Goodbye citalopram

[MattHB]

I was going to post a week ago, but I wanted to be sure before I did.

6 years ago I had a pretty sizeable breakdown caused by a life I hated. This resulted in lots of therapy and a whole host of anti-anxiety/depression meds that made me dazed, sick sometimes, fat and generally useless!

About 5 years ago I went back to college at 33 to get some bits of paper to prove my ICT knowledge so I could find a job I liked. To cut a long story short I never left! My confidence built and at the end of my 2 year course I stayed at college to teach web design and a few other things. 3 years later I now run a team of 12 staff delivering 5 courses, I'm fully qualified to teach and am at the top of my game

During this time I was trimming down the meds but could never shift it. Last October I got my bike on CTW scheme. 2 weeks ago I took my last 5mg of citalopram

Without the cycling I don't think I could have ever finally done it. I've lost 1.5 stone and feel great.

So just a thanks to my 2 wheels, and all those of you that have kept me inspired enough over the last few months to do what I can do

Cheers

 

[avsd]

Well done - and good luck going forward Make sure you keep on

 

[Pauln]

That is an inspiring story. Thanks.

 

[tyred]

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Having been through a similar story for the last 10 years, I know where you've been and what it takes to get into the light.

Well done.

Keep smiling and don't look back. The future is yours.

 

[MattHB]

Thanks for your comments folks

 

[Andrew_P]

Well done the future to look forward too, I had some spectacular electrical shocks in my head when stopped them (abruptly), they were a bit like sneeze in that I did start to kind of enjoy them!

 

[oldfatfool]

Top man

 

[ACS]

I spent about 14 years in zombie land, no more for me either, got my bike out again in Apr 09 and ditched the medication 4 weeks later.

 

[Blue]

Well, well done. May your glass always be at least half full.

If you ever feel bad just post on here - plenty will lend an ear and help you continue your climb. It's great to read a success story in the midst of these bad times. This is a big smile for you .

 

[BigonaBianchi]

Thats a great thing to read! Well done. I know exactly how tough it is to get off those pills...it's no mean feat! I was on 60mg 3 years ago..and high levels of diazipan..down to 30mg as of today and no diazepan for over a year now....half the battle won!..I'm finding withdrawel using the drops instead of the pills a touch easier...although its still tough.

 

[Norry1]

Brilliant - nice one

Martin

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Well done - that's amazing!

 

[CopperCyclist]

Chapeau! Inspirational

 

[Damaged Hero]

Congratulations on leaving the meds behind you,I am on Citalopram (10mg) and intend to be free of them this year too .Infact i sometimes forget to take them for a couple of days and don't seem to notice any difference,I did visit my Doctor in August last year to ask about the correct way to come off them and planned to do so but then I split with my Girlfriend and decided that maybe then wasn't the best time to do so.