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20mg Citalopram 18 weeks, still struggling, need some support

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david40845
david40845

So this is my second time on Citalopram for anxiety.

First time 10mg did the trick. This time, on 20mg and have been for 18 weeks. Since maybe week 8 I'll have 5 to 10 days of feeling completely back to normal, but then suddenly back to being anxious, tired, thoughts swirling and obsessing over is 20mg working, should I go up, go down, stick with it, will I ever get better, what happened that I'm back to being anxious again?

It's just up and down for me at the moment, and it's really frustrating because when I'm normal, life is great and it's easy to find the love and energy to keep up with my two beautiful kids. But when I'm down, I feel so bad and tired and like I'm letting my kids down.

I just need some support, advise really. Do I keep going on the 20mg, is this normal at 18 weeks to be up and down like this? Feel like I'll never get there.

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  • Jonesy77
    Jonesy77 david40845

    Posted

    Hi,

    I know exactly what you mean about feeling like you're never going to get there. I worry about this too all the time to the point of being obsessional. How long did it take for Citalopram to work for you before and what dose were you on? I think if you are having days and weeks where you feel back to normal then they must be starting to work. I know how frustrating it is to feel like you've gone backwards but try to hold on to the times when you feel good as they are a sign you are getting better.

    • david40845
      david40845 Jonesy77

      Posted

      Thanks Jonesy. I was on 10mg last time, I can't remember how long it took for things to start to get better, 3 months, maybe 4 months. I was on 10mg for about 10 weeks this time around but I felt like it was having no effect at all so went up to 20mg.

      These blips are so tough, from feeling so good and enjoying time with my kids and life, to back to feeling constantly on edge, obsessing over the Citalopram and the anxiety of if it will ever get better, the irrational, negative thinking.

      I know the Citalopram is working, but it's so hard to see that when I'm blipping. Had some beautiful days about 3 days ago, zoo with the kids, just wonderful. I need to put myself back in that headspace when I'm down, it's just so hard.

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