Hello, I stopped my antidepressants (with the approval of my doctor and by decreasing the dosage quietly) and I have enormous

27-year-old woman4 years ago
Dizziness since then. I took my last pill on November 9th. Is there anything I can take to alleviate the dizziness? Thank you
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Mathieu Leroux · 4 years ago
Hello ,
In order to better answer your question, I would like to know the name of your
name of your antidepressant as well as the dose you took and for how long. I would also like to know the indication (anxiety, depression, a mixture of both?).
27-year-old woman · 4 years ago
It was citalopram. I was on a 30 mg dose for a year and then a 20 mg dose for about 2 years. I dropped to 10 mg for 3 months and 5 mg for two weeks
This was for depression and anxiety
Thank you
Mathieu Leroux · 4 years ago
Since you have been taking citalalopram for 3 years, it is possible that
it is possible that the last phase of withdrawal at 5 mg for two weeks is too short and that your body
reacts this way
A slightly slower withdrawal could be attempted with a dose of 5 mg per day for 1 to 2 months and then perhaps 5 mg every other day for 2 to 4 weeks. It is important to adapt the withdrawal according to the reactions of your body. It is also important to pay attention to the signs and symptoms of anxiety so that it remains under control.
There is also the possibility of taking Gravol to control your dizziness. Please note that this medication causes drowsiness.
27-year-old woman · 4 years ago
Thanks for the advice,
I will contact my doctor then!
Mathieu Leroux · 4 years ago
Perfect, your pharmacist can also speed things up by contacting your doctor and getting you at least a few tablets of citalopram in the meantime.
have a nice day!
Mathieu Leroux

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