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HI, so its 12 weeks tomorrow, 2 on 10, 6 0n 20 & 4 on 30, ive had some times during this time of great days, but last week, or so feel like ive gone backwards, waking up anxious & starting to feel low again, if im still struggling is it time to accept im not going to get better on citalipram, it seems other people are better by now. im feeling so fed up of this constant struggle & not knowing whats in store
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toria_07298 chrissy69015
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hi chrissy, basically everytime you change dose you get start up symptoms, youve only been on your last dose for 4 weeks, a lot of people take 3 months plus to settle x
chrissy69015 toria_07298
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so do you think that i still might improve, im not as bad as i was, but still very up & down & when i read it takes 4-6 weeks to recover, it starts my anxiety about how long its taking, i was signed off cbt a few weeks ago, as i had made good progress x
toria_07298 chrissy69015
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yes 12 weeks then go back to cbt its excellent x
Potatoghost chrissy69015
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remember you are only technically on 4 weeks because you've been on your latest dose 4 weeks.
if you've had some days or a week where you felt better that means they are slowly starting to work x
you will most likely find that if you switch to something else you will have the exact same with the new med like you are now.
improvement then feeling like you are going backwards x and it would be a shame to stop and have to start from the beginning.
it's not 12 weeks in total its 12 weeks altogether on one dose.
if you get to 12 weeks on your current dose and still feel the same that's when you increase or switch x honestly you are doing really well but blips and setbacks are completely normal.
I'm six weeks into sertraline on 50mg and only now thinking about increasing due to lack of progress x so stick with it!!
chrissy69015 Potatoghost
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is that true about a new dose meaning starting from scratch? if thats true then obviously i have longer to make progress, that makes me feel a bit better, my doctor never explained this x
Potatoghost chrissy69015
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yeah it's because your body and mind need to readjust everytime you change dose x doctors just go by what the standard is and everyone is so different so they think that increasing is always the way to go. each dose does need 12 weeks to become maximum effective
my good pal lois will tell you that each change in dose means resetting the clock again. thats who opened my eyes to all of this x ❤ doesn't mean you will get worse in the meantime just means it needs a long time to become effective x
10mg might work for you but you might need more.
some people do well on 10mg but I never got better on citalopram until I increased to 20mg x
lois95799 chrissy69015
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can you tell us why the constant d large dose changes in such a short amount of time.what issues are/where you having for such large dose changes.just curious.
chrissy69015 lois95799
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i have had bad anxiety & intrusive thoughts, ive just followed g.p instructions to up doses, as years ago i was on 40 mg, not sure if they are going to work this time x
dubry7605074 chrissy69015
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Anxiety doesnt get any worse than what mine was. im on 10mg. your dose sounds too high for anxiety. Too high dose will cause as many problems or more
lois95799 dubry7605074
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absolutely. i also suffer from high anxiety and 10mg did the trick for me.
lois95799 chrissy69015
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just because years ago you where on forty .that really doesnt mean you should be on 40 again.well at least not that fast .it should be at least 12 weeks for each dose.at least according to my phychiatrist.
lois95799
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and only stay on your dose if you notice improvements.if you dont notice improvements then up the dose .which will start the process all over again from zero.
chrissy69015 lois95799
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Thanks for that information , ive been musinformed by my doctor, ive has relief at 20 & 30, but not 10, so will give it at least 12 weeks on 30, you seem to know a lot, so can you offer any advice on getting through a setback & anything that you find helps anxiety. i know my preocupation in how i feel constantly is feeding the anxiety.
Potatoghost chrissy69015
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the best thing you can do in a blip is keep busy x
plenty of fresh air.
go for walks
exercise if you can
rest when you need too
drink plenty of water
keep a diary of your symptoms and progress so you can see improvement. write down what positives you've noticed since starting the meds as it helps you keep a positive mindset x
if you can manage make sure you eat when you can x
toria_07298 Potatoghost
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couldnt agree more x
chrissy69015 Potatoghost
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thanks for the sound advice, very kind x