Switching from Sertraline, Interested in Success stories please!

Ive been off work since August, I feel so guilty, and worthless. As a man its unbearable. I am desperate to get back on my feet asap, tried everything, but nothing helps. No idea what to do.

how you doing? x x

Have you spoken to your doc? Will you switch or just stay on citalopram?****

just spoke to my gp and seems I'll be swapping to lexapro next week after no change on 6 months of citalopram.. absaloutly terrified!

staying on citalopram for now as told my Dr I dont want to keep switching meds and even she told me meds dont make it better they just take the edge off, depersonalisation seems to have eased off, and the afternoons evenings are better but I've decided I'm going to have to quit my job etc probably

Thats another useless GP then. Lexapro is a brand name of Escitalopram wich is very similar to citalopram. Good thing is switching shouldn't be so bad as the meds Escitalopram and Citalopram is very similar, Escitalopram is a newer, cleaner version of Citalopram. But someone tell me if Citalopram didnt worked, why is it good to try another very similar drug? When Escitalopram didnt work for me my psychiatrist put me on Zoloft, which is in the same class, SSRI, but different drug. It does make more sense for me.. But its just my opinion, I wishI was wrong honestly and really hope Citalopram will work for you!! Dont be afraid, it wont be that bad !!

Why do you want to quit your job?

becuase I get what's called depersonalisation with my anxiety really bad and when that's bad I cant concentrate on anything, cant even show my partner and little 2 year old girl love, I cant do anything I'm like a walking shell cant show any emotion except upset, and that alone makes me depressed and cry all the time when I'm like that, like I'm walking around in a bubble and my personality disintegrates, it's part of anxiety but most lucky people dont get it, so I cant even concentrate on my job or be in work... so after reading paul David's book and listening to claire weekes to just accept it, the only way I'm going to be able to do that without putting pressure on myself is to quit my job and go on benefits of some sort until I'm well

I feel you I am sorry you are going through this, I know what is it like, I was there not ling ago. Ive been off work since last august and still felling awful. Medication helped somewhat with anxiety and depersonalization, derealisation, but still feeling awful, mostly sick and desoriented, have head fog etc. My sick pay period is over now so I don't know what to do. Are you in the UK please? What sort of benefit can we use?

I feel you I am sorry you are going through this, I know what is it like, I was there not ling ago. Ive been off work since last august and still felling awful. Medication helped somewhat with anxiety and depersonalization, derealisation, but still feeling awful, mostly sick and desoriented, have head fog etc. My sick pay period is over now so I don't know what to do. Are you in the UK please? What sort of benefit can we use?

I've applied for universal credit in UK

hi michael this is my second time on citalopram and I feel the same way as you did when you were swapped to sertraline. just really weak and unwell.

literally some days I feel like I'm dying it's horrible.

weakness

muscle aches

palpitations

shakes

brain fog

feeling dizzy

sick

and no clear up in the anxiety and depression. its horrible. do you think it was the med that caused that rather than the anxiety and depression for you?

doc mentioned switching to venalavaxine but heard some horrible stuff about it. so really worried. thanks bud

When did you start it? How long have you been on citalopram?

Thanks very much Michael, I think I will give it a shot

I've been back on it for 5 months now slowly increasing doses just cant seem to get better. it sucks.

was on 30mg for 18 weeks

they worked great the first time. 😰

great im sure you will feel much better cheers michael