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Is this a blip any help please

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Mylo88
Mylo88

I had been taking citalopram 25 mg infrequently ( I know stupid) I had get good for the last three years.

My Pdoc upped me to 30 mg for about 7-8 weeks. She then upped me to 40mg which I have been on for 7 weeks today. The last week and a half I haven't felt to well spaced out, lack of motivation, and extremely fatigued. I also take. .5mg of klonopin at night and .25 mg of klonopin in the morning. 

I have an extreme lack of motivation, interest, and excitement.  I def am doing better than I was but I feel like crap. Is this a blip has anyone been through this. She also gave me a script for buspar which I haven't started taking has anyone taken that? 

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  • lois95799
    lois95799 Mylo88

    Posted

    Your infrequently is causing you this drama...mylo mylo..I thought you knew better...you can't take these ssris infrequently...no.no.no.i may sound like your mother ..but IAM right..

    • Mylo88
      Mylo88 lois95799

      Posted

      No no I've been taking rh m frequently since January. I haven't missed a day I'm on 40mg now today is the 7th week on that dose. I was on 30 consistently for 8 weeks but kept having a lot of ups and downs.  

    • lois95799
      lois95799 Mylo88

      Posted

      Oh.your post says infrequently...ok so your having a blip sometimes they last a week or two....
    • Mylo88
      Mylo88 lois95799

      Posted

      Should I be getting a blip this far into my journey? This is week 7 on 40 and prior to that I was on 30mg for 8 weeks. Also is it normal to feel completely  flat and unmotivated?  Im def better than I was but thus period I'm going through is tough. Feels like I'm never going to escape it all I want to do is sit in th  couch lol 

    • lois95799
      lois95799 Mylo88

      Posted

      Seven weeks on forty .is not the 12 weeks recommended.. remembered every time you up is like starting over again..

    • Mylo88
      Mylo88 lois95799

      Posted

      So that is true going up on a dosage is like starting all over again? I don't have symptoms of the panic feeling in my body, or shaking of my hands. I am tired often, and the motivation are the big things.you think the motivation will come back? 

    • Mylo88
      Mylo88 lois95799

      Posted

      I also started cbt this week my next session is Saturday morning. Have you tried buspar? 
    • lois95799
      lois95799 Mylo88

      Posted

      Motivation will come back. Try to take the celexa by it self..
    • Mylo88
      Mylo88 lois95799

      Posted

      I do have my klonopin makes me a little tired after I take it during the day but def knocka the edge off. My psych told me the citalopram should be working already. I def have seen improvements so has my best friend and girlfriend. This past week and a half have just been really rough. 
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