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Citalopram for chronic worry/obsessions

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Luke7580
Luke7580

Hi all, I would like to ask anyone here if they have chronic worries or obsessions about anything, and if they know if cit helps with it. With me, my anxiety (i hope it is my anxiety and not something else) tends to 'centre' on 'something' (and it could be literally anything) and i find myself worrying and worrying then obsessing and obsessing. Could someone tell me if chronic worry and obsessiveness about something is just a normal offshoot/symptom of anxiety please? Ive been on cit nearly 3 weeks now and it has definitely taken the edge of it, im not so emotional and have even had a few positive time on them (still early days on them I know!). Thank you....Luke

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  • holly_t
    holly_t Luke7580

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    Hi Luke - I am just starting week 5 of citalopram. I have general anxiety like you, in that you ind sometjin to worry about/fixate on. Mine was insomnia. I had a few sleepless nights which turned into an acute fear of insomnia. I obsessed 24 hours a day about it, I had no choice but to go back down the meds route. I've had ups as downs but I slept well all last week without help. I woke a few times each night and sometimes couldn't drop off BUT I realised I wasn't worrying about it! I had a terrible night of anxious sleep last night, but I'm a lot less worried bout it today than I would have been a few weeks ago, I'm seeing it as a blip and am told it can take up to 8-9 weeks for things to settle properly.

    It's definitely worth it for me! X

    • renfrew
      renfrew holly_t

      Posted

      I am the same my 5th week on tabs had bad day yesterday & last night panicks & lack of sleep. Also told 6 to eight weeks for results . Hanging in there hopefully things can only get better. Be positive. 
  • gillian20097
    gillian20097 Luke7580

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    Hi Luke.

    I was on Citalopram 14 years ago and it worked great for obsessive thoughts about physical things.... It did take quite a while but slowly I just remember they bothered me less then disappeared. Think it was about 7 week where the thoughts didn't bother me and 10 week when I realised they weren't there anymore.

    I started on them again 10 weeks ago but they unfortunately they didn't work for me this time and had to come off them after 8 weeks.

    I do hope you start to feel better soon xxx

  • Luke7580
    Luke7580

    Posted

    Thank you Gillian for your reply! X
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