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Morning Anxiety

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Aileen61
Aileen61

i am just about to start wk 5 of 20mg Citalopram. Should I still be feeling anxious in the morning when I wake up?

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  • sue58256
    sue58256 Aileen61

    Posted

    Hi Aileen my dr says 2-4 weeks but I have read on here up to six weeks my advice would be try for one more week then go back you may need a higher dose.im going in to my forth week and I'm still not right x
  • jessica50647
    jessica50647 Aileen61

    Posted

    I'm still anxious in the morning after 4 and half weeks ! Torture !
  • lynne82155
    lynne82155 Aileen61

    Posted

    Anxiety in the morning when you wake is common.

    Give the AD's a bit longer to work they can take up to 6 weeks to settle

    Stay Strongcool

    • Aileen61
      Aileen61 lynne82155

      Posted

      Thanks for that Lynne, a little reassurance on here always helps x
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