I’ve been coming off citalopram really slowly. My doctor prescribed me the liquid form and I’ve been reducing my dosage by 1 drop (2mg) a week.
Thursday was the day I stopped completely, and unfortunately I’ve started having withdrawal symptoms: brain zaps, feeling like I have influenza, struggling with a very sudden depressive/anxious episode.
I’m following advice I’ve read about returning to the last dose before I started noticing any withdrawal symptoms (which, in retrospect, was 4mg) and then reducing from that even slower.
Does anyone have any advice for managing the withdrawal symptoms while I readjust to my dosage?
Stopping cold turkey is never a good idea. You should discuss a plan with your doctor to gradually stop taking it.
Okay I don’t know if I’ve not been clear in my post but I haven’t stopped cold turkey. I’ve titrated down very slowly over months.