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Hiya I need some advice please.
I've been taking 20mg of cit now for 3 1/2 weeks, first 2 weeks I felt like death! Anyway last week I felt like is really turned a corner with actually having an anxiety free day and much more positivity. This week I've felt like I taken 2 steps back again, low appetite, feeling sick and anxious again. Is this normal?? Please help I'm desperate.
Liz
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shell58234 elizabeth00077
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louise1974 elizabeth00077
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Sorry to hear your'e having difficulty. I'm only on day 20 so not at your stage yet but just wanted to reply. It can take 4-6 weeks for the Citalopram to have a full effect so perhaps you haven't got there yet? Are you hormonal? Just a thought because that may be making a difference if you are. Like you I'm finding this very up and down, I had 2 days last week where I felt really positive, not totally anxiety free but certainly MUCH better, then this week I feel like I've taken a huge step back, not only that but I'm getting hardly any sleep. It does feel like it's never going to improve but I'm hoping it will! The therapist I see said last week there's a possibility I will have to take 30mg which I really didn't want to hear at this stage!!
elizabeth00077 louise1974
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louise1974 elizabeth00077
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elizabeth00077 anna06090
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Your right it's when I have time on my hands my mind starts to churn on the most oddest of thoughts! I then doubt myself and being able to recover. It feels like everyday is almost like a battle with myself, I just need to plod on and pray I start to feel better soon. 🌸
louise1974 elizabeth00077
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I am the same, i've actually found since starting the Citalopram I'vd had more odd thoughts than I had before starting it! So far in the last month I've had leukaemia, heart disease and oesophageal cancer. You may laugh but for a couple of hours i was CONVINCED I had each of these on one day or another! I'm also finding myself ridiculously worrying over things that may or may not happen in the future, it's taking a lot of talking to myself to stop it.
elizabeth00077 louise1974
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I'm struggling with nausea too and it starts a vicious cycle. In the sense that I feel sick so I don't eat, then I feel knackered and anxious, I literally have to force myself to eat when I'm in that frame of mind because when I do eat something I pick up a bit.
Have you been like me and had just about every side effect on the list?? To cit's credit I have heard that once they do work they are very effective in treating anxiety and depression, in fact one of the best. So fingers crossed. 🌻🌻
louise1974 elizabeth00077
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elizabeth00077 louise1974
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It's kinda reassuring in a funny way that someone else is in the same boat and yes, I agree - who does that?? Invents drugs that make you feel rubbish before better!
I really hope you get some sleep, I can imagine the effect it has must be awful. I'm grateful for the relief on a night and look forward to getting into bed, it's my 'safe' place.
shell58234 louise1974
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louise1974 elizabeth00077
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Yeah I hope I get some sleep too because it's becoming a battle ground my bed, I am kind of getting in expecting a struggle to sleep which of course exacerbates the insomnia.
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