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I was on 20mg of Citalopram for about 2 months, but a couple days ago had to up the dose to 30mg due to feeling so low, crying every day, and not seeing any improvement. The whole time I've been on Citalopram I've had the problem of being so emotionless. The only emotion I could feel whilst on 20mg was sadness, but I couldn't feel any excitement or happiness.

Now that I've upped the dose to 30mg, I am not crying everyday but I still feel so emotionally blunted. I know the emotions I should be feeling but I just don't feel them. It's horrible not feeling anything. I know that I'll have to wait several weeks to see how the 30mg goes, but if the emotional bluntness continues, does anyone know any ways of helping this? I've researched and many people say about adding in another medication or switching medications entirely, Wellbutrin has popped up a few times.

Anyone know any medications that have helped stop them feeling so flat?

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  • sulma72566
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    Hi there. I am in a similar position. 7 weeks on 20mg and 3rd day on 30mg. I've felt really numb and emotionless too. not always but defo since I upped dose. I'm hoping that its a side effect that wears off soon. Give it a little while longer if you can and then speak to your GP and see what they say. I'm certain, although it has only been 3 days, that the 30mg is working better for my anxiety. it's definitely more suppressed. still struggling with fatigue and rubbish sleep though so hoping that gets better soon. hope things work out for you soon. keep in touch, always happy to chat. I find it really helps xx

  • iriris72096
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    These drugs do that this is my second time on celexa first for 18 yrs. I was not emotionless all those yrs. but now starting again I am the anxiety drives depression and it will pass with time , but very hard to waite it out...... changes so slow hard to notice them...... but will change

  • babsyboo
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    Hi

    u are early in please wait this Celexa out u will feel much better in do time

    been there done that and still get it and I'm in month 9 on the same amount of Celexa 0.5 MG

    yes low because very sencetive but I like to let u know it takes time lots of time for some and for others not so long

    so give it time and u see it gets better even with the crying it's anxiety that does it with me

    and yes I still get low , sad days

    hope this helped u a bit as we all need it in the time of going thought this amen

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