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Advice please!! 9 weeks on citalopram

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I've been taking Citalopram for 9 weeks now and I'm still not seeing any improvement. If anything I feel like I'm getting worse. I just don't feel like I'm getting anywhere with It at all. I upped my dose about 4 days ago to 30mg. Starting to think that this isn't the right medication. If it is too early to see how long do you think I should give it until I start to think about trying a different medication?

Im just so sick of being so miserable and anxious all the time. Would really appreciate any advice. X

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  • mark24694
    mark24694 916

    Posted

    Stay with it they will work ..i was on these 7 years and came off them worst thing I did .

    It takes time but there very good .

  • MediumNeil
    MediumNeil 916

    Posted

    Hi have you had any improvement? I feel the same but on 20mg.
    • 916
      916 MediumNeil

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      Hi Neil,

      How long have you been on them for?

      First 2 weeks of taking Citalopram I started off on 10mg and then upped to 20mg for about 6 weeks. Still saw no improvement at all, if anything felt as though I was continueing to get worse.

      My doctor told me to up my dose to 30mg and then a week later to 40mg. Been on 40mg for nearly 3 weeks now. I'd say these past couple of weeks I've slowly started to see some improvement. I've even had a few days where I'd say I've actually felt quite good!

      I do feel like I'm going down hill again these past few days , but reading through these posts has made me realise that's it's completely normal! Blips and downs are to be expected. Been on citalopram coming up to 12 weeks now and only just started to see some kind of improvement!

      How are you feeling now?

      Mia x

    • MediumNeil
      MediumNeil 916

      Posted

      Hi mia

      I was on 10mg for a few years. Then it just stopped working...due to increased stress i think.

      I've been on 20mg for just over 4 weeks.

    • gillian176
      gillian176 916

      Posted

      But you will get worse as you make an increase. You have to stick on them quite a while to check their efficacy before you think of increasing again....when you may get worse again! Increasing the dose isn't always the answer . It takes time

      i am on week 14 1/2

      Had a blip yesterday. I thought goodness hope am not going to revert to base again! 

      Worked through  it . Went to the gym. Meditated was Mindful.....

  • shane23112
    shane23112 916

    Posted

    Hi how are you feeling now? You must be about 3 months by now.?

    Shane

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