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I'm on my 14 th week, and stuggling today with anxious feelings. I had sugar over the weekend and wondering if could have me keyed up.
I READ some of the posts stating that it can take up to 6-7 months for the anxiety to leave, some being cured like Katecogs
I do feel IT HAS HELPED me in certain ares, but the anxiety seems to be lingering.
Any support you can give me will be greatly appreciated. thank you
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lois95799 lori77951
Posted
hang on lori your still early .it took me 8months to fully recover.
debbie17569 lori77951
Posted
Hi
Everything you have said is completely normal. i went through this nearly two years ago and spent a lot of time on this site!
14 weeks is still very early. It took me about 6 months to recover but it was not all bad all of the time. The anxiety was the last thing to go. i would have a few good days and then be all angsty again, thinking it was never going to go....but it did. I personally think that the citalopram is life saver but i would not have said that in the beginning! Keep going, you will have good days and bad days but eventually they all become good days x
sarah3612 debbie17569
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I totally agree with you both, it takes time but it with become fewer and further between the anxious days. Its so hard to want to compare yourself with others but you will recover! Dont fight the anxiety its exhausting just accept that some days are worse than others and go with it as much as you can. citalopram has been great for me ive been well for over two years now and if i have to take the medication for good then so be it. keep going you WILL get there my lovely.
mrs_susan74280 debbie17569
Posted
What dose please
debbie17569 mrs_susan74280
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Im on 30mg but i am sure i would have recovered on 20. I was in such a mess that i thought by increasing it would get better quicker. after lots and lots of research on this, i have now figured it all out!! X
mrs_susan74280 lori77951
Posted
What dose please
lori77951
Posted
THANK YOU for your support. I just got home from my 3 month CIT follow up with my DR. I told her i was still having anxiety in the morning but it seems to be less later as the day goes on. SHE said I've been on it for 3 months now and it should be in my system by now and working for the anxiety
I told her I want to stick with it and not change the med or go up anymore from the 25 MG
NOW i feel will this not work for me after all.
UGH!
lois95799 lori77951
Posted
that morning anxiety and the afternoon relief means the med.is working.
will20275 lori77951
Posted
lori,
just like Lois said morning anxiety is good. It's working . It's slow to go away. it took me 7 months to recover. i'm at 10 mg . There were times i thought I would never recover. You
will get through this
debbie17569 lori77951
Posted
Lori, one thing i did learn from all of this is that doctors do not know everything. i was told 2-3 weeks... yeah righto!
Im just glad i didnt give up at that point. please just keep going, you will get there, promise x
mrs_susan74280 debbie17569
Posted
What drug are we talking about
lois95799 mrs_susan74280
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the one and only celexa.
mrs_susan74280 will20275
Posted
Day 8 10mg doing nothing for my anxiety, still feel so I'll, rapid heart beat all day, also on 20mg propranolol,
ruth08109 lori77951
Posted
Lori, one thing is for sure, it's a really wonky journey and I personally think docs are way too fast to suggest a dose change or a different med.
I hiked back up to 10mg 8 weeks ago, and am in similar position. Some weeks are great, some are crap. Going thru a crap few days since Saturday. But it will pass again.... it doesn't mean the medication isn't working. It takes time to become unwell, and it takes time to level out properly.
I would stick where you are. How can any gp say how you SHOULD be feeling after 12 weeks? We are all so individual, with different factors and circumstances affecting our recoveries. Some GPs need to be a lot more careful about how they phrase things.... It can be really demotivating to be made to feel bad.
When you feel anxious in the morning, remind yourself it's that morning blip, and is part of recovery, not separate from it.
And also, yes, diet. Sugar can spike anx levels. As can caffeine. I had a glass of wine on Thursday, and I think it was too soon....
Look after yourself 😊
ruth08109 lori77951
Posted
Lori, one thing is for sure, it's a really wonky journey and I personally think docs are way too fast to suggest a dose change or a different med.
I hiked back up to 10mg 8 weeks ago, and am in similar position. Some weeks are great, some are crap. Going thru a crap few days since Saturday. But it will pass again.... it doesn't mean the medication isn't working. It takes time to become unwell, and it takes time to level out properly.
I would stick where you are. How can any gp say how you SHOULD be feeling after 12 weeks? We are all so individual, with different factors and circumstances affecting our recoveries. Some GPs need to be a lot more careful about how they phrase things.... It can be really demotivating to be made to feel bad.
When you feel anxious in the morning, remind yourself it's that morning blip, and is part of recovery, not separate from it.
And also, yes, diet. Sugar can spike anx levels. As can caffeine. I had a glass of wine on Thursday, and I think it was too soon....
Look after yourself 😊