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Should I increase to 20mg??

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amy75782
amy75782

Just wondering if anybody has experience of going for 10mg a day to 20mg? The 10mg is helping take the edge off but my anxiety is still bad. I had really bad side effects for the first month on 10mg will they be as bad and start all over again on 20mg?

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  • cindy1957
    cindy1957 amy75782

    Posted

    That's the same thing I'm wondering, but I went from 5 to 10, 2 weeks on 10 mg and I'm very tired, wondering if this is normal
    • amy75782
      amy75782 cindy1957

      Posted

      Yes bring tired is normal. I suffer with nausea to start off with I hate it x
    • cindy1957
      cindy1957 amy75782

      Posted

      Wonder how long I'll feel so tired, which does bring on my anxiety too, hope this pill works
    • staci95611
      staci95611 cindy1957

      Posted

      I'm 5 weeks on 10mg and the tiredness is finally starting to let up.
  • ethan2000
    ethan2000 amy75782

    Posted

    Hi amy I went from 10mg to 20mg about 12 weeks ago and had no bad side effects just a slight nausea problem but just ate mints to combat it for anxiety I take propranolol it helps.....take care
  • lee34449
    lee34449 amy75782

    Posted

    Hi Amy. My GP increased my dosage from 10mg to 40mg over a period of about 3 months. That was about 4yrs ago & I can't recall having any particularly bad side effects. I still had periods of anxiety & eventually went onto Propanalol as well, which has really lowered my level of anxiety. I feel that depression & anxiety are 2 sides of the same coin & should be treated differently. I still have periods of depression, but not anxiety. 

     

  • amy75782
    amy75782

    Posted

    Thank you. I guess I will have to try and see how it goes. I used to take propranolol too and they really helped. I stopped because they made me put weight on and I just didn't fancy being on them. Silly really!
  • David_21660
    David_21660 amy75782

    Posted

    Hi Amy,

    You may or may not get the same or different side effects, hightened or not with an increase. Fortunately, mine weren't too bad, but then I was somewhat all over the place, whether this was as bad as other people? I don't really know so, but I don't think so.

    Try and stay positive and concentrate on getting better, let Cita do its job. Any queries, concerns, worries, paranoia, silly thoughts, dreams! don't mention the dreams! (we've all had them) you have your Doctor and you have us especially!

    Anyway, Welcome to the Club! Keep posted!

    Regards,

    David

    • amy75782
      amy75782 David_21660

      Posted

      Thanks David I appreciate your advise. My doctor is fed up with me, just told me to up cit and take propranolol. I'm going in holiday in a week and don't want to mess around with tablets until I get home.
    • lee34449
      lee34449 amy75782

      Posted

      If what you say is correct, then your doctor is an ass!! You can't just do it your own way, that's what he/she is there for. Some doctors are like that, unfortunately, I was reluctant to see my GP because I thought I wouldget that response too. Thankfully he was great,very understanding& helped me greatly. Give tit a chance to work Amy. Keep us informed of you condition.

       

    • amy75782
      amy75782 lee34449

      Posted

      I think the GP is just fed up of me to be honest. She is nice and has tried to help me, but she knows I am reluctant to up my dose because I feel the side effects really badly. Her words were I have little old ladies on 10mg, you can handle 20mg!!
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