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Citalopram, 3 weeks in. Need encouragement

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mimi33101
mimi33101

i re-started taking Citalopram just over three weeks ago. because i had lousy side effects the first time i took these a few years back... i decided to increase the dose ever so slowly... from 2.5 to 5 to 10. despite doing this, now ive been on 10 for 5 days, still feeling super anxious...and no appetite, which makes me sick... any words of encouragement. part of me wants to turn back and stop this altogether

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  • emma1110
    emma1110 mimi33101

    Posted

    I restarted citalopram a bit ago as well - I also get terrible side effects. Anxiety, zero appetite, all of it. Just worsening of any existing symptoms in general. I know the pain, it's hard to see how it will improve in the moment but it WILL get a lot better and totally be worth it, especially if this stuff has worked for you before. I'd say keep hanging in there & power through - you'll make it to the other side.

    • mimi33101
      mimi33101 emma1110

      Posted

      thank you. the encouragement from others really helps. i am better this morning than i was yesterday. when i thought about quitting yesterday, i forget its not like I'd go back to 'normal', I'd go back to horrible anxiety.

  • SubEkAll
    SubEkAll mimi33101

    Posted

    Don't take anything from me as advice because I'm still going through it.

    But.....

    I am on my second time. First time got me back to my normal self and I quit way too soon. Both time I got considerably worse because of the side effects before I started to get better. And for me it takes a long time. I'm 100 days in this time and still improving with a considerable ways to go.

    Also from my experience is that when I increase my dose it sends me backwards for a couple of weeks at least. I went from 10mg to 15mg (where I am now) and it felt like going back to square 1.

    Even worse though was last time when I started at 20mg and my side effects were absurdly horrible. This time not as severe but still very bad.

    Everyone is different with the side effects though. I read about people complaining about being nauseous and tired and I just think "I WISH!!".

    Don't know if that helps.

    • mimi33101
      mimi33101 SubEkAll

      Posted

      this helps a lot. it also really helps to know that you are 100 days in and just upping to 15mg now. last time i was on this i remained at 10mg and thats what im hoping for this time around too.

      i saw in someone else's post that every dose is a therapeutic dose, don't really know what that means.

      im glad youre feeling better and thank you for taking the time to reply. i appreciate it

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