Help! Citalopram and obsessive thinking
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this is my second time on citalopram and like many i am finding it harder this time. this will be my 6th week.
my main issue is obsessive worrying and catastrophising. my mind flicks from one worry to another and then back again over and over. i feel slightly better in the evening but my brain is still at times scanning for things to worry about.
i had cbt last time but hated it and found while it sounded straight forward my brain just couldnt put thr texhniques into practise as i was so distressed.
has citalopram alone helped any of you stop obsessive thinking?
thanks
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gemma58214 c57591
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Hi my experience sounds very similar to yours although I do use the CBT techniques I have learnt with my counsellor. I am on week 12 of second try on citrolopram and I am feeling much better now. The anxiety about my health is not so acute, the panic is not so debilitating and I don't feel as frightened as I have in a number of weeks that I'm dying. I did have really bad side effects in the first 6-8 weeks but they seem to have mostly subsided although I'm still waking a lot in the night (but not having panic attacks which makes it more bearable).
I would say give it more time and keep talking to people.
xx
CLH19 c57591
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Hi I also have had a similar experience this is my second time on citalopram. I suffered awful intrusive thoughts, they started to bother me less and become less sticky after about 12 weeks. I am now 8 months in and although the intrusive thoughts come they go really quickly and no longer have the impact they did. citalopram has obviously helped but I also changed certain habits such as avoiding caffeine and exercising daily. it will get better !!