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Hi. I have been on citalopram for 3 weeks today. Taking 20mg. I feel.worse now than ever. The anxiety is unbearable at times. I'm exhausted and I don't see any way out. Have been prescribed diazepam to help alongside this. Please tell me it will get better. I don't know how much longer I can feel like this!!
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bethanie50616 joanne58498
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Your doing really well sticking with them xx
joanne58498 bethanie50616
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Thank you so much for your kind words. I know in my head things will improve but the anxiety and depression takes over at the start....I'm sure you felt the same. Having a place like this to discuss how you feel and get support is invaluable. It makes it easier to read how people came through it. I keep thinking I'm 3 weeks in so it must improve soon. Thanks again xx
Jamie90 joanne58498
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I went to my docs who said it’s just the medicine working and it’s bringing out ‘underlying anxiety’. Basically it’s the medicine doing its job and he said it could be weeks before I feel big improvements so I’m just taking his advice and bearing with it.
Today I’m feeling a little better than yesterday... still some anxiety, low mood and all I want to do is sleep. As you say, I don’t know how long I can go on like this.... but as my old granny used to say...
“It gets worse, before it gets better”
raj29314 Jamie90
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raj29314 joanne58498
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joanne58498 raj29314
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Hi. I'm doing better. Started a stress control class which I think will help. The meds are doing what they should do. Still.have a bit of morning anxiety but it's easier to cope with. How are you??
raj29314 joanne58498
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I have lots of anxiety.. it tends to level off the evening but its still an issue during the day.
I was initially on Mitazapine for 4 months with not much results other than sleep so the doc has added Citalopram along side it.. So many people say citalopram ad Sertraline are good meds so I am hoping they serve me well... Just gives us hope that recovery is possible with the correct med and intervention x
Im really pleased when I hear of other people healing after horrible mental health.
joanne58498 raj29314
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I take citalopram. It did take a while to work about 6 weeks When I did feel worse for a bit but hang in there it will get better. I'll.keep my fingers crossed for you
Colemma1989 joanne58498
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joanne58498 Colemma1989
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It was rough in the beginning. I couldn't sleep or eat and my anxiety got worse Which is why I took a short course of diazepam. It does pass but they do take a while to work. Hang In There If you Can.
Colemma1989 joanne58498
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joanne58498 Colemma1989
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mark89813 joanne58498
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Once they work, they are more effective than Diazapam for keeping you calm, although it doesn't feel like that at the beginning
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