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Advice on increasing dose

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lynn30756
lynn30756

Hi wondered if anyone has advice have been on citralopram for 7 months 2 months 10mg 5 months 20 mg. Anxiety is improved but don't seem able to stop thinking. Daily going round in circles 1 minute positive next thoughts hit and conversation starts in head. I know I should just let them pass and not engage with them but this causes more stress. Wondered if increasing to 3o mg would help this or just keep persevering although due to amount of time passed patience is being tested which is not helping. Doctor is happy for me to increase but still wonder as when positive feel back to normal. Any advice or similar experiences welcome looseing faith and confidence a bit which is not helping anxiety level.

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  • turvell
    turvell lynn30756

    Posted

    hi

    im in the same place as you. im on 10mg seeing doc today. i think he may but me up to 20mg. i was hoping for more to come from it. but seems to be not helping a lot. did you go through the side effects again when you went up to 20mg?

    • lynn30756
      lynn30756 turvell

      Posted

      I increased gradually cutting pills over 10 days slight increase in anxiety but not as bad as when starting.
    • turvell
      turvell lynn30756

      Posted

      he put me up to 20mg today. and said i will have to live with the sick feeling and tirdness sad

  • terry39293
    terry39293 lynn30756

    Posted

    I believe the thoughts are called rumination. My mind still takes of like a scalded cat sometimes. I stop what I'm doing, pour a coffee and practice controlled breathing. Works for me and that's all that really matters. I am at 12 months now.

    • lynn30756
      lynn30756 terry39293

      Posted

      Thanks Terry are you on 20 mg did it take the 12 months to get to where you are as thoughts for me daily still.
    • terry39293
      terry39293 lynn30756

      Posted

      It took a good month to get Over the worst. It took me longer to learn to manage it. I am quite happy now. Certainly better than I was. A bit fatter though😀
    • louise38430
      louise38430 lynn30756

      Posted

      Hi Lynn

      I too had the constant thinking problem...maybe some people are more prone to it than others. I certainly found it incredibly frustrating. I found a book called "the happiness trap" really helpful as it has a lot of tips on dealing with constantly thinking.

      I started on 20mgs a year ago and am now on 40mgs. I still have the odd wobbly day,still over think a bit, but I'm so much happier and able to deal with anxiety in a more positive manner.

      Hope your day is going well

      Louise.

    • louise38430
      louise38430 terry39293

      Posted

      Hi Terry

      Your description of your mind " taking off like a scalded cat" is the best description ever!.

      Louise

    • lynn30756
      lynn30756 louise38430

      Posted

      Thanks Louise good to hear I am not alone with the thought problem. I will defiantly source the book you mention. I am trying to just let the thoughts be there and not engage with them (hard at times) think they are just merging into background at times hope this continues. At doctors next week so going to ask if she thinks increase in dose will help the thoughts or best to just keep doing what I am doing. It's a slow job people say lots of patience needed never a truer word said. Your post has boosted my patience many thanks to all who post on here.

      Lynn

    • louise38430
      louise38430 lynn30756

      Posted

      Hi again

      Have confidence the constant thoughts will pass. I was at about seven months when I was constantly checking in on myself, being hard on myself and think,think,thinking. They are just thoughts, nothing more.

      Louise.

    • lynn30756
      lynn30756 louise38430

      Posted

      Thanks for the reassurance Louise means a lot. I am starting to feel more positive that thoughts are starting to be in the background at times, hoping this is the start of them fading. Good to hear the timeframe is similar to yours boosts the confidence that I am not alone in my experience. Glad to hear you are well on road to recovery learning to live with anxiety is a hard and trying path but the support and compassion shown by people like yourself shows the positive side of it 🙂
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