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Cotalopram for 3 months

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mary32224
mary32224

Hi!

I been on Citalopram for 3 months now and i am still anxious mornings specially. My hair is falling out and at night i catch my self clenching my jaw which i had to sleep with a night guard and helps. I have terrible night sweats but when i have good days i have really good days. I feel better its just im still anxious and gained 15 pounds. I feel like quitting cuz i have no latience i try to be lositive but its hard when ive been feeling like this for months. When will i see the light from this tunnel? 

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  • will20275
    will20275 mary32224

    Posted

    Hi Mary,

    I’m in my seventeenth week . I just had a wow moment last week. It was a huge difference like it lifted from me. I’m on 10 mg. Just be patient. You will be there shortly. 

    Will😎

    • mary32224
      mary32224 will20275

      Posted

      Thanks i hope so. I just want to be normal again and live my life 
  • will20275
    will20275 mary32224

    Posted

    I wanted to ask you. What kind of night guard are you using? I’ve had trouble with my teeth, the same as you and my denitist reccomended I get one. 

    Will😎

    • kelly58470
      kelly58470 will20275

      Posted

      I did the jaw clenching on Citalopram, too :-). For me, it never went away the 5 years I was on it. Now I've noticed I'm clenching my jaw on Escitalopram, too ;-).

      ?I grind my teeth, too, but I've done that most of my life, so I know it's not totally due to the medications, although it's maybe made it a bit worse;-).

    • mary32224
      mary32224 will20275

      Posted

      I dont know the exact brand but i did get it at my local Walgreens. And it helps a bit. 
    • Marf
      Marf kelly58470

      Posted

      Hi, you’ve switched from citalopram to Escitalopram, have you noticed any difference? I’ve heard the Es is better but was wondering what you think. I’m wondering if I should swap xxx
    • mary32224
      mary32224 Marf

      Posted

      Yes pls let us know if u find the Es is better my dr just switched me too
  • Marf
    Marf mary32224

    Posted

    It won’t be long til you feel better, this stuff takes ages xxx

    Also try some vitamins for your hair loss, I take b12, d, iron and magnesium and I swear they make s difference xxx

  • kelly58470
    kelly58470 mary32224

    Posted

    What dose are you on? Probably not what you want to hear, but maybe you want to discuss with your doctor an increase in dosage, if possible.
    • mary32224
      mary32224 kelly58470

      Posted

      Im on 20mg and im scared to increase do to the fact that the side effects might get worse. 
    • Marf
      Marf mary32224

      Posted

      I would personally stick to the current dose for a good few months xxx it takes ages to settle xxx 
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