Has anyone recovered on 5 mg?

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Started on 10mg cit 2 weeks ago have dropped to 5 mg as really racked up anxiety. I seem quite sensitive to meds , intrusive thoughts and anxiety from zopiclone withdrawal, then did mess around bit initially trying cit then swapping to sertraline which gave me OCd then back to cit so could be withdrawal from that. Just wondered if can still recover on low dose as can't tolerate anything too high, and how long I should wait before thinking increasing, all this corona stuff not helping as no social contact.

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    This is just my opinion but if the suggested therapeutic dose starts at 20mg then that is the lowest dose that you should be working up to. As anxiety is a side effect it's hard to know if the symptoms are of your mental health difficulty or side effects but I've always started on 20mg (albeit with side effects for the first few weeks) and then gone up to 40mg if I'm super bad. HTH. As I said, just my opinion but if 5mg worked then surely the pharmaceutical companies would offer 5mg tablets.

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      The maximum i can take is 20 at my age so certainly wouldn't be able to start that high. I started on 5 then when i raised to 10 racked up symptoms then eased when i lowered. Think some are more sensitive than others. I took really low dose of zopiclone but it was effective.

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      your body is in flux as youve changed so many times, you need a plan and stick to it or you will never settle!

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      Only taken two different meds not lits different ones many others have changed meds. Just asking if others have recovered on a very low dose no need for an aggresive response. I'm taking the citalopram 5mg so have a plan but the lowest theraputic dose normally 10 mg.

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      not being aggressive just concerned but hey ho

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      Hi

      yes u can recover on 5 MG as I am on it do to being sencetive to any meds

      I'm on it now for 15 weeks and I see and feel it work

      it did not work right away because it gets worse first taking the meds before it gets better. I'm on them for anxiety and it has started to work slowly week by week I seen it work . But on the begging I felt bad for weeks , month of side effects then the last 3 weeks I started to feel better but not there yet . Also like to let u know that u will get blips to they are not fun . They make u feel like u going back words but u are not . The anxiety will make u feel like u are so stick it out u will get better . Again 5 MG works ☺ I'm on them and I can tell u they work for me . Hope this helped u a bit ☺ if u have more ????? Please do ask that's what we here for to help each other amen

      babsyboo

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    Hi

    yes I am on 5 MG Celexa and on my way to get better from anxiety as I have been on 5 MG for 15 weeks now . Yes they are very slow working meds and u will have side effects from the Celexa and u will have side effects everytime u up or down the meds sad to say and hear . I learned that on the blogs on here . Dr don't tell u that and so much more . The side effects are nasty and so many . I started to see good days that means u feel and see the meds is working . I would not up the meds u just have to wait it out as I found out also it gets worse before it gets better . I am very sensitive to meds 2 that's why my Dr put me on 5 MG for anxiety and it got worse before it got better . Like I already said I'm in my 15 week on it . Stick with it u will get better in time . Did ur Dr give u any meds to help u get though the high anxiety ? If so what did they give you ? Hope I was of any help for u . If u need to ask more go head that's what we are here for amen . Hope to hear from u back babsyboo

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      Thank you that's all I wanted to know not to be told off. I only tried 2 different meds and wasnt on sertraline for long. No doctor wouldn"t give me anything else, tried to get some diazapam when was forced to stop zopiclone and they refused, are you on other meds. Could do with something at the moment the OCD is awful, not worried about getting corona but find the social isolation really hard and not being able to do much gives you more time to dwell on the thoughts. Had booked to do a skype session with therapist but couldn't get the damn thing to connect hoping my son can give some guidance. Good to know low dose worked for you I will stay on 5mg see what happens. The current situation doesnt help. it for

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      Hi,

      Have similar situation as yours :-

      My husband thinks all this has come about because of the virus although my anxiety kicked in prior to the news .

      But like you , I'm not anxious about the virus , certainly don't want it however I wish I could have normal worries as silly as that sounds .

      Most days have been terrible now for 6 weeks , on 10 mg for the past 2 weeks , 1 st week at 5mg.

      Seems like its worse than better at this point and my therapist asked what do I expect from the meds ??

      She says they're working even though I don't feel it yet .

      Dear God I pray so .

      For you as well.

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      I'm still on 5mg might increase in a few weeks have read it can take up to 3 months see real improvement. Did manage to skype therapist, thinks being made to go cold turkey has set off previous anxiety masked by zopiclone. Got really toxic mother always made obvious my sister favourite she deals with all her affairs even though lives in Australia. Am getting bit depressed with being unable to socialise or do anything much as distraction and sick of reading about the virus

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