1st Celexa Update - Feeling Good - Mar 4

March 4, 2026··

Posted in:Celexa (Citalopram)Introductions and Updates Success Stories

taper update

Feeling good. No specific symptoms. I tapered a few days ago, from 3.7mg to 3.6mg, or about 2.7% this time. I have been doing a weekly taper of approximately 2.5%, and will now hold for a few weeks to allow things to settle (brassmonkey's sliding taper). I have recently experienced some family-related stress over the course of a week, during which time I had an alcoholic drink or two on a few occasions. This caused an anxiety relapse and a fair bit of emotional dysregulation for a good few days. I feel like it's left my system now and I'm feeling level again, but it's been a good reminder to remain sober; even one drink has the potential to affect my progress. Currently feeling a lot of gratitude for feeling "normal" -- generally being calm, present with my kids, and being able to enjoy the simple things.

AJ’s taper progress

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Celexa — 3.6mg — 15+ years — actively tapering | without clinician

5 Replies

BAWNEEN5mo ago

Welcomer

Hi yours was the first name that popped up - I just signed up and filled out my profile but there was no "save" and I've lost it all now. Perhaps you could direct me. Thanks in advance. So glad there is another place to go. 👍

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CatinaStaff5mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

"I have recently experienced some family-related stress over the course of a week, during which time I had an alcoholic drink or two on a few occasions. This caused an anxiety relapse and a fair bit of emotional dysregulation for a good few days. I feel like it's left my system..." — @AJ

Hi AJ, and welcome! Yeah, many people find that alcohol can be such a destabilizing factor. Even some people who thought they were "recovered" from withdrawal have experienced a setback by consuming alcohol.

"Currently feeling a lot of gratitude for feeling "normal" -- generally being calm, present with my kids, and being able to enjoy the simple things." — @AJ

That's great to hear! We need to celebrate the little victories! 🏆

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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CatinaStaff5mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

"I just signed up and filled out my profile but there was no "save" and I've lost it all now." — @BAWNEEN

Hi Bawnee, and welcome! I've had similar issues. They're trying to resolve any bugs in the site. What I've had to do is copy what I have written (so it doesn't get lost), refresh the page, and then paste everything back in. That usually resolves it. Hope that helps! 🙂

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Based PsychiatristStaff5mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

"I just signed up and filled out my profile but there was no "save" and I've lost it all now." — @BAWNEEN

Hi Bawneen! Welcome. So sorry for that. I built this website myself over a week of vacation (and im unfortunately not a software engineer). So bugs etc are something that Im working hard to get rid of. Ive pushed 2 updates already which make things a little better, but sometimes after some clicking around, when clicking on a new button the loading still gets stuck someti,es. Usually if you refresh everything works, you just lose what you wrote. For now i suggest copying a post before hitting post just incase, but please stick around, I will be adding a fix for this very soon!

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Based PsychiatristStaff5mo ago

Community AnchorEffexor

"(brassmonkey's sliding taper)." — @AJ

Very clever! A great update AJ! Thanks so much. Lots of good info other can learn from. I appreciate you for being here and helpng others!

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