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Stopping escitalopram

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Loveleopardprint · 23/07/2013 20:21

Probably been done before but I want to stop taking escitalopram. At the moment I am on 10mg per day and have been for three years. I spoke to GP and she said I could either just stop or take every other day or every two days. Just wondering which to do and which is the best way really. Any experiences would be helpful.
TIA

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coughingbeanintheoven · 29/07/2013 10:46

I am on 20 mg atm but not ever come off so cannot advise there.
However I have been on 40mg of plain citlopram before and stopped abruptly. I got very dizzy and achey and felt quite suicidal.
My recommendation would be to ease off slowly esp. since you have been on it for a few years.
Thanks

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