Hi, I'm BumpsIntoWalls

September 29, 2026··

I’m currently working on tapering off citalopram. I was on 10mg for over 20 years with several attempts to wean that were unsuccessful. Just started the liquid form after being on 5mg (half 10mg tablet) for 3 months. I’ve never used the liquid before so I’m hopeful and ready for a long, slow taper. Also, I chose this name because tapering has aggravated my vestibular migraines and balance issues (like PPPD).

Celexa — 5mg — 22 years — actively tapering | with support from my PCP clinician

5 Replies

Gigi.08093d ago

NavigatorZoloft · active

Hi @BumpsIntoWalls, and welcome to the community. Yay, you found the coveted liquid formula! That's great. It sounds like you have already covered some ground on your journey to safe tapering. While I am tapering off Zoloft rather than Celexa, the need for a careful, slow approach seems to be universal. If you need anything, we are all glad to help if we can. Besides newbies like myself, there are incredibly experienced people around who provide the resources on the left sidebar, encouragement, and sometimes even hugs and giggles. The migraines and balance issues sound awful, but choosing that username makes me hope you've still kept a bit of your humor. And you know... sometimes bumping into a wall enough times eventually breaks a hole right through it.

Withdrawal is not a preview of who you are without the drug.
Zoloft — 10 years, 50 mg — currently 22.5 mg — holding

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Catina3d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @BumpsIntoWalls, welcome! How is the liquid working out for you so far? I'm sorry to hear that tapering has triggered such challenging issues. Go slow with your taper. Wishing you all the best! Catina ❤️

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.

BumpsIntoWalls2d ago

Celexa · active

Humor is always my favorite medicine! 😂 My taper has just started but I’m hopeful because of the very small increments I can take to transition off the med. Thank you for the warm welcome!

Celexa — 5mg — 22 years — actively tapering | with support from my PCP clinician

Gigi.08092d ago

NavigatorZoloft · active

@BumpsIntoWalls Good for you! And as for doing things "the slow way," I recently discovered that this technique works great for a lot more than just liquid tapering 🙈 😅. Let's see what else we manage to pick up on our "road to recovery." Until then, I hope this community can serve as a bit of a helmet the next time you bump into a wall!

Withdrawal is not a preview of who you are without the drug.
Zoloft — 10 years, 50 mg — currently 22.5 mg — holding

anne noni moss2d ago

WelcomerPaxil · holding

@BumpsIntoWalls ...your username makes me laugh! But...not so funny, when I was on citalopram, I FELL all the time. Turns out it was a side effect of the med. Not a very common one, but it was still there, in black in white, on that dreadful, 6ft long folded paper they put in the bags with the drugs. I had a psychiatrist say I was "falling to get attention."!!! Oh, so many bad memories of doctors!

atypical in presentation of side effects, super sensitive to small doses and general delayed responder. never took a psych med that didn't' make me sick immediately with infections and restless legs. have never been able to tolerate being on them, but have never had support to get off so I've been bouncing back and forth. i don't like capital letters. sorry.

Paxil — 1 mg — 2 yrs — holding until Oct. 7 doc appt.
Seroquel — 50 — planning taper |
trileptal -75 planning taper
prasozin 1 mg planning taper

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