for the last few months (Partly due to the fact that i would like to come off them and partly because i forget!), but get some strange side effects if i dont take them for a few days in a row. I will have to sort out a way of dropping the dosage/amount properly - although i will probably forget!.

This is my story so far............

look forward to speaking to you all.

Rob.

rob

[trac67]

Hi Rob,

Welcome to the forum, you will get a lot of good advice here and make some new friends.

I was on citalopram and made the huge mistake of just stopping them once I felt better and the panic came back with avengence, so I am now back on them, they best way is to reduce them very slowly, that way your body will be able to re-adjust without them.

Take care

Trac xx

'Live your life with arms wide open, today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten'

[roberto]

Cheers for the reply,
Firstly may i apologise for my horrendous spelling mistake, i of course take citalopram, not Citilopram. your right just stopping doesn't work, although it has done for smoking, for which i am almost five months clean, and slightly smug.

Rob.

rob

[yorkylover]

Hi rob,I to am on citalopram and I came of them for 3 months and my depression anxiety got worse.Im now back on them again.
I agree with Trac it has to been done slowly,best to be under the supervision of your gp.
Well done on the smoking[^]
You will get great advice here.Im well chuffed at being told about this forum.:D
Take care.

Ellen XX

[manmoor]

Hi Rob,

A big warm welcome to you. You will gets lots of advice here and meet new friends.

Take Care

Mandyxx

[mad_shell66]

hi robert, welcome to the forum.
i hope you find the information and advice on this site useful
shellxxx:D

[Lindalou64]

WELCOME ROB

YOU WILL FIND LOTS OF INFO AND GOOD PEOPLE HERE EHO CAN RELATE..BEST TO YA......LINDA XX[8D]

[Piglet]

A big welcome to you :D

Love Piglet x

"Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?" said Piglet.
"Supposing it didn't," said Pooh after careful thought.

[surreylady]

hi rob,

welcome to the forum, this is a great site and i hope you get as much from it as i do

mandy xxx

positive attitude brings positive results

[ceecee]

hi rob welcome to the forum
take care rachel x

[nomorepanic]

Hi Rob

Welcome aboard and lovely to see you here.

Hope we can be of some help.

Nicola

[Eclipse]

Hi Rob,
:DWelcome to the forum:D
Well done on your five months of not smoking!
Best Wishes
Magz
XX

[sarah1984]

Hi Rob and welcome!
Please please please go see your doc before coming off your citalopram so they can ween you off properly-if you try going cold turkey/forgetting to take pills, you can actually suffer intense anxiety as part of the withdrawal process. Put them by your place at breakfast/the kettle, and remember to take them, and I'm sure you'll be able to come off them soon.

[hayles]

welcome aboard

Hay x

[jackie]

hi rob

hope we can all support each other with this horrible thing

jackie