7/27

July 27, 2026··

Posted in:Celexa (Citalopram)Success Stories

taper update

I have more endurance when standing and walking and when looking at screens again. I still feel like crap but I am seeing improvement. However, one thing that concerns me is my weight loss. I weighed at 109 (49.4kg) lbs today and I was weighing 117 (53kg) on the July 9th. I lost over almost 10lbs (4.5kg) over the last three weeks. I know its because my acitivity and eating has lessened but Im like underweight and can see my bones again (im 5'7). The lowest ive been was 108lbs. (from the last flare last year) Is it because of the flare? When I was going back to class and eating again I only built my weight up to 122lbs (55kg). Could it be the medication making me weigh less? or could it be something else? My eating portions are fine (just really healthy, ie today I ate chicken breast, zuchini and corn tortilla, breakfast was two eggs and two tortillas) and i have energy and I have some symptoms that have been improving/changing since the beginning. I am homebound right now. But my weight keeps decreasing. I am seeing my bones again and its freaking me out. any ideas? idk if its side effect for being at 2.35mg or if its from the quick taper and following destabilization? Could it be something hormonal that is happening now?

Yoshi4844’s taper progress

Dose (mg)

Mood (/10)

2023: (Citalopram ct, trazodone use, and crosstaper to liquid):

1/31-2/16: 10mg generic citalopram pill @9pm||2/17:CT||2/20-2/26: trazodone 25mg pill @b4 bed and generic sertraline 25mg pill @noon||2/27: reinstated 20 mg citalopram @3pm, 2/28: 10mg @10am||3/1-3/8: trazodone again every 2 days in a row||3/9: citalopram @12:30 noon, 3/15-4/18: 20-40 minute increments weekly to @3pm||4/19-5/12: Crosstaper from pill to liquid citalopram @3pm (one quarter transfer a week)

(Taper of liquid citalopram): 5/13-5/22--5.2ml (10.4mg), 5/23-6/22--9.4mg, 6/23-7/15--8.6 mg, 7/16-8/2--8.4 mg, 8/3-8/27--8mg, 8/28-9/16-- 7.6mg, 9/17-10/7--7.2mg, 10/8-10/31-- 6.8 mg. 11/1-12/1--6.4mg

2024:

12/2-1/4--6mg, 1/5-1/19--5.8mg, 1/20-2/9--5.6mg, 2/10-3/9--5.4mg, 3/10-4/6--5.2mg, 4/7-4/20--5mg, 4/21-5/10--4.8mg, 5/11-5/28--4.6mg, 5/29-6/20--4.4mg, 6/21-7/8--4.2mg, 7/9-8/1--4mg, 8/2-8/23-3.8mg, 8/24-9/21--3.6mg, 9/22-10/5--3.4mg, 10/6-10/26--3.2mg, 10/27-11/10--3mg, 11/11-11/26--2.8mg & on thanksgiving famotidine 10mg twice a day 9am/pm, Nov 27-Dec 16--2.6 mg, Dec 17-Dec 26--2.5 mg

2025:

12/27-1/21--2.4 mg 1/14--stopped famotidine, 1/22-1/28--2.3 mg, 1/30-2/11--2.2 mg, 2/7--started taking famotidine 10mg twice a day

(Diluting 1ml:2mg into 1:1) 2/12-3/1--2.25 mg updose 3/2-3/6--2.3 mg updose, 3/7-7/15--2.35mg updose

(Crossover Taper into different brand)- 80% original (July 16-22), 60% (July 23-29), 40% (July 30-August 9), 20% (August 10-August 16), Full switch (August 17-Present)

Holding at 2.35 until I am healthy weight.

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CatinaStaff20d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

"I have more endurance when standing and walking and when looking at screens again. I still feel like crap but I am seeing improvement"

Glad to hear this! Things are moving in the right direction. Regarding the weight loss, a lot of people report weight changes such as weight loss during tapering and withdrawal. Based Psychiatrist wrote an article about it: https://taper.community/resources/blog/weight-changes-during-psych-med-withdrawal

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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