Day 10 on Citalopram and still feeling horrid - help!

Het Sparkly,

Sorry to be nosey and come in here (but that is the great thing about this forum we can and help), if you feel like crying let it all out! There is nothing to be ashamed of so, go on.

When the tears have dried do something you like, comfort food, DVDVD whatever! Crank some music up and sing yer heart out maybe have a dance too!

Chin up we are here if you need.

Regards,

David

Oops! Het should read "Hey" Letter problems may be a side effect! Lol!

Oh no! Have you eaten anything? I think I cry more when I need to eat even when I don't want to (if that makes sense!) xxx have a snack and a cry xxxxxxxx 

David

I don't mind at all that's the great thing about this site we are all here to help each other thru good and bad times, I felt so good yesterday afternoon I thought I was hitting a turning point, ok so my anxiety is not at an all time high today but I keep thinking what if's, and am just feeling low, and worried with a knot in my tummy, I want it to be 3 weeks ago when I was fine (((

Hey Sparkly

Remember recovery usually comes in patches, here one minute, gone the next ..... so it sounds like everything is happening normally.  I knows it's tough when you feel emotional, anxious etc again after feeling joy, but it'll come back.  Just remind yourself that you're going through the recovery process and that's all it is.  You might be up and down for a few months, but it'll get easier as the happy feeling stays longer and gets stronger, and the low feeling gets less and weaker.

 

You write so well, I keep re reading your comments to keep me going, thanks xxxxx

I agree with Marf you write so well and are so encouraging, the reassurance you give us is wonderful it really helps when crazy thoughts r going round and round in my head and you just feel like screaming, thanks you katecogs

What if's should be avoided if possible or they can get out of hand. I nearly had a big bout of these, but my Dr sorted me out! Some were medical ones so she put me through the mill to prove there was nothing wrong (at the time) whch was true.

Later, I did get seriously ill with appedicitis, but she had no reason to test for the chance I may be leading tward it!

Look at how you felt 3 weeks ago and realise that you feel that good again, hold on to yer positivitiness! Get some comfort food down ya, why not!

Had a crank and a sing yet?! Some good tunes coming up on BBC Radio2 then there's the funny Paul O'Grady at 5pm! Makes we chuckle!

Regards,

David

Hi Marf and Sparkly

I just remember going through it all myself so know exactly what you're going through.  When you're in the midst of it all you just cannot see an end, but once out of it you can see it all so clearly.  Not only did I suffer from this awful illness years ago, but my son did too last year - that's when I actually felt grateful to have had the experience of it so I could help him through his nightmare.  Took him 6 months to start feeling well after going through hell.

He's been back to normal and happy again for a good 6 months now.

I remember those crazy thoughts - relentless.  We get these thoughts because our minds become so tired, and thoughts stick to a tired mind and just go round and round in our heads causing anxiety.  When you're better, the thoughts won't bother you anymore.

K x

 

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Looking at all these posts it's going to take ages xx I don't know about upping the dose, I've only been doing it 11 days xxx let us know what the doc says xxx

Sorry to butt in Lisa, but please know this medicine takes a long time before you feel well, and it might come in patches, coming and going.  Yes 4 weeks in really early still.  You can't hurry recovery up, and increasing your dose won't make it come any quicker either, but will instead give you more side effects.  You just need to wait, have patience, ride it through and in time recovery will come to you.

It can be 3-4 months or even 6 months, or sometimes a few weeks.  However long it takes, just go with it, as the wait is worth it.  Having to wait is a small price to pay.

K xx

Impatient!

 

Oooh yes, know what you mean.  We so want to be well now, as even suffering a minute longer is intolerable.  I just wanted it all to stop.

It will - eventually xx