Posted , 6 users are following.
Hi all
It's my 9 week on 20mg and I feel I'm going backwards feel so low and no motivation going to phone doctor in the morning. He will probably say up the dose.
Any advice
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Posted , 6 users are following.
Hi all
It's my 9 week on 20mg and I feel I'm going backwards feel so low and no motivation going to phone doctor in the morning. He will probably say up the dose.
Any advice
0 likes, 19 replies
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ray69021 don45258
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had to u my dose to 40mg as 20mg was not helping, this was eight weeks ago and I am slowly getting back to feeling ok, still have off days but I feel my darkest days are over cross fingers. So upping the dose did work for me so could well work for you.
All the best mate
Ray
don45258 ray69021
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How long were you on 20mg before you increased ?
angie4567 don45258
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I would say to have a chat to your doctor, they are best able to help but don't be put off from increasing your dose. We are all different, I understand the worry about increasing but sometimes it's harder to stay in the same place.
Xx
sam85510 don45258
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katecogs don45258
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Though we all need different doses, feeling like this doesn't necessarily mean you need a higher dose - it's just a normal process. Also even if you do up your dose you will probably still go through this up and down period.
Its trial and error getting the dose correct.
It's a long slow process to recovery and is often around 3-4 months before you feel any slightest improvement, and can be much longer.
Patience and much perseverance xxxx
K x
don45258 katecogs
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I think I'm just going to stick it out till the 12 week mark see how I feel then. I don't think doctors have a clue about these meds they just give them people and say you sould feel better in a few weeks and that doesn't help because after a few week have passed and you don't feel any better it knock you back some more. Last month it was my anxiety now it's my mood is this normal ?
katecogs don45258
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Increasing the dose doesn't make you better any quicker, and you'll still go through this up and down period. People mistake it for the medication failing, but it does seem a normal process.
Hopefully you'll notice slight changes by 12 weeks, but try not to put a time limit on yourself. Everyone is different. Changes can be so subtle its often hard to see too, but comparing to how you felt at the start is a good indication. When I recovered it was so slight I hardly noticed it. I've been on these meds twice (both successful) and both times I had a different experience.
Yes this time around I had different symptoms/side effects in different weeks. One week i felt nauseous, another week anxiety, next headaches .... seemed every week I'd get something different. It ended with feeling very flat - a nothingness that lasted a few months which irritated me a lot. Eventually that lifted and I began to enjoy life again.
First time on the meds was different from this.
Try and accept everything that happens, accept the time, the frustration ...... and try and say to yourself that you are recovering, and just like a broken leg takes time to heal, so this will take time too. Ride the waves and you'll find in time it'll all level out.
K x
don45258 katecogs
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That's so true cit worked for me before for years then fell ill again and doc told me it stopep working so I tried about 5 different meds with no joy it's been I rough 2 years I'm just going to stick this 1 out thanks xx
katecogs don45258
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Swapping from meds to meds in a short period often makes things worse. Not allowing enough time for one to really settle before trying another. It's such a pain that these meds take so long when we want our suffering to stop right now.
It took longer for me to recover the second time for me on these meds and I had a different experience second time around too.
Yes try and stick it out, go with the flow and keep in touch.
K xx
don45258 katecogs
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Your advice helps xx
don45258 katecogs
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Hope your well I've had a good weekend 😃 I'm so glad I didn't up the dose just wanted to say thanks for your advice it's helped me so much this site as been a god send I would say I'm about 60% so hopefully things will get better x
katecogs don45258
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Hey that's good to hear!! Glad your weekend was good. Yes its often just a waiting game .... then suddenly you turn that corner and feel good :-)
You'll definitely improve as the weeks or months go by - still get little blips now and then, but the general trend is up.
K xx
David_21660 don45258
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I totally agree with katecogs. I have been here 14 months, feeling levelled out for a long time (was last year, but had personal and health issues which messed things up for a while - these were all non-Cita related) and it is hard.
However, yer in the right place, with the right people, keep reading, keep posting and keep learning from these wonderful people like katecogs.
It has all been part of saving my life!
Regards,
David
don45258 David_21660
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How long did it take for you to level out ?
katecogs David_21660
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Hope you're doing well.
K x
David_21660 katecogs
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katecogs David_21660
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Nice to see you back (not that we wanted to be here in the first place eh).
K x
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