Coming off Cital after 2 years on 20mg

[UrbanMark]

DAY 5 on 5mg

Still feel OK.

[cmc46]

That's good news, I am seeing my GP on Thursday I think he might suggest I start coming off, I am a bit worried about it but hopefully once the withdrawal effects are over I'll be back to normal, I've been on 20mg since last July.

[UrbanMark]

As long as you reduce by 5mg per month, you'll be ok

[holly1]

I am starting to come off 20mg Citalopram and I am going to follow your advice. Seems a very sensible way to approach things.

[cmc46]

Thank you Mark, it sounds like the best way,

[cmc46]

I have just come back from the GP, he said it was entirely up to me if I started to come off, well I have got to do it sometime, so I am going to give it a go, 15 mg from tomorrow, he said to go down to 10 but after reading your messages I said I would prefer to try 15, so 15 for a month then 10 for a month, then 5, if at anytime I feel I am not coping I have to go back, I do really want to come off of them now but I don't want to go to how I was before.

[UrbanMark]

I would prefer to try 15, so 15 for a month then 10 for a month, then 5,

Definitely.

Dropping 10mg is not advisable, I tried it a while back, I felt awful for about a month. The more gradual you do it, the easier it is.

[UrbanMark]

DAY 12 on 5mg

Still OK.

Will change to 5mg every other day, from next Monday.

[cmc46]

I am so glad things are going so well for you, it certainly gives me encouragement to take the same road, I am now on day day 6 of 15mg and so far so good

[UrbanMark]

cmc46 that's great to hear!

I'm not having the best of mornings today, but you just get on with it - I know it won't last for long. Got a headache and feel shattered, hard to concentrate. But once I get my lunch I should be fine.

Please don't get tempted to rush reducing your dosage, I tried that a few years ago and it was terrible.

Take it nice and easy and you will be fine.