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Citalopram 30mg for 6 weeks on drug for 12 weeks all together on 10mg 20 now 30

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june13407
june13407

Have been on Citalopram for 12 weeks now 10mg,20mg and now 30 for the last 6 weeks. Mentally feeling better although not back to my usual self still feeling disconnected and my anxiety is still fairly bad. Due to see a psychologist next week. Does it take longer for anxiety?

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  • nina87533
    nina87533 june13407

    Posted

    It differs from each person. When I’ve increased, it calmed by anxiety pretty quickly but I’m still very depressed.

    If you had quite a few improvements tho, you either need to give it a few more weeks to get the full benefits, or another increase will get rid of the remaining anxiety.

    Good luck!

  • Potatoghost
    Potatoghost june13407

    Posted

    hey June! the detatched thing seems to be pretty populous atm. I know so many people who have suffered with anxiety this time round who have it. me included x I hate it! I feel for you.

    not everyone is the same like nina said but my personal experience and for a lit of people anxiety for some can take a lot lot longer.

    I'm on 30mg day 4 and feel horrific but 6 weeks really is such early early days. it takes longer than they say.

    first time I recovers in 6weeks.

    second time in 12 weeks

    this time I'm 6 weeks altogether with no improvement whatsoever. it really can take a while x

    the detatched feeling did you have it before or after starting the meds? x

  • lala25752
    lala25752 june13407

    Posted

    6 weeks on the same dose is still early. it will take more time to stabilise. just keep going I know how you feel can be so worrying when you start thinking that the medication is not working properly. you are already seeing some benefits which is great. some people only started to see benefits after about 12 weeks even longer.

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