is anyone almost recovered on 5mg of cit?

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I have been on citalopram for about 3 weeks now. I started at 10mg and toughed it out for a week and then almost stopped it completely due to the horrendous 24\7 side effects until my pharamcist and dr suggested I try 5mg. OMG. This dose is perfect for me. I am almost back to my old self again...I have to say what is helping me the most is CBT weekly and talk therapy on how to manage anxiety. Once I gained control of my thoughts, the meds just kicked it along. Is anoyone taking 5mg? I thought it wasn't a theraputic dose however dr reassured me that he has many many patients on 5mg that are thriving. I was a complete mess 2 weeks ago and thought I would never get throught this.

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    Hi

    I'm on 5mg Celexa I'm on the beginning of week 10 and so sad I'm not were u @ can't wait to get there 😡

    Im on that low because very sensitive to meds all meds and thought I was the only 1 on that

    so happy to hear there are others and that u are

    I still have side effects going the worse once are the mornings with nausea and headache and anxiety getting fired up because of the Celexa side effects

    do u think it will also balance out for me to on 5 MG

    u balaced out or still going though it , what did u have to go on it for if u don't mind me asking

    me for anxiety please can u get back with me ? Thank

  • Posted

    Hi

    I'm on 5mg Celexa I'm on the beginning of week 10 and so sad I'm not were u @ can't wait to get there 😡

    Im on that low because very sensitive to meds all meds and thought I was the only 1 on that

    so happy to hear there are others and that u are

    I still have side effects going the worse once are the mornings with nausea and headache and anxiety getting fired up because of the Celexa side effects

    do u think it will also balance out for me to on 5 MG

    u balaced out or still going though it , what did u have to go on it for if u don't mind me asking

    me for anxiety please can u get back with me ? Thank u

  • Posted

    Hi

    forgot to ask u , are u recovered already on 5mg Celexa

    please let me know something

  • Posted

    I'm on 5mg every other day-even less than you- having had a bad experience on first week at 10mg every day. Now 4 weeks in and can report anxiety levels have calmed significantly so it obviously can be a therapeutic dose for people who are extremely sensitive to medication. The only continued side effect is tiredness which I hope goes away although I had fatigue to begin with. Really need more energy although walking really helps.

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