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best way to increase dosage?

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dizzydoll
dizzydoll

I'm currentlY on  10mg and going for my doctors review tomorrow iI know she is going to increase my dosage to 20mg but iI'm so scared of increased anxiety and wierdness would you say going to 15mg for awhile would be better?

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  • tunis1945
    tunis1945 dizzydoll

    Posted

    Don`t worry 20mg is still a very low dosage, you are more likely to feel better, rather than worse.

     

  • renfrew
    renfrew dizzydoll

    Posted

    My dr put me on 20mg from 10mg two weeks ago. Last weekend i was in a terrible state anxiety & panics in my stomach it was awful . Went to drs today & she has put me back down to 10mg. Said i must have to much serotonin now. Hopefull y this will work. Good luck .
  • elizabeth59941
    elizabeth59941 dizzydoll

    Posted

    Hiya hun how long you been on citalopram im also on citalopram for nealy 3 weeks and feel dreadful at mo panicking when im eating food so dont eat and no sleep and constant yawning which has made my face ache so much i was on mitazipine for 10 years and been of them for 3 weeks dose this get better and what symtoms do you have im aslo back at docters on friday liz ☺
    • dizzydoll
      dizzydoll elizabeth59941

      Posted

      Hey hun it's my 2nd wk I'm still having anxiety all day long but worse in mornings, my symptoms r mainly head related feel strange lightheaded dizziness, eyes don't focus properly racing thoughts,  pressure in head overall just don't feel right u?
    • elizabeth59941
      elizabeth59941 dizzydoll

      Posted

      Hiya hun i know what you saying its not nice but people saying have to give the 6 to 8 weeks 😢finding it difficult at mo im getting to the point were im panicknig more and feel spaced out and nothing feels real infront ov ya eyes sound unreal but is real keep me posted hun and let me know how you get on after a couple ov weeks hope things get better for all liz ☺
    • dizzydoll
      dizzydoll elizabeth59941

      Posted

      Hmm yeah it's hard work I feel like that too spacey/foggy n kinda surreal, yeah keep in touch it's nice to know I'm not alone but sorry u feel this way too sad
    • elizabeth59941
      elizabeth59941 dizzydoll

      Posted

      Hiya hun sorry for you to but iv some realy good stories about this drug so ride it out and stay strong and thank you holly liz😊
    • tas89
      tas89 elizabeth59941

      Posted

      Hey girls i have just gone passed two weeks and i also had the worse side effects ever i was even going to stop taking them. Theni joined here and the support has been great and what they all say it does get better. Im feeling loads better now still not 100% but im up and about with alot of energy to which i havemnt had in a very long time. Hang in there its all worth and i hope your both feeling good soon .

      lots of love x x x

  • loxie
    loxie dizzydoll

    Posted

    As Tunis has said, 20mg is still quite a low dose and unless you have very specific issues that are out of the ordinary, you'll probably feel better on this dose than on 10mg.  The whole point of cit is to decrease not increase anxiety, that's why you've been prescribed it.  Side effects are common whatever dosage you're on so probably won't be any different from your current level.  
    • dizzydoll
      dizzydoll loxie

      Posted

      I had increased anxiety for first week so scared il have it again increasing dose x
  • holly_t
    holly_t dizzydoll

    Posted

    Hi all

    STAY STRONG. I was on ten, I then was put on 20 and I went through about 2 weeks of horrendous side effects. I've come out the other side and feel amazing. You may only need 10, btu this was just my situation. Please don't let side effects put you off. i think for me I told myself I'd rather go through the side effects hardcore knowing there is a light at the end of the tunnel rahter (I've taken citalopram before so know they work) than ease up and prolong everything. 

    Hope this helps. But we're all different xx

    • dizzydoll
      dizzydoll holly_t

      Posted

      Hmm I'm so scared of more sideeffects thatshe y wondered how if going to 15 for awhile then 20 might be better?
    • holly_t
      holly_t dizzydoll

      Posted

      Well definitely if you feel more comfortable tat way for sure! There's no harm in doing it that way. How about try 15 for a week an see how you feel? Then if you feel a bit better you can move up but if not stay on 15 for another week x
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