Hi there
I have been on Citalopram since May 2015 and on 40mg since August to treat work related stress and anxiety. I have decided to start to come off citalopram and started on Saturday to cut from 40mg to 30mg every day for a few weeks then reduce it further, and so far things seem to be ok. The thing is I havent discussed this with the GP yet and I am waiting on him phoning me today where I will discuss this. I am now worrying he will say no to coming off citalopram, but I am definitely feeling better. Not just that when I started the citalopram I was at a very healthy weight having lost 4 stone with weight watchers, but since being on the max dosage I have gained 3 stones if not more. I am a very active person doing karate and gym at least 4 to 5 nights a week but the weight is still piling on even though I am keeping up the exercise and have changed my diet for the better too. The weight gain is getting me down so I hope that coming off the citalopram will help with this too. does anyone have experience of gaining weight with citalopram and losing it? I really hope the GP agrees with me coming off it as I do feel back as normal as a mum with 2 hyper kids can be.
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Withdrawal from Citalopram
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katapo · 04/04/2016 11:05
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