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I was on 20mg citalopram day, and dropped to 10mg/day for a about 3 weeks. then i went down to 10mg every 2nd day, and that's when the anxiety returne?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Did you wean: down under your provider's supervision? It very much sounds like it may have been stopped prematurely.

Answered 9/17/2017

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Anxiety : This sounds like you need a small dose of Citalapram. See your prescribing doctor to make that decision

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A member asked:

I was on 20mg citalopram day, and dropped to 10mg/day for a about 3 weeks. then i went down to 10mg every 2nd day, and that's when the anxiety returne?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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