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Going from 10mg to 20mg

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davey_b
davey_b

Been on 10mg now for 18 days and really stuggling still.  Feeling anxious (big time), sweating, struggling to sleep, want to die etc.  Thinking I should maybe go to 20mg and see if that helps.  I know it's still early days as I'm not even 3 weeks in yet but just really struggling with how things are at the moment.  I'm roudly sh1ttin@ myself at the thought of having more/worse side effects as the ones I've got are bad at the moment but feel I may be getting the side effects without much benefit at the moment. 

Any thoughts?

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  • sue38919
    sue38919 davey_b

    Posted

    Hi

    I know how you are feeling!  I have been on an increased dose for 5 weeks - I think you will find things will slowly improve but sometimes other people around you notice before you do.  5 weeks in and my side effects are definitely better than they were and I've noticed some improvement but lots of people out there have said it can take up to 8 weeks before everything settles down.

    Good luck x

    • davey_b
      davey_b sue38919

      Posted

      Thanks, just really struggling and I want to feel better.  Feel like I'm just getting worse!  Saw more of the referendum coverage last night that I really wanted to, I miss sleep so much. 
    • rachel83454
      rachel83454 davey_b

      Posted

      hi

      I miss sleep too, been diagnosed depression due to awful break up,i know how you feel, its horrible, dont see a light at the end of the tunnel.

      take care xxxxxx

  • rachel83454
    rachel83454 davey_b

    Posted

    Hi

    I have been taking citalopram 20mg for 4 weeks now, do feel beta, however i have good and bad days.

    The problems im fining is that im waking up between 3am and 4am and cant get back off to sleep until 5am , so when i have to get up for work, im shattered!

    Hope this rectifies itself soon,

    Take care

    xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    xxxxxxxxxxx

  • Richardt
    Richardt davey_b

    Posted

    Go and see your GP bcoz 10 mg is not much, l started on 10 mg for a week then increased to 20 mg , after 4 months went to 30 mg, now l am on 40mg l use to fantasize on how l would kill myself,especially in the morning, now l am a different person, l love life, see your GP.
  • Richardt
    Richardt davey_b

    Posted

    Go and see your GP bcoz 10 mg is not much, l started on 10 mg for a week then increased to 20 mg , after 4 months went to 30 mg, now l am on 40mg l use to fantasize on how l would kill myself,especially in the morning, now l am a different person, l love life, see your GP.
  • Richardt
    Richardt davey_b

    Posted

    Go and see your GP bcoz 10 mg is not much, l started on 10 mg for a week then increased to 20 mg , after 4 months went to 30 mg, now l am on 40mg l use to fantasize on how l would kill myself,especially in the morning, now l am a different person, l love life, see your GP.
    • davey_b
      davey_b Richardt

      Posted

      Thanks Rich.  That sounds like where I'm at at the moment and I want to be back in that place of enjoying life.  
    • rachel83454
      rachel83454 Richardt

      Posted

      hi Rich

      How long did it take you to start loving life? I have been taking citalopram 20mg for 3 weeks now, but some days im ok, some im awful !

      my partner left me after 5 year , and was cheating on me, made me physically sick, wasnt eating, sleeping so went to doctor, he diagnosed depression, but like you said, in the mornings you felt awful, same as me! mornings are dreadful. just want to feel better again any advice?xxx

  • gillian176
    gillian176 davey_b

    Posted

    I think you need tne 20 mg and stay with that a few weeks. It took me 2/3 weeks to settle on 20

    am off it now..it tookme a year.....as GP wanted it short term but am on st jons wort which is ok but not as zippy do do dah as cit.

    in fact though the one thing that keeps me on s j w  is reading tne horrors of stabilising on cit and it's side effects...which I well remember 

    but its a valance isn't it....

    • davey_b
      davey_b gillian176

      Posted

      Yeah, think I'm going to got to 20mg.  Just not looking forward to side effects.  I have them really bad at the moment and can't imagine them being worse!
  • gillian176
    gillian176 davey_b

    Posted

    You may find there are few effects. I read the 20 mg is the optimum starting for depression and that actually there can be less of a problem at tbat level . My GP put me on 20 straight away and having read extensively on this bb I can see that was correct 
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