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june13407
june13407

Have been on Citalopram 10 20 and now 30 mg for 11 weeks. The 30mg dose for 5 weeks now. Slow improvement in mood, how long does it take to help anxiety

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  • Potatoghost
    Potatoghost june13407

    Posted

    a lot longer for anxiety I'm afraid I'm weel 6 on my dose of 20mg and still no let up in anxiety x around about the 8 week mark you should start noticing some small improvements and it will get better from there. did 20mg not help you at all?

    • june13407
      june13407 Potatoghost

      Posted

      It did but there is a long way to go I think months rather than weeks

    • Potatoghost
      Potatoghost june13407

      Posted

      that's the best way to look at it. months rather than weeks and then if it happens sooner then that's great!

      stick to the 30mg as long as you can x everytime you change dose it restarts all over again 🙄

      how are you feeling at the minute?

      the fact your mood is improving is a good sign 😊 depression seems to clear up quicker than anxiety for some reason. I wish it was both the same time lol x

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 Potatoghost

      Posted

      hi june im 8 weeks in total, 5 and a half on 20. slight improvements but still have both anxiety and depression. People on here say months.

  • june13407
    june13407

    Posted

    Good days and not so good days the terrible anxiety has affected my swallow too which is debilitating in itself. Have had numerous tests and an mri of head and ne ck all normal.

  • marsh23433
    marsh23433 june13407

    Posted

    Hi June/it will take 10/12 weeks to get your anxiety levels on course.

  • marsh23433
    marsh23433 june13407

    Posted

    Hi June/it will take 10/12 weeks to get your anxiety levels on course.

  • nina87533
    nina87533 june13407

    Posted

    Everyone is different. It may not take as long as people here are saying.

    I find my anxiety symptoms are the first to go, then the depression.

    Just keep hanging in there! As long as you have some improvement, it’ll keep getting better.

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