Coming off medication question
 

Hello! :)

I have a question about coming of citalopram. I've reduced under my doctors instruction, nice and slowly from 40mg down to 10mg (yay!)

Anyway, I've been on 10 for a month, and have 2 months left. I feel ok in myself, but Im having real issue getting to sleep at night, & nothing else in my routine has really changed. Im not drinking cafine late, I read before I sleep then spend ages staring at my ceiling.

My doctor did give me plenty so that if I found 10mg too hard I could double up to 20mg, but I dont really want to do this purely for a few sleep issues.

basically I want to know if this kind of thing should improve once my body gets used to the latest med drop? I do have a history of lying awake for hours, but the last year its been much better since I started full time work, but the last 2 weeks have been a struggle because I just feel so tired. I got some nytol today incase I keep having trouble as a kind of "last resort" thing.

Anyways, thanks if you read :)

Yes it should improve once your body gets use to not having the citalopram. Just keep a good routine and be patient with your body.

Well done on reducing your meds and dong well.

If your really struggling with it then could you take 20 every other day or every 3 days say?

Yeah i might try that! I had nytol last night but didnt go to sleep that quickly and felt drugged this morning lol might have to just ride it out