Laurabee: The worry of withdrawal worse than actual withdrawal?

[Laurabee]

Hi everyone.  I'm new here! 5th time in 15 years attempting withdrawal. Have been on 20mg but taking the tablet every 3 or 4 days because i always forget. Then went down to 10mg for about 3 weeks and now I'm 2 weeks no meds.

I have fatigue for sure and brain zappy stuff but its not horrendous. 

Very emotional but not feeling depressed. 

I feel fearful, fear of it not working out,  fear of mental breakdown, fear of failure... again. 

But... i am kind of functioning. The fear of major withdraw and breakdown is what occupys my minds... I'm doing eft a bit to try and acknowledge my feelings and think positively. 

Anyone else have these feelings that or could all go wrong when in a way things seem ok?

Thank you x

[Frogie]

@Laurabee

 

Welcome to SA. We are a volunteer ran site helping people taper off psychiatric medications or have tapered off and are now healing.

 

This is your introduction page where you will receive information, ask questions and meet other members. We ask that you only have one introduction page so we can keep all your information in one place. You could bookmark this so you know how to get to it easily.

 

First can you please create a signature.

 

How to List Drug History in Signature

 

 

Here is some important information about how these drugs actually work.  This explains why we get symptoms from going off of these medications:

 

How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain

 

 

This helps you understand what withdrawal syndrome is: 

 

Video on Recovery from Psych Drugs

 

 

Stability is really important when we are tapering off psych meds.  Please read the link about stability:

 

Keep It Simple, Slow, and Stable

 

 

I'm going to provide you some links to read that you will find helpful:

 

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

Dr. Joseph Glenmullen's withdrawal symptom checklist

 

 

 

Withdrawal Normal Description

 

 Waves and Windows in SSRI Withdrawal

 

 

Tips for tapering off citalopram (Celexa)

 

 

Since you just recently stopped taking Citalopram, you could try a reinstatement of 1 mg and see if that would help with your wd symptoms. Then you would hold for a while before tapering off as explained above.

 

About reinstating and stabilizing to reduce withdrawal symptoms

 

What is withdrawal syndrome?

The Windows and Waves Pattern of Stabilization

 

 

We don't suggest supplements on here except two because they can be stimulating to the nervous system. If you would like to try one, I would suggest trying magnesium first in a small amount, then wait a few days before introducing the other.

 

 

Magnesium

Omega 3 Fish Oil

 

After you read the above links please reach out with any questions you may have.