anxiety and stress
"I've been on citalopram for about 4 years.  I recently went off for about a month and decided to go back on.  For me the withdrawal was not bad, what I noticed was a major increase in agitation.  I have started back on and remembering the wonderful effects of starting over.  Most of the bad effects end after a few days or so, the rest after a month or so.  I'm back on day 3 and feel like crap, but I know it's almost over.  The main problem with anxiety meds is that you are giving them to people with anxiety.  The off feeling turns to worry, which leads to heart palpitations, and pretty soon you are on this site looking at reviews. I would/am going into this with the idea that the drug is totally safe but will make you feel like crap."