Confused!
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So I've just been to my gp for a check up after being on my citalopram 40mg for 5 weeks now. I told her that my side effects are starting to go now and that even though I've had a little bit of improvement, (chatting a bit more, less anxious, still feel low but not crying as much) I still feel like their is a lot of room for improvement. She told me that after 4-6 weeks I should notice a difference and said this was a good sign that my tablets are working and they should have reached a peak by now.
What I'm confused about is, is this it then? I asked her if I would keep improving and I didn't really get a straight answer so I don't know if things will keep getting better as time goes on and will I still start to feel better because I feel like I'm no where near what I was like before. She didn't offer a change just told me I will need to take them for atleast 6 months-1 year.
So will i keep improving for a bit because I really don't feel like I'm half way their yet.
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toria_07298 Potatoghost
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pointless asking a doctor they know nothing about antidepressants
Potatoghost toria_07298
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What do you think if you don't mind me asking? Do you think 5 weeks is too early to tell?
toria_07298 Potatoghost
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yes, well too early to tell! these are powerful drugs, put it this way i reduced from 10mg to 6mg 11 months ago and only just starting to have better days.
Potatoghost toria_07298
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Wow that is a long time isn't it x how are you finding it being on a low dose? Is it better than when you are on a high dose?
toria_07298 Potatoghost
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im just trying to get off them as was put on them for migraines, never had anxiety until reducing
Potatoghost toria_07298
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For migraines? Surely they could have given you something better than antidepressants. And now you have anxiety because of it. Hopefully when you get them out of your system and everything goes back to normal the anxiety will leave you too
lois95799 toria_07298
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did the celexa get red off your migraines initially?and if so ,are your migraines life long ?
toria_07298 Potatoghost
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i know it will as this isnt the only withdrawal ive been through x
toria_07298 lois95799
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not really, and since ive been on them i have scarring on my brain caused by meds so just want off them x
lois95799 toria_07298
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if its a not really answer to your migraines.i say get off.if my initial symptoms of anxiety was a not really answer to my drama i would definitely come off them quickly.regards
toria_07298 lois95799
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i cant come off them quickly for some people theyre brutal to get off x
lois95799 toria_07298
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totally understand.may i ask what made you stay on them for so long if you werent really getting benefits from them?
toria_07298 lois95799
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have you ever heard of polydrugging? its what doctors are good at, basically the first drug i got put on caused a symptom the docs think its real so give you another on top which causes another symptom until the patient doesnt know what is causing what, it never stops unless you end up being rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke like me x
lois95799 toria_07298
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yes i totally understand that polydrugging after my doctor try to misdiagnose me for having arthritis.and trying to give me drugs for it .thank god i was aware of all the side effects n meds interactions.other wise i would of probably had all kinds of poop going on in my system.when i told my doctor that she was wrong she couldnt believe that i said no to her arthritis meds.
toria_07298 lois95799
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my docs are leaving me to taper off as i please as theyve admitted i know more about these drugs than they do pfffft x
lois95799 toria_07298
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i bet .after all these decades that the ssris have been on the market you think they would know something.other than oh yoh will be find in two weeks.i guess they dont want to verbally scare their patients.with med drama.
Potatoghost toria_07298
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Sounds like you definitely know more than they do and you know your own body so sounds like it's better they have left you to it. Atleast that way you are in control of what happens. I hope you keep seeing improvement and hopefully get to a good place.
toria_07298 Potatoghost
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thank you x