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Changing from Seerraline to citalopram

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sarah87559
sarah87559

I'm after some advise please, I have been on sertraline for around 4 months and I think they making me worse with anixity , I'm wanting to go back to citalopram as for years it works well with no side affects but 8 months ago I felt it wasn't wrking to good or I was just going through so much stress, anyway I'm wanting to try again and my doctors have told me to slowly reduce sertraline then start citalopram, I go on holiday in 4 weeks and worried I may be bad if I start messing around now , what's pwoples thought on sertraline compared to citalopram, thank you for taking time to read this I'm confused

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  • rachel62244
    rachel62244 sarah87559

    Posted

    Everyone is so different . Cit made my anxiety hell. Sertraline was great first time round . This time it's not doing too much
    • carmita50811
      carmita50811 rachel62244

      Posted

      I am on my 11th day of sertraline and I seem to be getting worst. I cant do anything in the morning. Like you I was once on it and it worked good but not seeming like it this time.
  • dan03733
    dan03733 sarah87559

    Posted

    when i was taking sertraline i did not have any side effects i cant make a comment on the other meds.  
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