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Hi everyone,
I’ve been taking citalopram for 4 days now, and previous to that I was taking mirtazapine 15mg for 5 weeks. That was helping me sleep but did nothing for my anxiety during the day as it would make feel as if I wasn’t there.
The side effects of the mirtazapine were bad but I feel the citalopram is even worse. I get really bad headaches, my anxiety is extreme and I feel like my head is going to explode. I also fear that it’s not working, and I need to go to a mental hospital. I also get unwanted horrible thoughts. Please say it’s gets better because I can’t cope at the moment.
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marsh23433 kate49535
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lois95799 gilip
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leticia89168 kate49535
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I agree ask for a benzo while your adjusting. I felt like you and I got so scared by the thoughts that I went to emerg! They were like take an ativan and you'll be fine and I was. For me I felt anxious for the first 2 weeks then okay for two weeks then horrible for 4 days then slow improvements now at 8 weeks I feel like myself most of the time
kate49535 leticia89168
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leticia89168 kate49535
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Try to remember everytime you feel that headache or heightened anxiety that it is a temporary side effect and those negative thoughts that you may have don't mean you are going crazy they are just the pills adjusting your brain chemistry.
gilip kate49535
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raj29314 kate49535
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go back to your GP and ask for a few benzo’s.., they really help
mark89813 raj29314
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I'm on the same combo, once the cit works you can drop the mirt you'll know when you can do it. I've been on the same combo before and just took the Citalopram after a while with no side effects at all, only the benefits.
raj29314 mark89813
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raj29314 mark89813
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I dont know why my psychiatrist put me straight onto mirtz... suppose ive caught up with enough sleep since being on it..
I just hope Cit works
Mylo88 raj29314
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leticia89168 Mylo88
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Yes great week then bad day then few good then one bad but now at 8 weeks I haven't had a bad day in two weeks just small anxious moments.
lois95799 raj29314
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raj29314 lois95799
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lois95799 raj29314
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But the doctor didn't say it was the other way around?
raj29314 lois95799
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I explained that anxiety is my main concern which is also why she added Cit instead of a different antidepressant...
lois95799 raj29314
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lois95799 raj29314
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I wean my self from one milligram in the beginning to .25 when needed and that's not everyday..I guess I wouldn't call it weaning I just down my dosage..had no problem
raj29314 lois95799
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Ive been to see the psychiatrist today, she said to keep on 10mg of citalopram and 30mg of mirtz for another 6 weeks to see what it does... I did say I want to reduce Mirtz but she feels by reducing mirtz now it may make me unstable...
lois95799 raj29314
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She's probably right ..I know when I took mirt.i had the worst vision..and I only took one pill..and the vision issue lasted two weeks of wiggly vision..
raj29314 lois95799
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they also said to look into mindfullness excercises for inner peace
lois95799 raj29314
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raj29314 lois95799
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The doc seems to be under the impression that something is making me anxious.. I said no, i have nothing going on in my head but my body is in apermanent anxious state...
I’ll try the mindfullness just to tick a box but I also agree that I need a decent antidepressant that works for the anxiety. I also said that I think Mirtzapine isnt aggressive enough on anxiety..
lois95799 raj29314
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Alot of folks around me where also under the impression that something was making me anxious..but no I have nothing to be anxious about..maybe as a child .but not now..this all boils down to chemicals in our bodies wether there hormonal or anything else..some people just need Medication to make us feel normal again .. imagine if that mindfulness and all the other talk therapys work for everyone ..most definitely put the big pharma out of business..
lois95799 raj29314
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Alot of the times therapy doesn't work .it most certainly didn't work for me .it just made it worst..
raj29314 lois95799
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lois95799 raj29314
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I'm team #celexa..I truly believe in this med..never in a million years I thought that the cheapest $sri on the market would help so much..
raj29314 lois95799
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I wonder why drugs have different names in different countries??
raj29314
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lois95799 raj29314
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So that way there's no confusion with where the meds came from..celexa USA .cipramil UK.etc
raj29314 lois95799
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raj29314 lois95799
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I want this flippin full feeling in my ear to dissapear
lois95799 raj29314
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raj29314 lois95799
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Did you get the feeling that something was in your ear?
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