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[bookletters]

Not, not everyone does.
Once your depression is over, reducing citalopram and coming off it is fairly for most people.
In my case, citalopram didn't work for me so I am being switched to a different medication and so the crossover is a bit tough as I get withdrawal + side effects of new meds + it takes a while for the new meds to kick in!! It's bearable but a bit of a pain. The crossover's been alright overall just the last stage of it, I had to stop citalopram without venlafaxin being increased to compensate so I was told to expect a little bit of turbulence as your neurons need to get used to all the changes.
Everyone is different though and not everyone gets withdrawal.

[vwone]

Ok thanks for the reply, I am due to come off at Christmas but do not really want to come off during that period so will ask for more time hopefully my GP will agree

[bookletters]

Well, it is different when you come off medication when you don't need it. It is easy then.
I think in my case it's because the depression is still there that it is making it tough.