[HtMnBrusso]

A bit over a year ago during a routine visit to my GP, I complained about anxiety, stress and I had some things going on in my life that often made me feel so down particularly at night, that I would cry or worry endlessly. The doctor suggested a low dose 10mg of Citalopram and I went with it because my bad feelings were affecting my relationship with my girlfriend. During the time I was taking it, some of the things that were making me worry all the time or creating anxiety got resolved. I won't get into the details of these things to keep this post short. I stayed on the med mostly because of my girlfriend's fear that I would regress if I stopped. I recently (2+ weeks ago) stopped taking the pill. So far I think I'm OK as far as my general overall feeling, but over the past week or more, I have not been sleeping soundly through the night. I wondered if this is a potential withdrawl effect. Also, I noticed this week that some situations at work bother me a little more than I remember them to. Like I start to overthink and analyze a particular situation rather than just dismissing it and moving on. Does this sound like something that could be happening as a result of being off the drug ?

[Robert_325]

Yes it does. You shouldn't stop celexa abruptly. That is what you're actually taking, just the generic. You should taper off like with most other substances. I'm not the antidepressant authority on this forum but I know you don't stop this drug abruptly. God bless.

[Psyched]

HtMnBrusso,
Robert's right. It does sound like you're suffering affects of withdrawing from your Celexa abruptly. You need to talk to your doctor and ask him to adjust your dosage so that you can taper off of it safely if you are not going to continue to take the med.