mandie
17-11-06, 09:24
Hi all
A couple of months ago I reduced my citalopram from 20mg to 10mg
I then had one tablet every other day and did this for a few weeks. Then i went to one tablet every few days and then the past 2 weeks one tablet every 5 or 6 days.
The past few days i have felt my anxiety creeping back. I get pain in my chest and back when im anxious and these pains are starting to happen more often. All my muscles ache which the doctor said before is because im so tense.
Im starting to think iv have serious illnesses again. This morning i woke up really hot and have a rash on my arms. Iv had this before when iv woken up which the doctor said was a heat rash. Iv starting panicking about it even though i have had few times before.
Iv had a headache on and off since yesterday which i no can be effects of coming off the tablets.
I just feel lousy, panicky and scared again.
This time last year I came off these tablets and within a couple of months i was back on them. The doctor said i came off them too soon and i cant help but think iv done the same this time too.
I feel like a failure. I really dont want to rely on medication all the time but feel how am i ever going to be able to come off it.
Anyone else tried and failed to come off the medication? Do you think i did it too soon again.
I took a tablet this morning even though i only had one on tuesday. Maybe its best i go back on them again.
Thanks for reading
love mandie xx
A couple of months ago I reduced my citalopram from 20mg to 10mg
I then had one tablet every other day and did this for a few weeks. Then i went to one tablet every few days and then the past 2 weeks one tablet every 5 or 6 days.
The past few days i have felt my anxiety creeping back. I get pain in my chest and back when im anxious and these pains are starting to happen more often. All my muscles ache which the doctor said before is because im so tense.
Im starting to think iv have serious illnesses again. This morning i woke up really hot and have a rash on my arms. Iv had this before when iv woken up which the doctor said was a heat rash. Iv starting panicking about it even though i have had few times before.
Iv had a headache on and off since yesterday which i no can be effects of coming off the tablets.
I just feel lousy, panicky and scared again.
This time last year I came off these tablets and within a couple of months i was back on them. The doctor said i came off them too soon and i cant help but think iv done the same this time too.
I feel like a failure. I really dont want to rely on medication all the time but feel how am i ever going to be able to come off it.
Anyone else tried and failed to come off the medication? Do you think i did it too soon again.
I took a tablet this morning even though i only had one on tuesday. Maybe its best i go back on them again.
Thanks for reading
love mandie xx