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Been on cit now for 22 weeks. Been on 30mg for the last 6 weeks after never really feeling fully settled on 20mg. I've been feeling pretty good but yesterday I fell the grey cloud come over my and felt very anxious and panicky. Feel OK today, just that knot in the stomach / unsettled sensation. Should these blips have stopped by now or have I still got more to come?
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laura45992 Johnmk1
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From what Ive read on here, blips may never go away. I still get them and Ive been on it since March.
Johnmk1 laura45992
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Thanks Laura, I must admit they don't get to me as much anymore but still disheartening all the same
laura45992 Johnmk1
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I agree. Ive learned how to manage them better but I still pray for true healing.
babsyboo Johnmk1
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Hi
toria_07298 babsyboo
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a lot of the side effects are listed in the leaflet inside the medication box x
babsyboo Johnmk1
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Hi
Hope u feel better soon
I'm on the beginning of week 4 and don't know if u get does if u do please let me know if does are side effects
headaches with moving pain in the temple sides left then right and moving into my sinus very painful
also nausea so bad u think u need to throw up at any moment
are does normal side effects from the Celexa or no please help
thank u
laura45992 babsyboo
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That is a side effect and it should ease up in the next few weeks
babsyboo laura45992
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Thank you laura45992
so normal that they come and go and move around and are very pain full ?
Anyone get earache coming and going dizziness , trimmers and low thoughts of not getting better or never being the same again with high anxiety attacks
the though areally u stay this way never be out and about again , yes I been in my house for month after a lot of different things happen to me surgery wise
also scared to come out of bed room now for some time anyone else going though this with anxiety, please help if u can thank u babsyboo
laura37392 babsyboo
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the nausea thing is normal.. i could hardly eat at all at 4 wks..took me to about 8 weeks to loose the nausea..hang in there
babsyboo laura37392
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Thank u laura37392 for ur fast response back
I'm 5 days into 4 weeks on Celexa ☺ yes u are right about eating ,
not much of a appetite . Lost wait that's okay will get it back but not worried if I don't . Is it normal or am I the only 1 were the side effects of the meds are the most strongest in the morning ? Did u get headaches and nausea and shakes in the mornings and so bad u thought u throw up ? Did u get high anxiety attacks of and on all day but evenings got better ? Please let me know if that's normalthank u
laura37392 babsyboo
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hi yes the anxiety was highest in the morn altho some days as the day went on i felt the anxiety come bk especially when i was at home. it does settle eventually i know it feels like it wont.. ive been on these from middle Oct and days are slowly gettin better.. i started off on sertraline then duloxetine and it made me have intrusive thoughts was so scared.. before i started any tablets i wasnt as bad.. the start up is awful..good luck on ur journey..
babsyboo laura37392
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Hi
how are u doing now and how long in are u on the Celexa now ?
Have a question did u have upset tummy and had a lot of runs to the bathroom ? I'm very nauseous this morning some morning's more then others u had that or still do ? Yes anxiety still with thoughts that are not good and feel low. My wants and so on is not back yet will it come back ?
I stay still in bed most the morning's because of how bad I feel is that normal did u do that ? Yes still get cry moments are they going down the line with time ? How are you doing ? Thank u for getting back with me so fast be waiting to hear from you babsyboo
lala25752 Johnmk1
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because you increased to 30mg it will take time to settle as everytime you increase there is a lot of stuff happening at your nerve synapse. your serotonin production gets adjusted again in this time you may experience mood dips or anxiety as it regulates the levels of serotonin back to normal. I truly believe that you will settle soon and when I say seen I mean give it two months or so. I know it sounds a lot but its unfortunately all to do with patience. try to not increase more if you start having more blips it is just your nervous system adjusting. I find that people settle very well on 20 and 30mg. 40 is sometimes too much. just have patience. life is hard and there will always be ups and downs. try to do some self help by exercising eating healthy drinking less that all helps. good luck, you will get there even tho sometimes we have hopeless moments we need to wait a bit and the good time will come again.
Johnmk1 lala25752
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Thank you Lala. I already feel a lot better on 30mg I guess I just thought I would be anxiety free by now. Hopefully in a few more weeks I will be feeling even better
june13407 lala25752
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This is interesting I have been on. Citalopram for nearly 18 weeks 10,20,and 30mg for the last 9 weeks. My anxiety and depression is improving i now get good and bad days and mentally my mind is clearer but I am still unable to feel emotion and happiness that I did before I became unwell in June last year
lala25752 june13407
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hey June, it very normal to feel a bit flat for some time. I would say the first time I was on citalopram I felt much better within 12 weeks in the same dose and then after about 6 months I was back to normal and even better free of anxiety and low mood I was enjoying my life so much all the flat mood was gone and I stayed on citakopram for 3 years and I was doing really well. then I thought I am completely cured and came off slowly and managed 7 months citalopram free only to crash again and I am on the medication again and planning to stay on them for as long as I can. the happiness will come back just stay on the same dose for much much longer it will all level out it just takes time. I worked in mental health field for few years and all I can tell you it's a long process but medication do help a lot when combined with self helf. you will be better and you will enjoy your life to the full if not even more.
june13407 lala25752
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Thank you very much for your help this has given me hope that each week/month I will continue to improve.