I started on Citalopram in 2019 and was on 10mg a day for 3 years. I felt it was time to come off last year so halved the amount I took (alternate days) in August, saw a doctor in November and made plans to come off by the start of this year.

Within 2 weeks I’d had a big falling out with my housemate at the time and had a manic episode or something, I still don’t know how to describe it tbh. Point is i was in a bad way. Like “family almost had me sectioned” bad way.

Their solution was to immediately get me back on the Citalopram, which I really didn’t want to do but I basically had no choice. I’ve been on it 2 months now and I desperately want to come off, but I’m scared of what will happen. I can’t handle the side effects (always hungry, tired, low sex drive etc) but I have no idea what to do next. Any advice?