Hi all
I have been trying to get to the bottom of my symptoms for a while now. I was on 30mg Citalopram for approx 3.5 years and i stupidly stopped them abruptly in April 2022. I now realise my mistake, and i should have tapered.
One month after stopping, i developed muffled hearing in my right ear, whooshing/buzzing tinnitus and these symptoms soon followed:
Muscle twitching from head to toe
Electric/popping/tingling sensations on scalp and back of neck
Internal tremors
Anxiety/palpitations/fear
Sweating then freezing
Diarrhoea
Head pressure (not headache)
Thudding heartbeat felt throughout body, especially back of head and neck
Occasional stabbing pain through head
I have probably missed some, but 8 months after stopping Cit, the twitching, tinnitus and head pressure is still bothering me. They say that withdrawal can last up to 6 weeks, but has anyone had long-term withdrawal effects? If so, how long did they last and what were your symptoms?
I have once again been put on Cit 10mg.
Thank you.