Hi, I'm Mike A

October 12, 2026

I’m looking for people to talk to about my current situation. I’m tapering off Celexa and want to talk about it with others in a similar situation. I found about TaperCommunity on X. I’m hoping to learn more about tapering.

Celexa — 2.5 mg — 10 years, but on and off for 20 — holding

5 Replies

Ani2h ago

LighthouseZoloft · active

Hi, Welcome! How is it going with your tapering?

Zoloft — current 2.8 mg — 6 years — actively tapering - tapered from 50 mg

Mike A1h ago

Celexa · holding

It’s going. I was at .6 ml of the liquid solution for Celexa, but I was getting antsy. I was getting past intrusive thoughts and stuff like that. I read online here that to get more stabilized with my taper to go up to another level and stay there for a while. I’m at 1 ml right now. I just got back to that level last week. I was doing a fast taper which last year messed up my recovery. I’m better now than I was then but I gotta take it very slow.

Celexa — 2.5 mg — 10 years, but on and off for 20 — holding

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Catina1h ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Mike A, welcome! I'm glad you're taking things slow! Slower is really faster in the end. We look forward to having you here! 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.28 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 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.

Mike A1h ago

Celexa · holding

Thank you very much, Catina. And thank you, Ani.

Celexa — 2.5 mg — 10 years, but on and off for 20 — holding

Peggy Wallace1h ago

NavigatorCymbalta · holding

Great to have you here! Welcome. I can talk to you about messed up feelings while you are tapering . They (the feelings) are what I’m experiencing most days now. I have decided to stay with them rather than taking anything else. However, I understand that it is an individual decision. Let us give you the wisdom we have and feel free to sort it through your own thoughts.

In my life, have been on Prozac, Wellbutrin, Amytriptiline, Ambien, Seroquel, Zoloft, pamelor, Nortriptiline, Clonazepam, Suboxone (for insomnia), Effexor, Valium, Trazadone, Zanax, and Gabapentin. These, I remember.
Currently on,Duloxetine 60 mg — 2 yr — holding | without clinician

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