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Citalopram

Discussion in 'Type 2 Diabetes' started by Sharon14448, Nov 6, 2017.

  1. Sharon14448

    Sharon14448 Type 2 · Active Member

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    Hi, wondered if anyone had any experience with coming off of citalopram? I've reduced my dose to zero over a couple of months and am getting whoosy heads, intolerant, angst etc.
     
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    #1 Sharon14448, Nov 6, 2017 at 1:50 PM
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    Sharon14448 Type 2 · Active Member

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    Wondered if side effects made any difference to the diabetes as I feel so awful
     
    #2 Sharon14448, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:58 PM
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    woodywhippet61 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    A few months after coming off it I had episodes of very aggressive, violent anger. They were very scary to me. I ended up going back on another SSSR Sertraline which didn't do anything and in the end I stopped taking them as well.

    I decided to study Mindfulness and I practise Qi Gong and meditate both of which help.

    I know that my mood affects my bgl's so I would think that all that anger / stress would be raising yours.
     
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  4. Sharon14448

    Sharon14448 Type 2 · Active Member

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    Agreed the effects are scary. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one and that there is a reason somewhere behind it all that explains things. Thanks for your reply x
     
    #4 Sharon14448, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:24 PM
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    Sharon14448 Type 2 · Active Member

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    How do you get in touch with mindfulness theories?
     
    #5 Sharon14448, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:24 PM
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    lucylocket61 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Yup. the withdrawals are difficult. I had to take things very slowly and withdraw a tiny bit a month. All the best.
     
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    #6 lucylocket61, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:35 PM
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    woodywhippet61 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    I should have said that over time the rage goes away. I went on a mindfulness course which is where I also learned Qi Gong.

    Just google mindfulness. I think that some GP's are moving more towards mindfulness and also CBT.
     
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    #7 woodywhippet61, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:39 PM
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    Sharon14448 Type 2 · Active Member

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    At the beginning a Dr said just stop. That didn't work so from a 10mg start I went to half to a quarter and for 12 days at zero. I need to clear my head of this drug!!! Guess it's one step one day at a time. Wish the Dr and the leaflet in the tablets gave proper warnings.
     
    #8 Sharon14448, Nov 7, 2017 at 5:39 PM
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    Sharon14448 Type 2 · Active Member

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    Thank you for that link x
     
    #10 Sharon14448, Nov 7, 2017 at 6:00 PM
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    woodywhippet61 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Yep you certainly shouldn't just stop so you have done the right thing. I did just stop btw and I had so many panic attacks as well as the rage. I think that it took me about a year to settle down.
     
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    Sharon14448 Type 2 · Active Member

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    Glad you're better now x
     
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    #12 Sharon14448, Nov 7, 2017 at 10:43 PM
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    woodywhippet61 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Thanks. It will get better for you too.
     
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    #13 woodywhippet61, Nov 7, 2017 at 10:57 PM
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    Citalopram can be an absolute ******* to get off...as has been said
     
    #14 hooose, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:08 PM
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    O no that doesn’t sound good. I’m on them and hope to be off them after my divorce is over. Take care
     
    #15 Adrian1981, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:28 PM
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    Instead of reducing the dose, I cut down by taking it every other day. Eventually it reduced further because I kept forgetting to take it! Then I just stopped. I was on a low dose though.

    I have gone through this process several times and have now decided that I probably need to be on a low dose permanently so I don't think I'll be coming off it any time soon.
     
    #16 archersuz, Jan 11, 2018 at 7:32 PM
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    Reduce the dose as it is awesful to come off of, side effects are terrible, but reducing gives a slightly better experience.
     
    #17 speedboy21, Jan 12, 2018 at 11:51 AM
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