What happens when you stop taking Citalopram

i was taking celexa for months and then i just stop taking it for two months and now i been crying and feeling hopeless but now i been back on for three weeks and i been feeling dizzy and having headaches just wonder if its normal

I have been off of Celexa for 3 days and have moved on to Wellbutrin. I too feel much better and it was overnight. I did taper myself off of the celexa as that was recommended so I would definitely do that. However, my gp said I could start the Wellbutrin while I was tapering off of the celexa. Feel great! I wish ya'll the best!

Graham wrote:

Hi I stoped takeing citalopram now I have problems going to sleep at night is this because I just stop takeing it?

I stopped taking citalopram a week ago and can't sleep, I have shaking and tingling; hope this all goes away 'cause I can't stand it1

i have just taken my frist dose of citalopran hope i am doing the right thing.

I've been taking Citalopram for 6 days and am stopping right now. What ever complaints I had before, they are 100 times worse now. No sleep, twitching and stomach cramps. Surely 6 days isn't enough of a build up to suffer from stopping now ... is it?

I to have gained weight been on these things for 1 and a half years I'm so ready to get off and get a life back!!! They have helped but i'm hoping to be done with them soon. I will follow my doc;s orders. I only take the 10 mg per day and want to get off slowly so I don't have the side effects!! Fingers crossed.

i keep missing my tablets now im feeling dizzy bad head and cant relax....ive started taken them again just hope the get back into my system quick

I tool celexa 20mg for 2-3 weeks and now I suddenly stopped.. I get this weird feeling all the time. Everything feels so slow I feel careless and whatever. It's been about 5 days and idk I just feel so weird. What should I do?

I'm 19 I was taking fluoxetine for over a year for panic attacks they seem to be triggerd again once I gave birth to my daughter who is 4month now and my doctor changed my tablets to citalpram.. I take 20 mg a day and since doing so I have lost a lot of weight I cannot eat constantly vomiting, I was took into hospital and put on a drip for dehydration as I kept blacking out! Try to get off these tablets I'm going to use the good old sayin and pull myself together these do nothing but drug you up and I wouldn't reccomend. Them to anyone

I only took 1 dose, and it was by accident..my girl gave me the wrong pill..do you think this will affect me??

At the end of the day we are only imperfect humans and we have to accept to love ourselves as who we are with a few challenges in life to face. This time last we we faced floods in Dalby and all of a sudden I was sick as a dog one night thought I was dying with all these possible diseases which are displayed to us through all types of media and a few days later get diagnosed with Anxiety. I have had depression on an off in my life time too and I am only 33. When I look at my lifestyle, stress, and lack of enjoyable exercise and even moderate alcohol and caffiene consumption I realised I have to make changes. I believe the medication is suppose to give us the strength to kick start our energy levels until we start learning how to look after ourselves and start demanding answers. Lets face it were our bodies meant to deal with high levels of stress, chemical intake and failing relations. No of course not I think if we try to simplify our lives and look for education to help heal our mind and souls who else will do it for us. I know my biggest support is God he helps me through and doesnt judge me even on the days I feel like and emotional basket case. Now if you dont have God having a specail friend who loves you for who you are can be a good support and save lives and if you dont have that use the experts in the medical feild to help you adleast until you feel stronger to help yourself. After all no body wants to feel like this. Everyone wants to feel loved, excepted, listened to and enjoy life. Thank you to all for sharing your stories you have helped me to actually feel sain knowing Im not alone. I wish you all a wonderfull year and I hope you find help on your journeys.

Eric wrote:

I have stopped taking my 20 mg of citalophram daily and i am also experiencing brain shocks....scary

I am off of Celexa 20mg cold turkey now going on to Prozac because I need meds and I am just a little glad to know I am not the only person who is having these brain shocks/spasms after not taking it so that must be what it is and it's amazing how these mood meds can affect us so much and badly!!

can i take gravol while im taking celexa

Debbie wrote:

<quoted text> I stopped taking citalopram a week ago and can't sleep, I have shaking and tingling; hope this all goes away 'cause I can't stand it1

i to had all of these symthoms but they all passed after about a week ..been on medication now for 3 weeks and i can feel a difference in myself all ready try to take your meds at the same time each day .. that may help but if it dont go back to your doctor cant tell you wat to do but we all react differntly to meds

hi there
ive been on citalopram40mg for about 3years, am also on 50mg of methadone have been clean good few years now. My citalopram werent doing anything for me, so whenever i could i was taking 3x 100mg pregabalin which make me feel so good happy, confident able to do stuff and get out the house, but i shouldnt take them because im really overweight and the bad side effect is massive water retention and chest pains, anyhow a few days ago i decided to stop the citalopram, and cut my meth down by 5ml,
ive gone about 5days without cital .. But my head feels really weird and when i stand up i feel like im gonna pass out. Dont want to go to doctors ,wana get thru it, so i can lose weight with my orlistat,
anyone in same kinda sitch?

Jbc wrote:

I'm doing night shifts atm and have forgotten to take citalopram for 3 days running, i'm gonna just go cold turkey as I hate relying on something to complete me. I have noticed waight gain also, has anyone else experienced this??

hi jbc like you i have just started comeing off its been 5 days got most of the symptoms as the others on here and yes ive been on this medication for about 18 months and in this time ive gone from a size 12 to a 20 so im hoping that ill lose some weight soon good luck with coming off

I'm on celaxa feel much better 20mg hope to come of them yeah they do make u feel hungry !!!! All the best to evety1 who is on them

Nellie wrote:

I've been taking Citalopram for 6 days and am stopping right now. What ever complaints I had before, they are 100 times worse now. No sleep, twitching and stomach cramps. Surely 6 days isn't enough of a build up to suffer from stopping now ... is it?

I have had similar after taking Citalopram for 6 years. Never again! Gone cold turkey.
Vomiting, vertigo, shooting pains in head, nightmares, loss of short term memory, weakness in legs and shaking. But I'm sticking with it - and already I feel less apathetic about life, feeling emotions again, more in touch with family and friends and reality. These drugs numb everything including your sex drive and make us appear cold and remote. Everyone out there reading this - eat well, exercise, get out into the hills or beaches and walk, get the fresh aire in your lungs and make changes in your life so that the things that are making you anxious or depressed can be left behind. Life's too short. GOOD LUCK. The symptoms will lessen after a week or two and I don't think they are any worse than feelings of apathy and being remote from reality.x

I cut back from 20 mgs to 10 to 5mgs over a long period of time. When I went from 10 to five, I experienced some slight symptoms but then everything leveled off. Now I am completely off it and having some side effects but nothing too heavy.

I have stopped taking the drug citalopram sandoz feeling ok except when i walk feel light headed is this from stopping the drug