Flora_UK
15-08-11, 21:53
Cold turkey for 2 weeks now!
I have been on 40mg of CITALOPRAM for 8 months and decided enough was enough.
I went to my GP who recommended I take 20mg for 6 weeks then 20mg every other day until I am weaned off of them. So, in reality I tried 20mg for 2 to 3 days and thought I was tough enough to cope! WRONG!!! I had really bad side effects when I started on the tablets, however I was off sick from work so could stay in bed if I didn't feel well.
I have been back at work for some time - I do a very physical job which includes shift work and have been doing really well. I am on leave for a couple of weeks hence going cold turkey. I read up about the 'withdrawal' symptoms and most people suffer for a couple of weeks and then I came on to this site and read that some people take a couple of months to feel better.
I don't have a couple of months to feel better as I need to go back to work now feeling well and able to cope.
What am I feeling??: sick, dizzy, nauseous, tearful, angry, tired, leg cramps, headaches, unable to coordinate my self, lack of appetite, dehydrated, unable to sleep, dry mouth, craving salt/carbohydrates/sugar, forgetfulness, restlessness, general fizzy feeling about the body, pins and needles, cotton wool head ......
I know all of the above is normal but very difficult to cope with. I went back to the doctor's a few days a go and was prescribed Amitriptyline - 10mg, supposedly to help with the sleeplessness - NOPE. They haven't worked and in fact they made me feel worse. Back to the doctor's again for something else I guess.
I am a strong person with a high pain threshold. My job is very demanding and I can usually cope with pretty much anything but this cold turkey is debilitating. I admit defeat on this one and will ask for help.
A great introduction to me, but that is all I am at the moment - a cold turkey.
Someone very wise said to me today "COLD TURKEY IS ONLY FOR CHRISTMAS!!"
Flora
I have been on 40mg of CITALOPRAM for 8 months and decided enough was enough.
I went to my GP who recommended I take 20mg for 6 weeks then 20mg every other day until I am weaned off of them. So, in reality I tried 20mg for 2 to 3 days and thought I was tough enough to cope! WRONG!!! I had really bad side effects when I started on the tablets, however I was off sick from work so could stay in bed if I didn't feel well.
I have been back at work for some time - I do a very physical job which includes shift work and have been doing really well. I am on leave for a couple of weeks hence going cold turkey. I read up about the 'withdrawal' symptoms and most people suffer for a couple of weeks and then I came on to this site and read that some people take a couple of months to feel better.
I don't have a couple of months to feel better as I need to go back to work now feeling well and able to cope.
What am I feeling??: sick, dizzy, nauseous, tearful, angry, tired, leg cramps, headaches, unable to coordinate my self, lack of appetite, dehydrated, unable to sleep, dry mouth, craving salt/carbohydrates/sugar, forgetfulness, restlessness, general fizzy feeling about the body, pins and needles, cotton wool head ......
I know all of the above is normal but very difficult to cope with. I went back to the doctor's a few days a go and was prescribed Amitriptyline - 10mg, supposedly to help with the sleeplessness - NOPE. They haven't worked and in fact they made me feel worse. Back to the doctor's again for something else I guess.
I am a strong person with a high pain threshold. My job is very demanding and I can usually cope with pretty much anything but this cold turkey is debilitating. I admit defeat on this one and will ask for help.
A great introduction to me, but that is all I am at the moment - a cold turkey.
Someone very wise said to me today "COLD TURKEY IS ONLY FOR CHRISTMAS!!"
Flora