weanning of Citalopram

[islandtimer]

I weaned myself from 20 mg of Citalopram to 15 mg. I took 15mg for two weeks and felt great. Then I took 10 mg for two weeks and was fine again. I got down to 5 mg and had very little side effects (headache and minor stomach pain). I am know on my fourth day without any med. and I have been feeling an overall sick feeling and headache. My anxiety was only here and there for the first three days but by the fourth day I had a major panic attack. Should I bump back up to 5mg and taper slower or ride it out longer with nothing?

[SarahH]

Go back up to 5mgs...then cut the tablet again to 2.5 with a very sharp kitchen knife... then literally take crumbs for a couple of weeks at a time.

Sarah