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Upping Dosage

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Kp13
Kp13

hi all,

ive been on cit since august 2019 on 10mg. i recently had a baby in july and my anxiety has gotten worse. ive upped to 20mg this last week and im again getting chest pain mainly in my sternum and upper left chest, and lots of leg and calf pain.. maybe i just need a reminder this is all normal? i experienced every negative side effect last year before it got better, i didnt think upping my dosage after this long on it would make the side effects come back... thoughts?

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  • Hope3578
    Hope3578 Kp13

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    Hey, congrats on your new baby.

    Yes, upping your dose even after this amount of time will unfortunately bring with it more side effects and heightened anxiety. So the chest pain you're feeling is likely that and as you know, in time this feeling will decrease once your body has gotten used to the increased dose.

    Having a baby is a huge adjustment and I promise you in time you will start to feel better again.

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