Citalopram for 7 weeks and still have anxiety an depression

Posted , 3 users are following.

Hi all

I´m new on the forum and I need a bit of help

i was on citalopram for the past 3 years and I decided to stop 5 months ago and anxiety came back bad which led to depression.

I still feel depressed after 7 weeks, is it too early to give up?

why is it taking so long?

Also, do you guys feel like going to work help even though you arent feeling too well ?

thank you everyone

0 likes, 4 replies

4 Replies

  • Posted

    Hello Melissa,

    I am going through the same thing 8 weeks for me on 20mg alot of people are saying it eases after 12 weeks I sure hope so it is very difficult day by day, Days are the worst till about 6 for me then a little better Hope it gets better for you Melissa and it should everyone says just hang in there , I was on these meds before for a long time and it worked then , all the best to you hard to have patience right now,

    • Posted

      Hello iriris

      Thank you for your response.

      Are you taking it for anxiety or depression?

      Do you go to work even if you are not feeling too well? if yes, does it help?

      Thank you

    • Posted

      Hello Melissa , my daughters middle name, I am now taking it for anxiety I took it for 18 yrs. for now and again panic attacks that I think got worse with perimenopause until a year ago I went slowly off for 8 mths. then 4 mths. later I started getting severe anxiety and had to go back on , have always been very active and healthy but this dropped me. Since Feb. I was on Celexa 4 weeks then zoloft 2 then ciprolex 12 now back on celexa I will not change again I think changing made it worse. Doctors do not know enough about this and do not prepare you enough. I cleaned my house for a while today and keeping busy helps but not if your not ready to go back to work for 8 hrs. I am retired so do not have to worry about that or I would have to take time of. I take a couple of natural products not sure if I can name them here but ask at the health store and tell them you take Celexa and ask the doctor so they know my doctor is o.k. with it. This will get better but it's a painful wait , but everyday will bring new things buy next summer we will be laughing again....

      😆 in the sun shine.

    • Posted

      Oh buy the way I have never had anxiety like this before in my life so it's from going off and going back on I think. What a lesson this is ...

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.