Please tell me it's normal?
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Hi I have been on 20mg citalopram for 3 weeks now the last few days my anxiety and fear have been lingering I suffer from obsessive thoughts that sicken me and they were bad last night I was quite anxious! My hubby was on a night out and I think that made me feel feared I hate being alone even tho my three babies were in the house! I was feeling better by week 2 now week 3 seems awful is this just early days??
Thanks in advance
Emz x
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pat97152 Emz3279
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mark16290 Emz3279
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I think what happened to you is perfectly normal. Probably some of the side effects from the pill and some of the anxiety you are taking them for. It will get better. Do a search for the learning path on the clinical-depression uk website. There is some great information out there.
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Thanks again
Emz x
lyn03241 Emz3279
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One minute, hor and day at a time if you can reach that. I take Cirtralopam too for anxiety...started it last year and yes worse to begin with. I have other health needs so take Propananol too and it does help.Maybe if hubbie out next time put pillows in the bed when he lays may give you security of someone beign there or else share with the babies xxx
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nicola10405 Emz3279
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Emz3279
Yes, it always makes me wonder with SSRI's, the side effects are huge and a main one is deppression, anxiety and insomnia. I've been on every one maginable and never really felt they worked or made me feel bad in the begining then just felt - ugg. I feel for you, I do agree with Mark on the point of a benzo just to begin with not too long so no dependance, you would no all that. I'm sure it will def pass and good luck Merry Xmas too you Darl.
Nicola x
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katecogs Emz3279
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Gosh I so wish doctors would prepare their patients for this journey instead of just dishing out pills with a follow up in 2 weeks. It's those 2 weeks that you need support and reassurance.
I feel for you, as we've all been through what you're experiencing right now.
Citralopram and all SSRI's produce unpleasant and scary side effects which make you feel as though they aren't working. You'll find you'll go up and down over many weeks and experience side effects on and off. This will all pass, but it takes quite a few weeks, and reckon by week 4-5 things will start to ease. This also happens with each dose increase too. Obsessive thoughts are often a symptom of anxiety and can be heightened too at this time, but once the anxiety starts to ease, the thoughts become less scary, lost their importance and fade into the background.
In my experience it's about 3 months when you feel the benefits, though some people feel these earlier. Everyone's different.
Hang on in there ..... you're doing well, and it'll all smooth out in the end. Recovery is a slow process. Lots of patience is the answer.
K xx
Emz3279 katecogs
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Thanks again
Emz xx
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katecogs Emz3279
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Don't expect to be well for Christmas ...... I really hope you are though. Just let recovery come to you. If you expect it and aren't well by Xmas, you may feel quite low. Just accept how you feel at the moment, remember you're body is working towards recover, and it'll come in time. Remember patience.
Fingers crossed for Xmas though xxx
Emz3279 katecogs
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Thanks again!
Emz x
katecogs Emz3279
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Good luck xx
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nicola10405 katecogs
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Kate,
I so agree, sometimes they even look at you with no empathy or sympathy, you get that look of being look down upon, at least I was when a doctor had put me on a benzo and gave me repeats. I was so down and he told me nothing about the effects and dependantcy on these meds. It made me feel better, I could go out again, felt so much better. I now no to research anything a doc wants to put me on but I have had years of hell getting off these things and have been put on This celex everyone is talking about and my doc mentioned nothing about perhaps feeling worse before better and im still coming down off benzo's.
Medical profession go by the book and what you SHOULD feel like but until you have had a taste of any of this people can not understand and yes there is no way you can explain. I feel like I was i HEll, I actually feel Hell wont be as bad. Good luck to all, try to stay strong so we can beat this issue. We unfortunatly are the guinea pigs for the Medical profession now they no what these drugs to people some professionls wipe there hands of us or cut us off. I also must say it's taken a long time but have finally found a professional that trully understands but i had to go to a Phyciatrist to find that understanding and HELP. Please everyone try to have a great christmas or at least a peacefull one. My thoughts are with you all.
Kind regards Nicola x
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I think most of us have had the effects of no sympathy from doctors ....... one wrong word from them can send us crashing down. A few times I've come from the doctors surgery, got in my car then burst into tears, and other times times I've left with my heart singing - all due to what's been said to me.
I had a wonderful doctor who helped me through many years, and it really frightened me when he left. Sure enough the first one I see was rude, uncaring and wanted to know when I was going to stop taking this medication. I freaked out!!
Yes this illness is absolute hell - I used to think I'd rather have had an illness where I could just die because I wasn't living a life, I was just existing. I felt my soul had been ripped from me, and there was nothing left except fear and dread. Doesn't matter what I did, whether it's working, being with friends, on holiday, watching TV, reading a book .... this 'thing' was constantly in my head, in front of me, on my shoulder, inside me. Only when I slept did I manage to escape, only for it to start all over again when I woke the next day.
This medication has been my saviour. The side effects were scary, but nothing like the actual illness was. It took a long time, and I'm so thankful that I'm now recovered and the illness seems a distant past.
In a strange way, I feel kind of grateful for the illness (I never thought I'd ever say that, and I never want to be back there). I've become a much more humble and tolerant person, and count my blessings every day.
I hope my experiences can help others who are just starting their own journeys ........ yes this site is a great comfort for many.
I also hope you all have comfort and peace at Christmas ....... the New Year will bring fresh hope!
K xx
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nicola10405 katecogs
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Also think of the people who have Cancer and many other horrible diseases that must be so much worse that I, but like you I also use to wish and still can that this life of mine is not even existing, it is no life and I would rather of had a terminal disease and there was an end in site, then thought of my family, it's the one's left behind that have it the hardest.
So, I'm here doing my best and trying to be positive so I don't bring people down,, i'ts not all about ME!
I'm so glad your feeling so well and happy, it gives me hope, so THANK YOU & you and your family have a wonderful happy and safe Christmas and a bright Grand New Year full of Joy.
To you Kate and all.
Nicola xx
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Let's all catch up in the New Year ....... Happy Christmas to you all
K xx