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3 months on citalopram

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louise75997
louise75997

so today marks 3 months since I started this journey on citalopram. today as I sit here writing this is like a different person than I was when I joined this page. I couldn't even function daily before. and the first I would say 8 weeks on citalopram made me worse. the side effects were horrendous. I nearly gave up a few times. my anxiety is still there. but nothing compared to what it was. I have so much on my life back.

so if you have taken the time to read this and you are struggling, please stick with it.

I've got a bit to go still with my health anxiety but I can honestly say I feel so much better hitting the 3 months on citalopram 😊

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  • june13407
    june13407 louise75997

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    Keep going 23 weeks in on 30mg and my health anxiety is definitely alot better and mentally I am functioning better too even taking my little girl up to London for a day next week a few months ago I could not even leave the house. I was off work for 3 months have now been back 3 months and coping so much better

    • louise75997
      louise75997 june13407

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      me too I'm finding the functioning better each day is what's making me realise that that all the physical symptoms have been anxiety. I have a 2 year old boy and started doing playgroup and soft plays again which I'm fair proud of as 6 months ago I wouldnt even leave the house with him!

  • kevin97981
    kevin97981 louise75997

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    Hello glad ur doing better I have been on for bout a year and a half now I'm going to start weaning off kinda nervous but I'm down to 10mg but if you have any questions dont hesitate to ask! (:

    • louise75997
      louise75997 kevin97981

      Posted

      thanks kevin. think I'll stay on them a while yet! always been on 20mg from the start. great you are coming off them

  • ashley92970
    ashley92970 louise75997

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    this is so encouraging. I am on week 6 and the past two weeks have been great. this morning I woke up a little anxious and nauseated and it scared me. help i need reassurance I am normal.

    • louise75997
      louise75997 ashley92970

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      totally normal ashley. honestly I'm over the 3 months and I'm having many more good days than bad. I expected it to work so much quicker and it didnt.

  • Outofthebox
    Outofthebox louise75997

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    I confirm! The beginning was HELL for me - anxiety, depression...I had even strange thoughts about my self-worth...Brrrr...But today I am so much more confident, self-aware and if my life was only calm - I would be just happy

    • ashley92970
      ashley92970 Outofthebox

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      how far out are you now? it scares me since i have two good weeks and then this hit me out of no where i woke up from a dream in a panic and yesterday was like the first few weeks again tired, nauseated, just blah then woke up this am a little worried how this day would go and not as bad as yesterday but still not my self again. help!,,,

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