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Anyone been successfully on Citalopram a Second Time??

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bee6671
bee6671

I'm still bound to go back on Citalopram 10mg. Still really scared of the start up side effects again. But reading every thread of someone getting back on ends up in them just switching over to something else. It's something I don't want to have to do! I was previously on Citalopram for 6-7 months starting at 20mg and going up to 30mg and tapered down to 10 mg and just went off from there and spiraled down again. I guess I just need some reassurance?

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    Geloman bee6671

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    Hi. I just got back on Citlalopram after switching to Escitalopram on Dec 8 of last year. I was on Citalopram for many years for anxiety and I was pretty much stable with bouts of anxiety here and there but was always able to bounce back. I experienced a very anxious event in early Dec which prompted me to try out Escitalopram. I was dissappointed after almost 8 weeks on it that it wasn't very effective with my anxiety. I switched back to Citalopram about a week ago and will be upping my dosage to 40mg which was what I was on when I made the switch. I'm praying that it will help me this 2nd time around. Any encouragement would help. Thanks!
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