Aggression after coming off pills

[Tracy43]

Hi All
I have been off my pills now for around 8 days and feel huge amounts of aggression, anger, grumpyness, feeling sorry for myself, basically just feeling really bad and down.
I knew it would hit but is this normal and will it pass.
Does anyone have any wise words for me please

Thanks

Tracy

[gypsywomen]

whitch tabs are you comming off

[Tracy43]

Cipralex and before that Citalopram.
I just feel so wound up.

[serendipity]

I've come off citalopram about three weeks ago due to raised prolactin and the doc wont give me anything else at moment. I was ok for about two weeks then withdrawl hit me badly. The one thing i've noticed is major aggression . The slightest thing can get my temper fired up so bad that it starts to tighten my chest and give me a headache. Then I could feel like crying and like you said generally feel on a downer. Also had persistent stomach cramps followed by an urge to go to toilet.

I would also like to hear if this is normal??

:-)

[Tracy43]

You know I was so relieved when I read your post. Hopefully this will pass for us quickly, My family are all pretty fed up off me right now.

Tracy

[serendipity]

I know its awful i'm even getting nasty with my daughter whos 12 and to be honest have very little patience with anything. The anger actually makes me feel sick and question my coping ability now as all I say is dont stress me out to people!! I'm scared that if I dont get it under control i'm gonna give myself a heart attack or that the anxiety will return in form of panic attacks.

[Tracy43]

I know how you feel, I got very cross with my six year old yesterday. Ok he was a little naughty but I blew it out of proportion. I usually have so much patience with him, I did apologise on the way to school etc but I still feel horrible.
My hubby and me agreed he would do the school run today so I did not get to stressed with getting ready. And it was a good, no naughtyness or anything while trying to get him ready.
I sometimes feel so agressive I think it will bring my panic attacks back on but even though I can feel them forming in my throat it has not happened yet.
I guess we have to understand we cannot be on these drugs and not expect some come backs when we come off. Its helped knowing its normal and should pass eventually.
You hold on in there, and we can always vent at each other if need be

Take care

Tracy

[Tracy43]

I feel terrible, really terrible. I hate feeling like this.

[serendipity]

me too. Been off tablets now for three weeks and feel like my anxiety is creeping back slowly. I am so scared and now getting to the point of depression too as have not been right for over 6 months and its getting me down.

I'm still not convinced that I dont have a serious underlying illness. Its the light headedness that has hit me bad today and waves of panic going through my body. Just want to cry!!

GP hasn't given me anything else and i'm on a ten week waiting list now for a hormone specialist - dont think I can wait that long!

[sheena]

I've been cutting down on citalopram. I went from 40 to 10 mg.

Like you I have had spats of agressiveness. I am normally quite a passive person. I even frightened my dog as I was screaming and shouting at the computer because it took me ages to try and order something on boots and in the end it deactivated my card.

I feel that this drug has stunted my emotions as I have been feeling very weepy at times. I couldn't cry when I was on the full dose.

The aggression now seems to have abated. Hold on, as I feel that it is only my emotions coming back and having spent 6 years with no emotions it feels good to feel them again even if they are negative.

I'm glad my children are grown up and left home but it must be difficult for you with young children. Maybe, when you are feeling irritated you could maybe take yourself up to your bedroom for a while.

Believe me the feeling of irritability and agression will subside.