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did anyone find citlapram stopped working after being on them for many years?
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Potatoghost deblou45
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I've been on citalopram 4 years 20mg and it stopped working for me I am now on 40mg for 12 weeks and dont feel it's working so gonna have to change x
Potatoghost
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are you planning on swapping to something else?
deblou45 Potatoghost
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yes me too been on 40 for 12 weeks too and no change just want to see of happened to anyone else
what are your symtoms
Potatoghost deblou45
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exactly the same here.
I have anxiety and depression. some days I'm not too bad then others I completely crash hard.
heart palpitations
blood pressure
feeling sick
crying all the time over stupid things panicky
and just not coping very well.
really worried about withdrawals tbh and getting worse
what are your symptoms like?
its horrific isn't it.
citalopram didnt work at all then?
deblou45 Potatoghost
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i just feel the same if not worse so back tp docs to change
Potatoghost deblou45
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have you decided what you are going to change too?
maybe stick to an SSRI so withdrawals arent as bad and hopefully one will work because citalopram did x
deblou45 Potatoghost
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yes going to stick to SSRi
Potatoghost deblou45
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I'm going to sertraline. heard it's good for anxiety
deblou45 Potatoghost
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have you been prescribed it ?
Potatoghost deblou45
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yeah x been prescribed 50mg
deblou45 Potatoghost
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what did the doctor say to do ?
deblou45
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did doc say why cit not working ?
Potatoghost deblou45
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I dont think their was any reason for it to stop working tbh it can just happen. it's pretty common.
a few years ago I went through a really messy break up and was absolutely fine and it still worked. I thought it would stop working then but was fine. then 6 months ago I had no stress whatsoever and my depression and anxiety came back.
I have to drop down to 20mg of CIT for a week, have a day off and start the sertraline and no citalopram. its gonna be rough. wbu?
deblou45 Potatoghost
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i did not realise it was common
i dont feel any better from 20mg either been on them years
i am back to docs thursday
did thsy say any side effects ?
Potatoghost deblou45
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yeah it's called tachyphylaxis or something. just means you can become tolerable after years and it doesn't have the same effect anymore.
any side effects coming off citalopram
or starting sertraline?
deblou45 Potatoghost
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ahhh i thought they would never stop working
both will you hsve side effects of sertralime
Potatoghost deblou45
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withdrawals can be really nasty I'm not gonna lie. but if you swap over the withdrawals wont be half as bad rather than going cold turkey. that I never advise doing.
yeah the exact same side effects as citalopram
you might get a few you might get none at all. some are lucky with sertraline.
you may feel worse before you feel better x
deblou45 Potatoghost
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let me know how you get on is sertraline a SsRi
Potatoghost deblou45
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yeah it is x ofcourse.
so what is your plan?
deblou45 Potatoghost
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how you getting on?