Re: From 30 to 10mg of Citalopram - is it likely to be a bumpy ride?
Originally Posted by
Pamplemousse
As if the sewer terror isn't enough for me, today I noticed (as I was counting out my tablets for the week) that my GP has reduced my dose from 30mg to 10mg. We'd agreed that at some point this was going to happen - either to see if I can manage without them
If this isn't a mistake your GP should have discussed it with you first!
or going on to something different -
Is citalopram working well? If so, why go onto something different if you need to remain medicated?
but I'm a bit worried about the magnitude of the change and considering I've been on this for over a decade, what can I expect?
You have a right to be worried, both by the way it has apparently been done without any warning, or guidance and by the magnitude of the change. Ideally, the dose should be reduced to 20mg for a couple of weeks and if that goes well then, and only then, down to 10mg for another couple of weeks.
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