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Citalopram upped to 30mg day 6 .

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garyflinn
garyflinn

i have posted many times over the last year regarding citalopram . I settled on 20mg for a while then anxiety came back , knotted stomach and lots of stomach pain . spoke to GP on phone and one doc recommended upping to 40mg . It was awful , Went back to G.P who upped me to 30mg . I've been taking it for 6 days , my legs are tingly and weak and my head has become foggy again , any advise would be appreciated , Thankyou xx

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  • elcolonel
    elcolonel garyflinn

    Posted

    Hi Gary,

    I've been taking these drugs on and off for nearly 20 years now - and everytime i have to go back on them i've forgotten how truly awful the sideffects are at first 0- they do settly down eventually - still, 40mg is a pretty high dose - it really doesnt suprise me if you feel truly awful...

    Try taking 30mg for a wjile befor upping again... I know its a cliche but try and get some exercise - it really does help and believe me I'm no gym bunny...

    Take care of yourself...

  • jen31560
    jen31560 garyflinn

    Posted

    Just took my first 40mg dose! So nervous about side effects!!!!! Tell me it's okay haha
    • el_shiz
      el_shiz jen31560

      Posted

      try not to give the side effects too much notice or worry about any change you may perceive negatively, hopefully your increase will be ok
    • lorraine52317
      lorraine52317 jen31560

      Posted

      Hi jen

      if it helps, I went from 30 to 40 with no side effects. All the other increases I was plagued by them.

      I think you be absolutely fine xx

    • jen31560
      jen31560 lorraine52317

      Posted

      Thanks Lorraine. It's also hard to know what is from the meds and what is from anxiety. In super tired right now, but anxiety does that to me, too.
    • lorraine52317
      lorraine52317 jen31560

      Posted

      Keep posting on your progress jen. Any chance you can get a little rest? Try to xxx
    • jen31560
      jen31560 lorraine52317

      Posted

      I try to tell myself that if it can make me feel this bad, it is mighty powerful and has the power to make me feel good.
    • Taylren42
      Taylren42 jen31560

      Posted

      Jen,

      At least you know that its the meds not you. That should make it alittle easier it does for me. Try and look forward to something?

    • jen31560
      jen31560 lorraine52317

      Posted

      13 years now. Great hreat success for 12 of those years. Don't know what happenedsad
    • amy65274
      amy65274 jen31560

      Posted

      Me too! Just started increase to 40. 3 weeks ago. Increased anxiety and depression. Ugh. We will get it!

  • jen31560
    jen31560 garyflinn

    Posted

    Do you all take yours in the morning or at night? Last time I upped my dose it made me so drowsy if I took it in the morning but when I took it at night I couldn't sleep. Trying to decide which is the lesser of two evils haha
    • el_shiz
      el_shiz jen31560

      Posted

      i find taking them at night is best for me
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