Not sure which forum this should go in but anyway...
After taking 20mg of Citalopram (an SSRI) for about 9 years, I stopped. Just over two months ago. Yes, I know you’re supposed to taper it off but I’m through the obvious physical withdrawal symptoms now (they lasted three weeks) so I think I might as well keep going. One thing that’s not really clear is how’s long it takes your brain to get back to normal. I’ve read estimates that vary from 3 to 10 months. Does anyone here have experience of coming off an SSRI? Especially cold turkey? What was your experience with it? How long before you felt “back to normal”?
After taking 20mg of Citalopram (an SSRI) for about 9 years, I stopped. Just over two months ago. Yes, I know you’re supposed to taper it off but I’m through the obvious physical withdrawal symptoms now (they lasted three weeks) so I think I might as well keep going. One thing that’s not really clear is how’s long it takes your brain to get back to normal. I’ve read estimates that vary from 3 to 10 months. Does anyone here have experience of coming off an SSRI? Especially cold turkey? What was your experience with it? How long before you felt “back to normal”?