When will this get better 😥

How will I know if a dose is too high for me? I have questioned that x

if you are feeling horrible every single day without no relief at all.thats how you know it may be too high.when i reduce my anxiety side effects from the celexa were severe.after reducing it calm down.mind you they were still there but not severe.

It's so hard to know what to do! I might make an appointment to see my gp but I know they will probably tell me to switch and I don't wanna waste 6 weeks if they are going to work if that makes sense x then go through withdrawal aswell. Uggghhh I'm so fed up.

It's hard to tell if I have made improvements. I think I might have but its so hard to tell when you have the anxiety and depression everyday. The only thing I have noticed is that I can talk a little more and the waves of adrenaline/dispair are less intense. But that's all I've noticed. Also I still feel really down but haven't cried in about a week or so

get relief and take your benzo.

while your system is trying to settle on a dose the worst thing you can do is add another med for relief in my opinion, as it works for some but goes very wrong for others

I agree, possibly 40mg is just too high. I was on 10mg for 5 weeks, and I've been on 20mg for over 6 months now and while I noticed very little positive effects such as: anxiety had lessened, I wasn't having severe panic attacks, I still felt awful, and I had started having DP/DR, intrusive thoughts and became numb to my emotions (couldn't cry) so while the two things improved a little the others took over. The doctor just kept wanting to increase the dose, but I felt that the 20mg already may be a little too much so I stuck with it, hoping that it would really start getting better but it didn't. So as someone suggested that has experience with taking this medication that it was possibly too high, I cut down to 15 mg for 2 weeks now and although not feeling great, I am starting to have more good days then bad, I feel I am getting my emotions back, and the DP DR is much less severe already. Also, I am able to go out and do things, go shopping, family get togethers without getting overwhelmed like I used too so that is a positive! I am going to continue on with the 15mg for awhile longer a couple months probably and see how it goes, worst case if I do happen to have to switch I'll already be a little lower already.

Best Wishes! Hang in there, most of us here know exactly how you feel and have gotten better, it just seems impossible at points but don't let it get you down!

you have taken the benzo before you aint no rookie to meds.if it work before n you had no problems with the benzo your doctor prescribe you.go ahead .while my system settle on my dose .the benzo was my best friend.the majority of folks going thru this settling drama take a benzo for relief.my phychiatrist also prescribes benzo while weaning.it just makes the process easier.best regards

Thank you for taking time to reply. Hopefully soon things will start looking up for you even more 😊 it sounds like you have been through a rough time yourself. It's just the depression and anxiety that's still pretty bad. I don't seem to be having any other side effects now. So shall I wait a little longer before I lower the dose as I'm only on 6 weeks so far. Seems like forever though 😢 I'm lucky that I haven't experienced DP/Dr because that sounds really horrible.

good for you grounded.

I know what you mean. I am a little worried but it would be nice just to have some relief even if it is just for a little while so I can just have a break.

That'll only work for a little while then I'm back to the beginning when it wears off. I have my son tomorrow and he wants to go out for the day to the aquarium so I might save it untill then 🤔

it doesnt always work like that i took mirt 3 times the 3rd time i was convulsing on the floor

something is better than nothing.at least some comfort is always welcome.

thats you toria .it does not work like that for everybody.

Yeah you do make a good point. I'm gonna see how I get on today and if I'm still bad in the evening then I'll take one and hopefully it'll be nice just to not feel crap for an hour or so x how long should I keep taking the citalopram before I consider changing just so I know? If you can remember how did you feel 6 weeks in?

i didnt say a benzo cures.i said relief.

So what actually happened? If you don't mind me asking?

i felt like s--t six weeks in the lower dose .but i push thru .remember i was on 20 for roughly 10 or 12 days .with severe headaches from the side effects.but that did not stop.and i push for 8months .thank goodness i did because j feel lovely now.

So you felt terrible for 6 weeks x and you started noticing a change after this? And now you feeling great 8 months in? Im gonna give it another 2 weeks to see if I have any more improvement and go from their I think. Its so difficult. I hope my mood lifts soon because atleast if it doesn't ill know they aren't working too good x thank you Lois x

i felt terrible for 8months .six weeks was just the beginning of my hell.

I am sorry this is still bothering you so much. My symptoms continue to get worse, as well. Im almost up to six weeks on 30mg. I dont know how to function feeling like this all day. The Xanex barely helps at a 0.25mg dose. I have had a few good days a couple of weeks ago, but its only gotten worse from there. Shaky, no appetite, anxious, intrusive thoughts, have all come back and as bad as when I first started taking Cit. I do think I may need to wean back down to 20mg, maybe going to 25mg for a while first. Its so exhausting!

Sorry Laura I didn't see your message earlier about how you are getting on. Oh no I was hoping that you would be seeing some relief by now. Have you spoken to a doc about how you are? Because it must be so disheartening that you aren't feeling any relief. What about increasing? Or do you think that will not help and make you worse?

i would wean down .i felt exactly like you mention .

it was horrendous i was an absolute mess

No I dont think increasing again is a good idea.

Lois,

The last three mornings Ive considered weaning, and then I end up taking the full dose out of fear Im going to make things worse. It feels like a lose lose situation.

I hate mirtazapine! I'm never going near it again!

i hate it too.

it was great for me the first 2 times and had minimal withdrawals

hi my friend as just been put on the med why was it bad as it would be good to know incase she needs help

Hi x some people are are fine on this med and don't get any side effects or if they do they are really mild, but some people get the side effects really bad.

It can increase feelings of anxiety and depression temporarily while it starts to work, headaches, nausea, dizzyness, brain fog, stomach upset, their is a few more side effects. Doesn't mean your friend will get them all, or any but yeah, very hard to deal with when you already dont feel well.

i was asking regarding the mirtazapine is that what you was replying bk to 😃