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feeling a little rubbish at the min..need reassurance that this will get better.. I had been on 10mg for 4 weeks and past 4 weeks I have been on 20mg.. when I upped doses I felt no different to been on 10..actually felt half normal..past 5 or 6 days I feel unsettled with the intrusive thoughts are returning. I'm scared I'm gonna lose control..tell me does this ever go away..
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mhonipie laura37392
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HI Laura
YES it does get better. It usually takes about 4-6 weeks from initially taking or increasing dose and I found that my anxiety got worse before it got better. Stick with it you will get there. Sending hugs
laura37392 mhonipie
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thank u.I just dont understand d why after 4 weeks the anxiety returned.. I have had a horrible week with my divorce in court and a cold so not sure if that has started it again. I expected the first few weeks of the I crease to affect me but it didnt just comin up to the 4 weeks.
lala25752 laura37392
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all I can tell you is that it will go away. recovery is not a straight line it is a wave. you will have moments like this that can last few days or even a week or so. your monthly cycle will influence it unfortunately as well as any stressors in your life and seems like you had some, this is because you a vulnerable still. I am a two time citalopram veteran lol. it takes time, the fact that you have already seen some improvements that means medication is definetely working. what you are having now is a blip probably triggered by the cold and other stressors. its normal to feel like you are going crazy and losing control its anxiety we all felt the same. every time you increase a dose it starts to stabilize all over again unfortunately so count the recovery for the last time you increased. this time round it took me 8 weeks to feel better I am still not there but slowly we will recover.
laura37392 lala25752
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that's so reassuring to hear..just feels like it wont ever go away... I'm 31 days on the 20 mg dose.. glad your getting there slowly.. I tell myself one day at a time xx