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I was on 5 mg for 5 weeks then increased to 10. I have been on 10 for 12 weeks. I still have anxious days, still feel exhausted on some days and sometimes feel spacey. Is this normal, should i have leveled out by now? My doctor wants to switch me to something else but i don't want to go through withdrawals or the start effects of another med. please give me some advice.
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marsh23433 Guest
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Hi Michele.the reason you feel that they are not working is because you keep changing the dosage and every time you change dosage you will get side effects ,so just keep on 1 dosage for 10/12 weeks and also remember that the dosage you are on as 10 mgs it is a small dosage and my suggestion is to go onto 20 mgs for 12/14 weeks and i am sure that this will help you.
toria_07298 Guest
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i wouldnt go up or change! i reduced nearly 10 months ago and im still not stable, these are powerful drugs and 10mg can work for anxiety! trust me dont mess with dosage, so many on here end up on a higher dose than is needed xx
Guest toria_07298
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thank you for the reassurance, but i have a question. since you have been on them for 10 months and havent recovered yet, why haven't u tried something else. Do you have more good days than bad?
toria_07298 Guest
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im getting off completely xx
lois95799 Guest
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i recover on 10milligrams.so stay the course.
dubry7605074 lois95799
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I'm still tapering to 10mg from 20. First went yo 15, now at 12.5. Will go to 10 in vouple more weeks. I'm feeling much better even with the reductions. Hopefully recover at 10.
Guest lois95799
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did it take you a very long time to recover? I do have some good days.
lois95799 Guest
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8full months.but after trying 5different antid.i had to preservere .had no choice but so happy i stay on celexa .first started with 20milligrams my nervous system couldnt take the side effects went straight to ten from being on 20 for ten days and what a releif that was.
Guest lois95799
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wow, did you stay on the others for long? i couldn't imagine going through the side effects that many times.
lois95799 Guest
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i went thru four months of what seem like hell before celexa.and thru celexa was not easy.
Scaredy-cat Guest
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hi michelle, same advice really, bit you do need to give this medication a chance. i had every side effect going when i first started these. but they do settle and you should stabilise soon. good luck x