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Anxiety starting citalopram

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nancy39057
nancy39057

How long does the anxiety last while starting celexa? On 10 mg for 13 days. Will it go away soon?

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  • marsh23433
    marsh23433 nancy39057

    Posted

    citalopram has too build up in your system,this may take 8/10 weeks
  • jillian03249
    jillian03249 nancy39057

    Posted

    Hi Nancy,

    My symptoms leveled out after a month and a half. I’ve been on it for a year now and can say it does get better. If you still feel bad after 2 months consider speaking with your doctor/pharmacist.

    Best wishes,

    Jillian 

    • nancy39057
      nancy39057 jillian03249

      Posted

      Thanks for input, I was on citalopram for 9 yrs, felt great, just wanted to be drug free, went off, big mistake. Trying to get back on it now, harder than I remember

      Anxiety is bad, even using lorazapam. Sure it would be worse without it. Trying to hang in there. Thanks for support.

  • marsh23433
    marsh23433 nancy39057

    Posted

    you and me also.I was on 40mgs citrolopram  for 8 yrs,and i thought the same ,came off the medication,and 2 weeks later i ended up with ibs ,so now i have come back on it and taken 20 mgs 
  • terry39293
    terry39293 nancy39057

    Posted

    I’m not going to even try coming off cit. I’m staying on it. I like my new life. I remember the anxiety. It will go. That’s my experience. Hang in there. 
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