Advice on increasing dose
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Hi wondered if anyone has advice have been on citralopram for 7 months 2 months 10mg 5 months 20 mg. Anxiety is improved but don't seem able to stop thinking. Daily going round in circles 1 minute positive next thoughts hit and conversation starts in head. I know I should just let them pass and not engage with them but this causes more stress. Wondered if increasing to 3o mg would help this or just keep persevering although due to amount of time passed patience is being tested which is not helping. Doctor is happy for me to increase but still wonder as when positive feel back to normal. Any advice or similar experiences welcome looseing faith and confidence a bit which is not helping anxiety level.
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turvell lynn30756
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im in the same place as you. im on 10mg seeing doc today. i think he may but me up to 20mg. i was hoping for more to come from it. but seems to be not helping a lot. did you go through the side effects again when you went up to 20mg?
lynn30756 turvell
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turvell lynn30756
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he put me up to 20mg today. and said i will have to live with the sick feeling and tirdness
terry39293 lynn30756
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I believe the thoughts are called rumination. My mind still takes of like a scalded cat sometimes. I stop what I'm doing, pour a coffee and practice controlled breathing. Works for me and that's all that really matters. I am at 12 months now.
lynn30756 terry39293
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terry39293 lynn30756
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louise38430 lynn30756
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Hi Lynn
I too had the constant thinking problem...maybe some people are more prone to it than others. I certainly found it incredibly frustrating. I found a book called "the happiness trap" really helpful as it has a lot of tips on dealing with constantly thinking.
I started on 20mgs a year ago and am now on 40mgs. I still have the odd wobbly day,still over think a bit, but I'm so much happier and able to deal with anxiety in a more positive manner.
Hope your day is going well
Louise.
louise38430 terry39293
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Hi Terry
Your description of your mind " taking off like a scalded cat" is the best description ever!.
Louise
lynn30756 louise38430
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Thanks Louise good to hear I am not alone with the thought problem. I will defiantly source the book you mention. I am trying to just let the thoughts be there and not engage with them (hard at times) think they are just merging into background at times hope this continues. At doctors next week so going to ask if she thinks increase in dose will help the thoughts or best to just keep doing what I am doing. It's a slow job people say lots of patience needed never a truer word said. Your post has boosted my patience many thanks to all who post on here.
Lynn
louise38430 lynn30756
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Have confidence the constant thoughts will pass. I was at about seven months when I was constantly checking in on myself, being hard on myself and think,think,thinking. They are just thoughts, nothing more.
Louise.
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