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Citalapran 40mg

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neville73014
neville73014

I was put on 40mg citalapran by my GP after I had surgery

And was feeling down . But I have found the code is to high

And I feel worse . I have been on this dose for five days how

Long will it take to get back down to 30mg which is what I

Was on.

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  • pamela51740
    pamela51740 neville73014

    Posted

    Hi their I've just gone from 10mg to 20 mg a week ago and I feel so anxious and worse and it doesn't help that I have flu.Hang in there I'm sure they will work soon. Take care x

    • louise32849
      louise32849 neville73014

      Posted

      Hang in there , I went from 30mg to 40mg and it does get a little worse before you even out and feel the benefits . Honestly 5:days is hardly any time but I'm sure you will start feeling better within 2 wks .

      Give them a chance even though it seems pointless as you are feeling worse , you will start feeling better soon I promise .

      Take Care and post on here as there is always lots of support from those who have been where you are now 😊

  • Speroni1
    Speroni1 neville73014

    Posted

    I went from from 30 to 40. I didn't feel right but I was told to give it about four weeks to kick in. And sure enough I began to feel better. So stick with it and you will feel better in time.

    • louise32849
      louise32849 Speroni1

      Posted

      Hi there, do you mind if I ask if you get fatigue on 40 mg dosage . I've been struggling with feeling shattered every day on the 40mg dosage , I always found the Citalopram slowed me down a bit but I noticed a big difference when upping from 20mg to 30mg now 40mg . Anyone else experiencing the same I wonder ? They are great apart from the tiredness and I've also managed to control the weight gain on a strict calorie controlled diet as I gained nearly 3 stone since starting this medication .

      Cheers to anyone who can help 😊

    • louise32849
      louise32849 neville73014

      Posted

      Hey, stick with it as it's always like that on increasing dosage , now I'm used to mine I just want to sleep most of the time , we can't win can we ? 😁 Honestly you will start to feel better soon .

      Take Care and keep us updated .

    • Speroni1
      Speroni1 louise32849

      Posted

      Hi Louise. I haven't felt especially tired on 40mg but I have been on the dose for nearly three years.

  • gillian176
    gillian176 neville73014

    Posted

    Why did he put you on 40 mg?

    That's a very hi starting dosage and am presuming you have been on 30 mg for some while before??

    Depends on how experienced you are at this but it does make you feel a lot worse before better. That's how it works

    If your so keen to get down to 30 and only been on it 5 days I would be tempted to wean myself quick down to 30

    But watever you do you will feel worse for maybe 6/8 /12weeks until it kicks in

    That's the nature of the beast. It's no quick fix am afraid

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