Citalopram withdrawal

I’m wondering if anyone has experienced more than 3 weeks withdrawal from Citalopram? I’ve been on 20mg for around 7 years, and Effexor before that. I’ve been on and off antidepressants since I was 13 and I’m now 41. I decided to stop because I was sick of feeling tired all the time, being apathetic, and getting the occasional panic attack even when on the med. I felt fine at first but now it’s week 3 and I’m losing weight because I can’t eat much. I also feel like I’ve become way more energetic and focused, but not the ‘happy’ I felt on Citalopram. I’d love to hear everyone else’s experience because I’m tempted to start taking it again but really don’t want to. Feeling really stuck but just want that happy feeling again.

Hello and welcome!

I don't myself have much experience with this, although I've been on an SSRI (Escitalopram) myself since only about June. I have noticed that while I'm not as anxious I'm also not as peppy as I somehow expected to be. So your post caught my attention. I started reading about SSRI induced indifference, and wonder if you could go on a reduced dose. Or switch meds. I was also looking at Citalopram vs Escitalopram and I think I read that the latter may be more effective- I wonder if a lower dose of that (I'm on the standard maintenance dose of 10mg/daily which I also read is the equivalent effectiveness of your 20mg Citalopram) would take the edge off without as severe side effects such as tiredness and apathy.