Could Citalopram cause depression and Anxiety??

aside from cbt practice.ask your doctor for a benzo.

Just keep telling yourself that it is temporary, and its just the meds leveling things out, take it day by day. I know its hard sometimes but try to stay busy, find something that you can focus your attention on and get through each day, that is one day closer to the meds doing their job. You will do fine 😃

I'm going to a cbt therapy, but it seems that as long as I'm under the "Puppet Master" (Celexa) control, there's little that the psychologist can do, after all, its the pill that makes me feel like that not my thinking patterns, right? but of course, I could be so wrong.

My doctor also prescribed me with xanax. I took it once and it turned me into a zombie and my head was still full of thoughts.

Yeah, just need to bite my lips and march forward.

You and lois are godsent.

Thank you guys, I truly appreciate it.

for some citalopram strips emotions long term, for others it wears off, unfortunately for me it didnt, my partner said he now has me back d

the medicine Enhances your already anxiety.so yes its the celexa.now depending what milligram you took of the xanex would make a zombie difference.

the higher the milligram of celexa the more you have the chance of been strip away of your emotions for some.

Your therapist can still help you along side the citalopram, they do have many useful techniques to use during the wait for the citalopram to work. The citalopram really isn't doing a puppet master type of work, all it does it lets the serotonin (the thing that helps you with feelings of well being and happiness) to stay around longer before being absorbed. That is where the therapy comes in and teaches you to 're-train' your mind from negative thoughts.

As far as the xanax it is useful maybe the dose was just not right that you took, try taking a 1/2 of one if you're feeling really bad and see if that helps. I always took a low dose as needed for panic attacks or extreme anxiety and never increased, I no longer take it now that the citalopram is working though.

ditto to everything you wrote.

The dose for the Xanax was 0.25mg , it made only the physical symptoms of the anxiety go away but not the racing thoughts or the worrying feelings.

As far of Celexa stripping my emotions, if anything it only enhances my emotions. I used to be a "macho man" and now I'm a pile of mashed potatoes, finding myself crying for no reason what so ever.

Even if I'm having a good day, I'll always feel as if something is wrong and different from the way I was prior to that major Panic attack. It's like my mind is in a constant battle between "you'll never gonna be the same" Vs "you gonna overcome this episode". My mind is constantly thinking about my condition, even at work, gym or home, it's sooooo exhausting.

Sorry if I sound like I'm repeating myself, just anxious to get better already.

Thank you toria and lois once again.

You probably right, I only has 3 sessions so far so its too early to notice any effect.

and I will try to take half a dose of Xanax if another anxiety wave will hit me, but generally I try to cope with it. the thing that bugs me the most are the racing thoughts and the sense as if "everything is wrong" that come along with the anxiety wave, those can shatter me.

Thank you again Grounded for your helpful advises.

wow for me the xanex made my physical symptoms plus the racing thoughts go away.you are just going thru start ups from the celexa.i was worse than you for 34weeks.at 8months all my drama dissapeared.i had lots of patience.

ive had those symptoms for 12 months withdrawing but theyve gotten less recently until accidental updose x

Wow 8 months?!

Its so weird that I'm going thru startups, considering I took Celexa for 5 years, day by day and never got anxious nor depressed at any point, I don't even recall a single side effect.

Probably that short withdrawal I did and the Panic attack messed something up.

I don't mind being a bit soft but without all that anxiousness...I can't even go out with my friends to eat without being on edge...

the second time on ssris seems to be more dramatic for some.more than likely is the withdrawals.you will be ok .trust me you aint going to stay like that forever.take a half of xanex when ever you feel sketchy.best regards

I took zoloft in the past for my anxiety, and it did work, but it seemed the second time it took longer ( I took it twice). Now that Im taking celexa it took the longest (my third time on and antidepressant), probably because of all the previous times I had been on them.

My father suffered with the same things that I do, and hes been on zoloft for at least 25+ years now and still doing well. He told me once, that I may have to take this the rest of my life to keep the chemicals balanced and I never listened but this time I am more then happy to keep taking them as long as I need too. They dont interfere with my life in any way and as long as Im functioning and feeling good and not the hell I go through at points where I dont take it, I have no problem staying on it as long as I can.

it could still be withdrawals x

same for me ground.the only difference is this is my first time and last time because iam not coming off them.after reading all the horror stories about withdrawals no mam.and start up dramas.no way jose.

You think that I'm still withdrawing from the first time I used it?? even if I'm on it again for more than a month??

BTW, my psychiatrist recommended me today to up the dose to 30mg, but I'm reluctant to do so, it scares me that I need more of the drug now...what do you think?

what was your none anxiety and depression issue?just curious

ive been trying to settle on 6mg for 12 months so its very possible x

what was the reason doctor put you on celexa the first time ?and because you did not have anxiety or depression why celexa???

maybe for pain or headaches!

hello toria hope you are feeling better today.mech pm me so i got my answer.

ah ok lois, im trooping on x