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When will my side effects go away??!

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tristan28990
tristan28990

hello I have recently increased my dose from 10mg to 20mg. i increased from 10-15mg for 2 days then increased to 20mg and have been on that dose for 6 days. I am currently having bad side effects which are bad headaches, stomach pain, jittery, and dry mouth with occasional nausea. i feel like giving up but everybody says to stick it out! i just want my life back!! Side note- i took celexa for 8 years and had no side effects at all and i was on 40mg!!! not the whole 8 years but when i tapered that was my dosage. please i need positive feedback!

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  • Hope3578
    Hope3578 tristan28990

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    The side effects will subside, but not quickly unfortunately. An increase tends to often bring with it increased side effects which could last a few weeks then gradually decrease and get better. However, it won't be like this for much longer, you just have to fight through it.

    • tristan28990
      tristan28990 Hope3578

      Posted

      thank you for the reply. i had a really good day yesterday and almost felt normal. Today feel a little rough. Today is day 10 for me. Wondering if yesterday is a good sign of it starting to work?

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