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20 mg Citalopram 12 weeks - some good days / some bad days

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jorge_113094
jorge_113094

I have been taking 20 mg of Citalopram for 12 weeks. I can't wait to feel good every day. The ups and downs is really stressing me out. I'm constantly tired and loss my motivation. I find it hard to concentrate at work. I have a couple of good days but then I start to think about when I will feel bad again and I ruin my good moments. I feel like I'm always expecting a bad feeling to come and I'm so stressed because of this. When I have a bad day then it takes a while to snap out of it. My legs feel weak when my anxiety spikes up. My eyes get blurry at times and they feel heavy. The pressure on my head comes and goes throughout the day. I'm so tired of feeling like this.

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  • katelyn48240
    katelyn48240 jorge_113094

    Posted

    I feel very similar to you!!!  I've been on Cit for 46 days, but went up to 40 mg 18 days ago.  I have some really good days but then fall back to anxiety ridden days.  The roller coaster ride is so hard.  I have similar symptoms you are feeling as well.  I hope you feel better soon!!!!!!

    • jorge_113094
      jorge_113094 katelyn48240

      Posted

      Thank you for your response. I hope you feel better too. If you don't mind me asking, how much Citalopram did you start on? Why did you go up to 40 mg?

    • katelyn48240
      katelyn48240 jorge_113094

      Posted

      I started at 20mg and went up after 3.5 weeks because when Imet with my psychiatrist she said I could try to go up on the Cit or switch to a new med.  I wanted to keep trying with Cit so I went up.
  • diane524
    diane524 jorge_113094

    Posted

    I have found that medication alone cannot remove anxiety, must use CBT and other types of brain games to help retrain myself from falling back on thoughts of anxiety and it's symptoms

  • turvell
    turvell jorge_113094

    Posted

    hi

    i feel the same way as you. today i have the most crushing tiredness ive had yet. cant stop yawning. feel like ive woke up with a hangover. its funny how its bad but bearable most days but some days i cant cope and i just want to sleep. hard to do in a busy office lol. i feel you pain mate.

    • jorge_113094
      jorge_113094 turvell

      Posted

      Thank you for your response. We will get through this one day at a time.
    • diane524
      diane524 jorge_113094

      Posted

      I get very tired and start yawning so. Get up and walk a few minutes. I would rather feel tired than the hyper anxiety!
    • turvell
      turvell diane524

      Posted

      true better than feeling anxious. i guess some of us get it soem of us dont. hopefully it will wear off in time 
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