FreeSpriritedLiss
19-02-10, 11:02
Hi Everyone,
So, I was taking 20mg citalopram, then stopped suddenly, as I was away from home and I'd run out. I'd been off them for about two months when I felt like I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I went to the doctor and I said I wanted lithium. She made me an appointment to see a psychiatrist and told me to restart the citalopram. I went to the psy two weeks ago, who told me to reduce my dose to 10mg, see how we go with that and he'll see if he can switch my meds (cit just doesn't work for me). Is this normal for a psychiatrist to do this?
Also, I didn't experience any withdrawal symptoms immediately like I always do, it's only two weeks later that I'm experiencing loss of appetite, manic-like behaviour and little need for sleep and my thoughts are rushing through my head a million times a second.
Is this normal? I'm so confused :shrug:
So, I was taking 20mg citalopram, then stopped suddenly, as I was away from home and I'd run out. I'd been off them for about two months when I felt like I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I went to the doctor and I said I wanted lithium. She made me an appointment to see a psychiatrist and told me to restart the citalopram. I went to the psy two weeks ago, who told me to reduce my dose to 10mg, see how we go with that and he'll see if he can switch my meds (cit just doesn't work for me). Is this normal for a psychiatrist to do this?
Also, I didn't experience any withdrawal symptoms immediately like I always do, it's only two weeks later that I'm experiencing loss of appetite, manic-like behaviour and little need for sleep and my thoughts are rushing through my head a million times a second.
Is this normal? I'm so confused :shrug: