doubting citalopram
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hello,
i have been on citalopram for three weeks now and am beginning to doubt if it's doing me any good. i seem to feel really low more of the time, my anxiety is ridiculous, i'm still having real trouble sleeping and i have absolutely no ability to concentrate, which is becoming a real problem as i'm in my third year of university and i just cannot get anything done. should i persist with the tablets for another week or go to the doctor to ask for something different?
thanks for the advice,
hope everyone is feeling a bit brighter x
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Lizy
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It took 4 weeks for me to get my concentration back.
My doc asked me to back after 4 weeks on tablets, if yours has said come back in 4 weeks then if you can it maybe worth hanging on that extra week.
Lizzy
CrouchEnder
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Guest
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I am now on them for the second time but on a lower dose and finding similar side effects but am \"going with the flow\" as I KNOW it gets better. It's very hard to explain -you get worse before you get better especially if you are prone to anxiety and that \"ill at ease\" feeling. Believe me if you stick with it and look after yourself generally - you will improve - thats a promise. Stay well and positive and keep strong - and take the tablets. Good luck all.
Guest
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I returned to the Doctor last week after 8 weeks of being back on citilopram. I was pretty desperate. Thankfully he incresaed my dose to 40mg a day, and i feel like a changed woman. For the first time in months i feel like myself again.
Please hang in there - Chances are you need a bigger dose.
joby_k
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