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Hi all just wondering if anyone changed from escitalopram to citalopram and things got better I’ve been on escitalopram for nearly 2 year and it turned me into a horrible person anger low mood mood swings etc
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don45258
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Ho I forgot it’s made me paranoid as well 😬
will20275 don45258
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Hey Don,
What strength are you on?
Will😎
don45258 will20275
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will20275 don45258
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I’ve only been on citalopram 10mg and it’s my 14 week and I’m just returning to my old self 🙏🏻🙏🏻 but I’ve read the threads here and people say it’s a process of transition. I wish I could be more help. Any ?’s I’m here.
Will😎
don45258 will20275
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Cheers will
I was on citalopram for years and did good on it till it stoped working ever since then I’ve been on loads of different ones with no joy hoping the cit do the job again 🙏🏽🙏🏽
gibbo44 don45258
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Anziety I feel it worse in the mornings and then it seems to tail of in the evenings
i would be grateful if you would let me know.
xx
don45258 gibbo44
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All ads make you feel like that at first it’s a side effect morning are the worst my bed speak to your gp they mite up dose
Take care
lois95799 gibbo44
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That's part of recovery ..most people don't realize that and they up their dosage..and when is time to come off the higher dose are a night mare for the weaning process..stick with your dose ..you will get better ..is a slow gradual recovery but worth it in the end..
kelly58470 gibbo44
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Since it's been 12 weeks, I personally would see if the doctor would bump it up to 30 mg, but that's just me.
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will20275 don45258
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Hi gibbo,
It’s normal.
Go to gemma77546 thread and read what I wrote and others wrote. I’m here if you have ?’s.
Will😎
kelly58470 don45258
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Hi Don!
?I plan to be making the switch in early July, only the opposite way: I'll be switching from Citalopram to Escitalopram.
?I've been on 40 mg of Citalopram for 5 years and had been doing great, but now it appears to have quit being effective for me. Which is a real shame, because it was a great med for me.
?If you switch, I'll be keeping an eye on your progress :-). Since Citalopram was the first antidepressant I've been on, I am very, very nervous about switching, worrying about if it doesn't work, start up side effects, and all that other fun stuff:-). Hence why I've pushed off switching until July;-).
don45258 kelly58470
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Hi Kelly
I know how you feel I feel the same I switching on Tuesday citalopram worked for years then stoped working about 4 years ago tried lot of different ads in the last 4 years with not muck joy escitalopram only worked for a bit for me (but remember everyone’s different )
Doc said to try citalopram again 🤞🏽🙏🏽
kelly58470 don45258
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Let us know how the switch goes:-).
kelly58470 don45258
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Don,
?Have they ever tried augmenting your SSRI medication with something else, like Wellbutrin or Abilify? On another anxiety forum I'm on, some people have had great success after nothing else worked by having another med added, too.
lois95799 kelly58470
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don45258 kelly58470
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Hi kelly
My doc or p doc as never mentioned about taking another med with it like u said I’ve red a lot about people mixing meds but just praying 🙏🏽the cit dose it’s job again keep in touch x