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Hi guys need some advise !!

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yvonne16098
yvonne16098

So 12 weeks into taking citalopram and anxiety has only ever really left me for perhaps a week during all this time . This has resulted in a lot of weight loss and bad sleep . After about a week of lack of sleep and bad anxiety I have complete melt downs where I feel in a complete panic about my life and feel desperate . At this point I have medicated with a tab that knocks me out for a day and I then come round and appear to start the merry go round again !!!!! My depression had definately improved since starting but I have never known anything like this panic and anxiety particularly in the mornings !!!!! Phew ............. So sirry for the really long post but gp having seen me in my finest hour thinks I should change to mirtazapine but I'm scared and feel like I've put in 12 weeks of citalopram and if I thought I was nearly there ??????? Any ways any thoughts of any experiences you guys may have had I would really appreciate x ps go said to start reducing the cit by 10 I'm currently on 30 and even after I day of reducing anxiety even worse and feel like a space cadet !!!!! Think I'm very sensitive !

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  • pat97152
    pat97152 yvonne16098

    Posted

    Hi Yvonne ..my husband was exactly like you on Citalopram..when he changed to Mirtazepine he was completely different..he's been on them for about 7 years ..he sleeps 8 hours a night and only has the odd"off" day which he copes with ...he had no side effects ...
    • yvonne16098
      yvonne16098 pat97152

      Posted

      Thankyou pat

      I sort of feel like I'm going to end up not really having a choice as I can't keep living like this ! Knowing that alternatives do work for people gives me hope as I'm feeling like there is no answer for me and I will be untreatable sad

    • pat97152
      pat97152 yvonne16098

      Posted

      I omitted to mention that I took Mirtazapine for a time and found them very good..if its important to you Mirtazepine has no effect on your sex drive...it's fantastic for sleeping 

      you should not be feeling as you are now..give them a go

      let me know how you get on 

      Pat 

    • pat97152
      pat97152

      Posted

      ..I came off all AD's as my depression was better ....but I too found Mirtazepine a good AD 
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