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hi its me again !
god what is wrong with me
ok so tomorrow will be my 5th week on citalopram 10 mgs and i feel crap morning anxiety is still here low mood and anxiety through the day intrusive thoughts and feelings and waking up in a panic through the night at times !
i feel like giving up this is not me or how im used to feeling its distressing me
keep thinking im never going to feel like me again !
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berserker lynne93181
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Hey Lynne,
Sorry to hear you're not doing well.
I think it may be your dosage is too low. My Dr recommended at least 20mg. Have a discussion with your Dr to go up a dose. I've been on 20mg for many years and felt well enough to try 10mg but after a month I got quite I'll again. Once I went back up to the 20mg I'm starting to feel on an even keel again.
Hopefully you can find a good balance
Best wishes.
C xo
william79 lynne93181
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10 mg seems very low to try and help the body out and, as mentioned above, 20mg may well be the ideal dose.
I've been on 30mg since just before Christmas, having been on 20mg since September up until my dosage increase.
Admittedly, I've felt better on 20mg more than I do currently on 30mg for some reason.
Suppose everyone is different and each dose/medication need requirements depends on the individual?
lynne93181
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thank you for replying
i was wondering the same if it was too low !
just dont feel me and im frightened which is making me more anxious
i was worried that it was the tablets makig me feel like this so whats why i havent upped my dose !
do you think i should ?
lois95799 lynne93181
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it is the tablets making you feel like that.just remember that you will have startups again if you increase .i recover on 10milligrams .but everyone is different.and it took me 8long months.
lynne93181 lois95799
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i havent upped my dose yet im still on 10mg i feel terrible
lois95799 lynne93181
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had your doctor prescribed a benzo?for those typr
lois95799
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for those type of feelings your going thru a benzo will help.
lynne93181 lois95799
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i dont take benzos im just severly depressed
its so horrible im thinking i should up my dose
what if i didnt tho would 10mgs help me get better ! its been five weeks ive suffered this since november where it was really severe and anxiety was severe too
lois95799 lynne93181
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so what was your initial symptoms for taking celexa?iwas it depression or anxiety?or both.because my Phychiatrist says lower doses work best for anxiety .and for depression higher doses.
lynne93181 lois95799
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depression ! im sure anyway feel horrible all day every day have morning anxiety and struggle to do anything
dubry7605074 lynne93181
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Hold off on any increases. 5 weeks is not nearly enough time for your mind to settle down. If you increase now, esp feeling the way you do, it will magnify thise bad effects greatly. Once you settle some, increase then if needed. These meds are not like benzos. They work very slowly. The morning anxiety is the last to go. There sre better days ahead for you, trust me I've been where you are now.
michelle45874 lynne93181
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You can recover on 10mg just stick it out u will turn a corner . I am 1 year in 2nd time around i still have blips but not half as bad as i was before . When u get them though it makes u feel awful but i try not to panic i have got beta blockers and a anti sickness to take which i have actually taken this evening . I felt the same as u but i did start on 20mg then went down to 10mg my head felt a bit clearer on 10mg it took me a good 10 weeks for the morning anxiety and nausea to subside it does get better but it never completely goes away i dont think maybe im wrong
niall94924 michelle45874
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My dose was increased to 40mg last week so it sounds as if my symptoms have got worse before they get better again. I have also been put on Xanax for 11 days because I was feeling really bad.
lynne93181 dubry7605074
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thank you very much its very difficult !
i will hold off on the increase how long do you think i should wait until i increase if i decide to ?
lynne93181 michelle45874
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thanks michelle im glad ur feeling better this is me bang on week 5 of citalopram started on the 20th of january ! will keep going on the 10s see how im feeling
dubry7605074 lynne93181
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i was week 16. i felt better sooner than thst, but truly felt much better at 16
lynne93181 dubry7605074
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that far away oh god !
what strength are you on x
dubry7605074 lynne93181
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was on 20mg. now on 15
sybs lynne93181
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I have found magnesium helps morning anxiety
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