Panicking as mental health nurse told me citalopram won’t work

Thank you Lu, I just hope I can get through this. When it was really bad this morning, I just thought I can’t do this anymore, I don’t want to live anymore, it’s awful. I wish u all the best and you’ll soon be back on track I’m sure.x

You should really ask your doctor for a small dose of diazapam..it will really help you...

I’ve got some yesterday, they’ve given me enough for five days. It helped me get going when I first started on the citalopram, so I’m hoping they’ll get me going again. I’m not sure if I should call the doctor tomorrow and ask if I should up the citalopram to 30 mg or if six weeks at twenty is too soon to say whether or not it’s working at 20mg. My family think it needs putting up but they don’t understand when I tell them that it’s a slow acting drug.

Make a decision at 12 weeks .. because when you up the dose your going to go thru that whole drama all over again... especially if this isn't the first time taking celexa.

You will a trick of the anxiety is it makes us feel like we’ll never get back to normal again or be our old selves... but we will.

All the thoughts the anxiety tells us our lies.

Just try to be kind to yourself during this time. Don’t put any pressure on yourself whatsoever and you will get back on track.

Did you start on 10mg and go up to 20mg or go straight on 20? Sometimes when we up the dosage it can take a little while for it to adjust in our system too. 

Sending lots of love. 

Xx

I did four weeks at 10mg then they put me straight onto 20mg and it’s been hell. I did the first week on diazepam as I wasn’t coping then I have done five weeks on just the 20mg. But I feel like I’ve gone backwards over the last 3 days and the panic first thing has been awful.

So have you done 4 weeks 10 mg and 2 weeks 20mg for a total of 6 weeks or have you done 4 weeks 10mg and 6 weeks 20 mg for a total of 10 weeks?

I have done 4 weeks at 10mg and then 6weeks at 20mg.

 

Ask your doctor for some ziplocone..and save your diazapam for emergencies...

What time do you take the Citalopram? I’ve always taken mine at night - in the early days of increasing I would feel more calm after taking it.

Have you spoken to your doctor?  Let them know you haven’t gotten much sleep and maybe ask for a sleeping aid?

Sorry you’re going through this.  Anxiety is terrible.  

Just been prescribed some ziplocone, so I'll do that I'll give that a go tonight. Thanks 

I normally take the citalopram at night but they've told me to try taking it on a morning as it can act as a stimulant in the first few hours which could be causing me to wake with anxiety. I used to take it on a night and I was fine with it so I'm not sure if it's worth swapping it

I use to take my ziplocone with the celexa at night and it jolted me awake at night ..now I switched my celexa from evening to midday and I sleep much better with the ziplocone..

They'll only give me ziplocone for one week only, do you take it all of time.

Yes ma'am..I been suffering with insomnia for two decades I have no choice..no antidepressants fix that for me..

Ah, ok.  Maybe see how it goes the next couple of days and see how tired you are at the end of the day?  If you still feel you’re going to be super awake it might be worth it to switch to taking it in the morning.  It might just be a few couple days of insomnia and then hopefully go away if you normally take the Citalopram at night and are fine.

Or you could try a few hours earlier and do it in the afternoon like lois does and see if that works better for you.

Hope you’re feeling better!

I’ve decided to switch the citalopram tonight to the morning and I’ll take the ziplocone tonight. I’m just praying for some sleep with no panic attacks.

Absolutely...your doing the right thing..

Sounds like a good idea.  Hope you get some good rest tonight and switching the Citalopram to the morning works.

I did it, I got through the night and I swapped the citalopram to this morning. I just need to keep it going though as the ziplocone will only last me a week. I was still anxious this morning but not as bad.

Yay, I’m glad.  Could you ask your doctor for a long-term sleep aid?  Just in case you still have insomnia issues?  Hopefully it doesn’t get to that point though.

That’s good.  I think sleep can really make an impact.  I’m hoping that’s why I’ve been feeling more off/anxious and down than normal myself these past 2 days.  I’ve definietly gotten less sleep than I normally do.  But, I have only myself to blame for that - have been staying up late to watch an addicting tv show.  ;-)

In the uk I’m not sure if doctors will administer the sleeping aids long term, I’ll have to ask if I’m struggling next week. It’s good to hear that you’re enjoying watching something on the tv, my tele has broken so the nights are looooong.

I chat with a lady on here that's on long term sleep aid and diazapam from the UK.she says if you visit a phychiatrist yes ..but with general doctor no..

Ah, ok.  Well, hopefully switching the Citalopram to the morning will work for you.

I actually watch it online from my laptop (something on YouTube).  That’s unfortunate about your TV - have you ever tried watching stuff online from your computer or phone?