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Citalopram increase 20mg to 30mg feeling worse than I have ever felt.

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Letty86
Letty86

i have had panic disorder for 21 years. i have been on citalopram for as long as i can remember. when i have blips i usually increase and after maybe a year reduced down. i have started with a blip a week ago. this was due to going on holiday abroad which i ended up cancelling because i was very overwhelmed and constantly having bad anxiety. i spoke to mental health nurse and she increased my citalopram from 20mg to 30mg. this has sent me into an absolute craze with highline anxiety and not sleeping. i spoke to a doctor who asked me to increase slower by 5mg for 2 weeks then 30mg for 2 weeks to help with the side effects. when will some of these side effects relieve a bit. Good to talk to people who know what I'm going through. Also acid reflux is really bad and having the worst period from copper coil I had fitted 18 days ago

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  • lorraine90511
    lorraine90511 Letty86

    Posted

    hi letty, how are you feeling by now?

    • collette45290
      collette45290 lorraine90511

      Posted

      hi

      I am still not great. stayed on 25mg for 9 weeks not much improvement. still high physical symptoms most of the time. 10 days on 30mg. I will wait to see. just had 3 good days but last night panic attacks and today high anxiety symptoms.

    • lorraine90511
      lorraine90511 collette45290

      Posted

      i hope you are okay, ive been having some good days but last night and today is a bad day xx

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