I have been off my citalopram 40 mg for almost 2 months due to not being able to afford it, i got it refilled again finally but im now terrified to restart it!! I work really long hours as an in home healthcare giver and im scared i wont be able to handle the side effects again.. has anybody had to restart after being off for this long? How was it for you?
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Restarting citalopram
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I did and it wasn't the same the 2nd time, but I was off it for almost a year. Had worse side effects. You should just start again at a really low dose. Then if you react badly it should wear off quickly. Hopefully it just starts working again.
Did you have side effects when you first started it?
Yes i did heightened anxiety nausea and dizzy
I had the same. Couldn't take it, so I'm going to try prozac instead
I had a Psychiatrist once tell me that my anxiety was causing the side effects -not the drug itself (besides maybe headache or stomach upset ) when I take a medicine now I remember his words and it is totally different . I no longer suffer . And I had medication phobia (still do) I refuse to take anything -I was recently in the hospital and was given so much stuff and I kept that in mind and nothing bothered me . I still had stomach upset from the antibiotics but it’s wasn’t dreadful like usual. Worth a shot?
Interesting... I went off of it twice for pregnancies for about a year each time. This is my 3rd time restarting and was hell for some reason. The other times I don’t remember it being that bad. Super emotional, anxious, headache, for a solid 7 days. The second week is much better but it was bad. I’m glad I pushed back through, but wasn’t easy. I wonder why sometimes going back on is different. I am so glad though I’m back on... good luck.. you can do it!