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5 weeks into the ciltopram program

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icejan
icejan

Hi, I've had a lot of stress over the years and always managed to find my way out with sport or talking or keeping busy. the last year I couldn;t find my way out and started with ciltopram 10 and then 2 weeks later 20mg, at first 

i was feeling great, i think it was because i accepted I needed help but as the weeks go on, my head is clearer but i need so much sleep, i'm ok in the day but find it so difficult to wake up in the morning. I take the meds in the morning and find I can now push myself to do things (sometimes) I don;t really feel depressed anymore, but there again, I don;t really feel an awful lot. i'm also losing weight so there is a big plus. does anyone else have these experiances?

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  • lee1111
    lee1111 icejan

    Posted

    Hi Icejan, much the same. I have done 11 weeks on 20 mg and still feel a bit disinterested in life. Mornings are still difficult, and I have lost a lot of weight. The best news is that you don't feel depressed anymore, so I am sure more improvement will come. Hang in there with the 20mg and hopefully after a few months we will have our mojo back. Lee.
    • icejan
      icejan lee1111

      Posted

      Hi Lee,

      Thanks for your reply. Are you doing anything to push yourself into doing more?

      I'm enrolled for course mindfull and started back at the gym I want to prepare myself for the time I come off the meds, I really don;t want to rely on them.

      Have a good weekend

    • lee1111
      lee1111 icejan

      Posted

      Hi Icejan, yes I have a job and a family, so there is no time for lying around with teenagers, a husband and two dogs in the house. I walk as much as I can and read a lot. Even got dancing last night for my husbands birthday. Just doing my best every day! Good for getting back to the gym! I think exercise helps a lot. Take care. Lee.
  • Sissy63
    Sissy63 icejan

    Posted

    I didn't not have many side effects. I upped my dose from 10 mg to 20 mg 3 days ago and might have a little more anxiety then I was normally having. I was fortunlate and did not have the stomach issues that many seem to have. 
    • icejan
      icejan Sissy63

      Posted

      Glad to hear you not suffering too many side effects.
  • icejan
    icejan

    Posted

    Hi Sissy63,

    just wondering how ur doing this week??

    • Sissy63
      Sissy63 icejan

      Posted

      I am struggling today! I just had a panic attack and I don't generally get those. I sure hope this medication kicks in soon. I didn't sleep well last night either, so maybe that has something to do with it. 

      Thanks for asking! 

    • icejan
      icejan Sissy63

      Posted

      Sorry to hear your not feeling too well. we all have up and down days.

      Have you tried going to a film or talking with friends. I havn;t felt like

      doing much lately, but the last few days I've been pushing myself and

      feeling a lot better for it. maybe something like that would help you

      Good luck Sissy.

    • Sissy63
      Sissy63 icejan

      Posted

      I go to work everyday and I do have friends I eat lunch with and talk to when I feel like it.
    • icejan
      icejan Sissy63

      Posted

      good, its important to keep your friendships going, even when you don;t feel like it. you'l get there, summer is coming weather will cheer you up, lots of bright sunny clothes.  good things are out there, just difficult seeing them sometimes
    • Sissy63
      Sissy63 icejan

      Posted

      I am definitely struggling today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. smile

      I think being really tired right now is not helping.

    • Sissy63
      Sissy63

      Posted

      Icejan, 

      Are you still doing pretty good? 

      Sissy

    • Anglio113
      Anglio113 icejan

      Posted

      Lovely thread I'm so pleased I've found such a helpful forum to help me with anxiety and depression
    • Anglio113
      Anglio113 Sissy63

      Posted

      Sissy63 lovely how caring everyone is on here it's helping me with my anxiety and depression as I've been really struggling with upping my dosage 3 week ago and have felt worse than ever
    • icejan
      icejan Sissy63

      Posted

      Hi Sissy 

      thanks for asking im  doing ok can even laugh again. Still a bit of difficulty waking up in the morning and a bit dopey sometimes but feeling good.hope i can return. to my old self.

    • Sissy63
      Sissy63 icejan

      Posted

      I hope once I get through the next few weeks of the dose increase I will find my laugh again. It shows up occassionally, but nothing like it use to yet.
    • ron89748
      ron89748 Sissy63

      Posted

      Hey Sissy:

      You hang in there, I'm three weeks into Citaopram, still anxiety, but, we'll all get thru this.

      Ron

    • Sissy63
      Sissy63 ron89748

      Posted

      Thanks Ron! How much are you currently taking? 
    • ron89748
      ron89748 Sissy63

      Posted

      Hey Sissy:

      I'm currently on 30mg.  How about you?

    • Sissy63
      Sissy63 ron89748

      Posted

      Ron, I started at 10 mg for a month and was bumped up to 20 mg 10 days ago. Days are getting slightly better, but the increase is taking a while for my body to get use to.
    • ron89748
      ron89748 Sissy63

      Posted

      Sissy:

      I started on 10mg first week, then 20mg second week and now 30mg.  It's about the same for me.  You hang in there and thanks for communicating with me.

    • Sissy63
      Sissy63 ron89748

      Posted

      My pleasure Ron! People who haven't been through this just don't understand. It is nice to have people who get it and can encourage each other. Anxiety just hit me out the blue one day about 2 years ago and I have struggled finding the right combinations of things to help. I think the Cit. might be it once it settles in.
    • ron89748
      ron89748 Sissy63

      Posted

      It hit me fairly suddenly also, hopefully, we will both respond favorably on citalopram.  And, yea, its nice to know that we all can share our experiences, together.
    • Anglio113
      Anglio113 Sissy63

      Posted

      Hi I'm on 40mg upped from 30mg 3 weeks ago and feel worst I've every felt - obsessed thoughts and dark cloud over me all the time - back at do Tomorrow
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