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Why does it take so long to treat anxiety!!

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leticia89168
leticia89168

I've had big progress in the last 9 weeks on citalopram, but then i get my period and I feel full of anxiety again! I know things are improving, but I need constant reassurance that it is normal for it to take this long to recover?

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  • Mylo88
    Mylo88 leticia89168

    Posted

    Just remember all the progress you've made . I apprecaite you sharing your progress. What are some of the positives you've seen so far? 

    • leticia89168
      leticia89168 Mylo88

      Posted

      There were point that anxiety was so high I couldn't sit still I never slept, I was barely eating and I hated to be home alone(not really alone just me n kids). Now I'm living my life normally just with moments or days of anxiousness here n there.

    • nucole36482
      nucole36482 leticia89168

      Posted

      I am so glad you mentioned the aloneness, I felt exactly the same I only felt okay and even then a bit tetchy when hubby was home. This forum is so reassuring 
    • raj29314
      raj29314 leticia89168

      Posted

      hi leticia

      what were your symptoms of anxiety?

      Did you try any other anti depressants before citalopram?

  • claire29664
    claire29664 leticia89168

    Posted

    I felt like that a few weeks ago I ended up having a panic attack and got taken to hospital with chest pains iam on nicotine patches too so more things going on as well so I've just stopped taking my citalapram tablets now cant deal with the side effects

    • leticia89168
      leticia89168 lois95799

      Posted

      I was talking to a friend of mine whos a nurse n he was saying I should feel better by now and maybe I need to add an extra medication which just made me feel horrible and more anxious hard to stay patient when everything online seems to say they take 4-6 weeks 😭

    • lois95799
      lois95799 leticia89168

      Posted

      Yes..first thing that came out of my phychiatrist mouth..that was after I fired my GP.gp.dont have a clue about ssris ..they should be ban from prescribing ssris..so the answer is yes..
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