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Been on celexa (citalopram) 20mg for 3 months. first 2 months i was on 10mg. if doc tampers me off will there be withdrawal? and how long would last?

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Taper slowly.: I usually taper it by 5 mg every week or every other week and then i don't generally run into discontinuation symptoms. Have a merry christmas.

Answered 12/15/2013

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