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maria41354
maria41354

Hello I have been on cit 20 mg now from January been doing well on it apart from the last week or so where my axiety started back up again I was not well but got over that however Monday just gone I got into work and was really bad so spoke to my pharmist at work and he told me to take my propananol 40 mg which I did and it calmed me down then again the next day however on the Wednesday I didn't take it as it does make me feel not right but since then I have felt like I am not with it like my head is not there so yesterday I asked if propananol has any side effects when you just stop taking them and he said not really as I only had them for 2 days but my worry is I still feel like I am detached from things today is quite bad do you think it's the citalopram that's giving me a blip just looking for advice really as they have been good for me so far up until now x

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  • michelle45874
    michelle45874 maria41354

    Posted

    They prescribed me the 80mg of pro first and i felt terrible on it so another doc said it eas too strong so put me on 10mg 3 times a day which i felt a lot better on x u do get blips on cit try not to worry to much talk to your doc about your concerns
    • maria41354
      maria41354 michelle45874

      Posted

      Thank you Michelle think I have been getting myself worked up over things just lately as I was doing so well on cit but guess it's all part of the procress x

    • lois95799
      lois95799 maria41354

      Posted

      All I know blood pressure meds/propanol made me real depress and sketchy...and I took it for three weeks ...just be aware every one is different...
  • linda73653
    linda73653 maria41354

    Posted

    Hi - I am  much the same as you.  Been on Cit for about 13 weeks at 15mg (started at 10) and was feeling pretty good.  Then this last week felt anxious again.  My Doc had already given me propranolol and I saw her yesterday and she suggested taking 20mg if I feel anxious (originally occasionally taking only 10mg) Took 20mg this morning on waking as I seem to have morning anxiety - and now mid afternoon and feel fine.  Although I do find that even on bad days, I seem to get progressively better as the day goes on and almost normal by bed time.  I did encounter some stressful situations last week which are still ongoing so guess that is what flipped me.  Who knows what goes on in our heads.  I am just sticking with it as the alternative is to come slowly off Cit and go on another A/D with all the side effects of the new one to cope with.  Decided better the devil I know.......

    ?I don't seem to have any side effects from the propranolol although Doc did say that taking 40mg at a time could make me drowsy all day - not a good idea.

    • maria41354
      maria41354 linda73653

      Posted

      I only took the propanonal for 2 days and only took the one a day but did take them at the start before I was given cit and I believe.they made me feel worse was just trying to work out why I am feeling like I am but life goes on just felt like I was on an even path then bang last week felt like my axiety was back n not feeling like I was on the same page as everyone else eithen thou I read Katie advice on here and lois and some others maybe I was having slight health axiety which I have never had before think it got the better of me x
    • lois95799
      lois95799 maria41354

      Posted

      Yes that health anxiety will make you think the worst..that's the reason iam on celexa ..for health anxiety...the phychosomatic symptoms are so real..

    • maria41354
      maria41354 lois95799

      Posted

      I didn't go on it for that reason mine was stress at work things just got to much for me but now I feel like I have health axiety to strange really but am sure I will get there thank you so much I always feel reasured from your advice and others on here to x

  • kelly58470
    kelly58470 maria41354

    Posted

    I've been having a lot more anxiety too this past week. Not sure where you live, but I think my blip  has to do with the long winter we are having here in the Midwest. I've gotten my sun lamp out (stupidly, I hadn't been using it at all this summer even though I know lack of sunlight is one of my triggers), and have started to take Vitamin D supplements.

    ?I'd give it a few more weeks to see if it is indeed a blip. If you haven't had any improvement, maybe it's time to talk with your doctor about bumping up to 30 mg.

    • maria41354
      maria41354 kelly58470

      Posted

      Well I live in the uk so weather is not that bad to be honest it's starting to feel like summer  yes will see how I go on really don't want to up my meds as for some time now I have been good really good so will keep going but thank you always nice to have advice from people on here 

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