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Citalopram Blip

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harry09460
harry09460

Hiya everyone, iv read this forum a lot lately. I started citalopram almost 11 weeks ago. i started on 10mg for 6 weeks then went up to 15mg until now. I had a really good couple of weeks recently and overall improved a lot but crashed the other day (due to stress i believe) iv been considering going up to 20mg and decided to do it this morning as been feeling really anxious and crap. Just wandering if this is and decision/time to increase dose as i was feeling good on 15mg and have only been on it 3-4 weeks. Also any encouraging words and success stories to get me through the blip would he great. I know its just a blip and i'm still so much better than the beginning but just feels horrible having that flight or fight feeling back! Thanks in advance

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  • jadelou93
    jadelou93 harry09460

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    Hi Harry,

    please bare with it, changing dose does bring back side effects so it may be just the increase that has increased your depression/anxiety I have only been on my 20mg dose for 8weeks, i was instantly put on 20mg and my anxiety was the worst i have had to deal with, but 8 weeks in and i feel so much better, its more controllable and not so controlling, if that makes sense.

    Please bare with it for a few more weeks and see how you feel. I hope it eases soon x

    • harry09460
      harry09460 jadelou93

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      Hi Jade, thanks for the reply. i couldnt imagine starting on 20mg so well done for grinding through that. Im only day 4 of 20mg and i am feeing a bit better already, still wobbly but better inbetween! thanks again, i will keep going! x

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