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20 mg celexa

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sasha0924
sasha0924

Hello everyone,

I am currently on 20 mg of celexa on my third week. I was on 10mg 7 weeks prior to this. I tried taking it all at once but on the second day got massive anxiety. So doc told me to split the dose 10 in the am 10 in the pm which i have been doing for 3 weeks now. My question is now that it is some what built up in my system 20mg do you guys think i could go to taking the whole 20mg at night ? Or do you think ill have the same effect as when i first started?

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  • cheryl20077
    cheryl20077 sasha0924

    Posted

    Hello u could give it a try hun but if u feel worse just stick to what your at for at least 5 -6 weeks but i think you should be ok just to take 20mg at night now if not go bk to 10 in morning and 10mg at night for a few more weeks .... xxxxx
  • tomhopeful
    tomhopeful sasha0924

    Posted

    Sasha

    It's hard to say as it effects individuals differently , if it's not affecting you why not carry on splitting the dosage plenty of people take it that way.

    Regards

    Tom

    • sasha0924
      sasha0924 tomhopeful

      Posted

      I just wanted to be able to take it all at once i feel like all i do is take meds all day long lol. I feel ok during the day but when i take the medicine during the day i deal with that spacey feeling and when i wake up after taking it at night i feel good. Will this subside if i continue to split the dose with the spacey feeling during the day ?
    • sanja1993
      sanja1993 sasha0924

      Posted

      Yes the space feeling will go away, u are still early in your treatment, every time u get an increase it's like starting all over again. I am on 10 weeks at 30 and I am still not feeling the greatest anxiety and all the other good stuff is gone, but my major thing now is lack of motivation I don't want to do anything and I mean nothing.

    • Zio10
      Zio10 sasha0924

      Posted

      I started at 10mg for 7 days then 20mg an splitting pill to half at am an other at pm. Did that for a wk then started taking whole pill in am. But felt blah an alot of anxiety off an on. So now take it at night whole 20mg. Im on day 24 of 20mg. Still no "light bulb " effect. Blah. An sad sometimes but going thru alot of stress still. Iv been getting bowel issues ( constipation,yuk sorry!)& not to comfy down there. Occasional palpitation. So Im giving till 6 wks at least. This med #7. I hope it does something. Oh an Iv gained wt!! Not happy about that! 5 lbs.

    • Zio10
      Zio10 sanja1993

      Posted

      Omgosh. Someone else that feels this way to! Last 2 wks I dont want to do anything or care to. I MAKE myself .im on 20mg day 24. Gained wt. Want to eat. Lay in bed. Moop around. Not joyful at all. I fake it around other people. My poor husband. An sons (teens), i try an fake around them but seriously Im really unhappy still. Its not good. Im praying something chg soon.
  • sanja1993
    sanja1993 sasha0924

    Posted

    Hi there I did the same think but I am on 30mg so I take 20 in the morning 10 at night. I did this for 3 weeks and switched to taking it all at once. On the second day side effects were. Back and I felt no well at all if I switched to taking it split again. Every person is different though so least u can do is try it and see how u react.
    • sasha0924
      sasha0924 sanja1993

      Posted

      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience
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