How do i work like this!!
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On wk 5 20mg dont feel as depressed probably as i feel nothing, so spaced out, anxiety is lower and OCD intrusive thoughts have good and bad days, started to take at nite as thought i may sleep through spaced out feeling but no, eyes still so dry and sore, did this weird awake asleep thing all nite. My friend is telling me to ask for increase but i dont know how i will cope at work like this surely more will be worse??
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terry39293 emma03822
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week 5 is still early days try not to take a higher dose for a few more weeks it all began to slot into place properly about 2 months. its real tough. i know. everyone is different
toria_07298 emma03822
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try to avoid histamine rich foods as cit contains antihistamines, did you even try 10mgs?
Guest toria_07298
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Hi Toria
I'm so glad I read your post about a low histamine diet, it's given me something to think about.
Because I've reduced my dose I've been getting dizziness on and off and more so over Christmas. It could be because I've been eating more than usual high levels of histamine foods i.e., dairy, nuts, chocolate, pickles, tomatoes, olives, nectarines etc.
Because I have reduced citalopram, which acts as an anti-histamine, it may have made me deficient in DAO and I'm wondering whether I've developed a histamine intolerance. I think reducing the med has reduced the breaking down of the histamine. I'm going to try vit c which helps in lowering histamine levels and a low histamine diet. Thanks so much. Hope you had a g good Christmas.
toria_07298 Guest
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hey lovely, no worries, diet really helps, i had a good christmas, hope you did too x
emma03822 toria_07298
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Hi no i didnt try 10mg yet as was worried about withdrawal symptoms, reading people's comments maybe i stay on 20mg for now but when docs open for new year will call and ask about 10mg x
Guest emma03822
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Hi Emma
I wouldn't increase because you will start the whole start up process over again with more symptoms. Five weeks is still early days and your system hasn't had time to adjust yet. I'd see what your like in another month and if you haven't stabilised I would think of decreasing rather than increasing. 10 mg worked for me for 10 years, I tried 20 but it was too strong for me. Good luck!
terry39293 Guest
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nice to hear of others on cit for 10 years . ive been on 20 for 10 years.
june13407 Guest
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How do you know when a dose is too strong. I am on 30mg and have been for 11 weeks been on Citalopram ot for 4 months. I am much better having good days and bad days still feel quite disconnected at times though. Thank you.
Guest june13407
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Hi June
I think we all have different experiences on citalopram. For me, my doctor started me on 20 and I felt so ill. I went back to him and he halved my dose, he said they may have been too strong for me. He was right. It took me about 9/10 weeks to adjust but when I did I settled on 10 for 10 years symptom free. I think you just have to go by what your body is telling you.I may have settled on 20 eventually, who knows, but why take 20 when 10 will do the job. Best wishes.
jim280 Guest
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Hello Sonia...i have taken lexapro 5 mg for 5 days....10 mg for 5.5 weeks and on 15mg for 6.5 weeks....did the cycle start all over again 6.5 weeks back ? I felt real good Weeks 3-5....Week 6....been experiencing mild anxiety on and off and some sleeplessness....do i need to give more time or increase dose to 20 mg ? thnx
lala25752 emma03822
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dont increase, 5 weeks is nothing. around 9 weeks is where you will start feeling like yourself again slowly. push through, its hard but doable, will take time but once it works you will be happy you persisted. I had horrible side effects at 5 weeks and they lasted till about 9 weeks and I am on week 10 now and still have some side effects but fading.
babsyboo lala25752
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lala25752
hi
questions how and when do u know the Celexa is in and working ?
what signs and side effects tell u it is ?
Do u know by any chance, I would like some help with knowing that
please let me know if you have been though it or know it
thank you babsyboo