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waves of depression

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ethan2000
ethan2000

Hi there been on cit now 11wks and feel a lot better...except for the waves of depression. ..I'm ok 1 minute then the next it's on me again tends to happen more wen I'm alone at work my mind just wanders lol

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  • Lan-69
    Lan-69 ethan2000

    Posted

    I find I'm more depressed on a morning when my anxiety is worst. I worry about things a lot more and this leads to depression it's like a vicious circle.

    Have you been on the same dosage the whole 11 weeks ?

    Lisa

    • ethan2000
      ethan2000 Lan-69

      Posted

      Hi Lisa I was on 10mg The 1st week then 20mg for ten weeks...cit is a marvellous med I was in such a state wen I started it but they are good ppl on this forum who wrote some reassuring words...It is tough but u do get through it...I'm normally fine on a morning just the mid afternoon is a bit up n down also my mind just wanders thinking silly things but getting better hope ur nearly there...take care....Ethan
    • Lan-69
      Lan-69 ethan2000

      Posted

      I've been on 20mg for 5 weeks and 30 for 2 weeks, I just want to be me again.

      This is my 4th time on cit so I know it works but I never had any side effects the last 3 times so I don't know what's going on this time

    • ethan2000
      ethan2000 Lan-69

      Posted

      Yeah exactly I just want to be me again,I'm getting there just a few hiccups along the way...... my doc put me on 30mg but I never went up to it as I thought 20 would do.... there were times I was gonna go up like but just pushed through it....I can so light now at the end of the tunnel instead of just darkness you take care now and I hope u get there too ok Lisa 😆
    • Lan-69
      Lan-69 ethan2000

      Posted

      Thank you Ethan

      You don't know what to do for the best do you and the drs don't seem to know either ! Go up, stay the same or go down it's like a big guessing game

      I think lack of sleep causes depression too I'm lucky if I get 4 hours a night and that's been going on for 7 weeks now

      Take care

    • ethan2000
      ethan2000 Lan-69

      Posted

      Sleep..wats that ...not had a decent nights kip since I stopped drinking with taking these meds lol ....oh I quit smoking to so had that to deal with nicotine withdraw lol.....but c:est la vie as the Canadians say...hope to chat again sometime
    • Lan-69
      Lan-69 ethan2000

      Posted

      I wish I could stop smoking, this carry on us making me smoke more !

      I feel sometimes as if I have no emotion and I find I am unable to cry ... Maybe that's a good thing.

      I'm off to try a reiki session, hope it does some good

  • Wendiwoo
    Wendiwoo ethan2000

    Posted

    Ive only been on them a fortnight, but cant make out if I feel better or not.  One minute Im ok, next Im not.  Got to go back to gp next week.  I dont like the reviews of withdrawals and also the weight gain.  

    Hope you get sorted out.  

    Keep us posted.

  • katecogs
    katecogs ethan2000

    Posted

    That does seem quite normal being up and down whilst recovering on these meds.  Takes a long time for the downs to get less and less and eventually fade altogether.

    Mornings were my worst time - probably because when I woke I'd groan at the thought of yet another day to have to get through.  When I recovered, the mornings were the last thing to improve.

    K x

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