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Feel like stoping citalapram

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don45258
don45258

Hi all

16 weeks on 20mg and just over 3 weeks on 30mg and I feel so depressed and my head racing negative thought surely after all this time this can't be right as any one gone on this long and still felt this way ?

Thanks

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  • roby_54688
    roby_54688 don45258

    Posted

    I'm not expert but my DR told me that any increase may effect me like that taking medication as first time , so maybe that's what happened to u 2

    so u either give it a time and take Dizpam to help u to cope or refuse the dose but batter discuse this with ur GP

  • kerry12616
    kerry12616 don45258

    Posted

    I felt that way for about 3/4 weeks, I would suggest speaking to your doctor and trying something else if your feeling worse
    • don45258
      don45258 kerry12616

      Posted

      Thanks for reply

      Did you stop them ? If so how do u feel now ?

    • kerry12616
      kerry12616 don45258

      Posted

      I stopped them after being on them 3 years and it wasnt too bad to be honest. 

      I felt sickly and had night sweats one week but other than that I didnt feel bad after stopping them

  • don45258
    don45258

    Posted

    Hi all

    Spoke to gp today and he said stick with the 30mg for at least 6 weeks he said it takes that amount of time to have full effect so fingers crossed 😃🙏🏿

    • john059
      john059 don45258

      Posted

      U get an attaboy if U do Don. Lol. Hope U stick with it and feel better!!!!
    • john059
      john059 don45258

      Posted

      Hey Don. This Thursday will be 6 weeks since my dossage was upped to 30 from 20 mg's. Today was almost a perfect day for me with respect to how great I felt!!!!! Went for my daily bikeride, did some painting etc. If this is what I can expect to feel like then its aces for me. I'm very hopeful at this point!!! So stick with it for awhile longer.
  • Felis
    Felis don45258

    Posted

    Good .luck with the 30mg for six weeks Don .Just follow the plan and hang in there .Im sure it will get better this time.xx
    • Felis
      Felis don45258

      Posted

      H Don 

      I am well ,still on Lexapro and no problems so far. Are  you still on 30 mg of cit? How are those intrusive thoughts? Do hope you are making progress.

      xx

    • don45258
      don45258 Felis

      Posted

      Thanks felis

      Lm doing ok the thoughts are still their but I've learned how to deal with them a lot better moods still a bit up and down but things are a lot better than a month ago so fingers crossed I'm getting their 😃

    • Felis
      Felis don45258

      Posted

      You are sounding as if you are not letting the anxiety  get the better of you which takes time to master but once you do you will find the road to recovery much swifter. Well done !👏
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