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Why is it so hard to get on citalopram? ?

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lizz1976
lizz1976

Hi everyone, I'm day 21 of getting back on to citalopram 20mg, I suffer mainly from health anxiety and worry about becoming ill or dying, I also have mild depression, I'm really suffering bad with side effects, this is my second time on this tablet and I'm never coming off again x

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  • Sparkly40
    Sparkly40 lizz1976

    Posted

    I'm on 2mg a day but sometimes I take 2 as well just depends, so it's day 22 and of course I feel better than 3 weeks ago but i really want to be happy at the minute I feel I am just going through the motions, does anyone else feel like that?? When I say I feel better it comes and goes one minute I think right I can kick this and other times I think I'm never ever going to be happy again

    I find it hard to get motivated about too much.

    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Sparkly40

      Posted

      Sparkly, I'm exactly the same, I feel better as the days go on 23 days today on 20mg, but I too feel lost, like I'm just about hanging on, I feel empty like I'm just going through the motions of life, but I'm a very impatient person, I have zero motivation for anything, I too just want to have a normal happy life, I did before I came of these tablets, I'm finding myself looking on.here all day for reassurance, I'm so glad we're all have each other xxx
    • Sparkly40
      Sparkly40 lizz1976

      Posted

      That could be me writing your reply that is exactly the same as me I am normally such a sociable bubbly person but since this last anxiety attack came (15 weeks after I had my son) I have felt exactly the same as you it's easier just to stay in my house I don't feel I'm coping very well having 2 children my husband says I'm brilliant but I feel crap
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Sparkly40

      Posted

      I have been on these before successfully, that's what I'm holding on for, side effects are worse this time, it's so helpful having you guys here, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel it just takes time, let's just be here for each other and take one day at a time, a massive positive is that I lived a great normal life before I stopped them, and I'm sure your a great mum xx
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Sparkly40

      Posted

      I keep meaning to ask, what time does everyone take there tablet? ? X
    • Sparkly40
      Sparkly40 lizz1976

      Posted

      I take mine every night at 8pm xx when do u take it
    • Sparkly40
      Sparkly40 lizz1976

      Posted

      I have been on them too and they were very successful but I had to come off them to have my children but I don't remember the side effects being this bad before I'm sure they were but I must have blocked them out x
    • Marf
      Marf Sparkly40

      Posted

      i feel exactly the same as you xxx
    • Marf
      Marf lizz1976

      Posted

      i take mine around 8pm as well, I tried the morning but i found it better to try and sleep through the first bit of side effects xxx
  • Marf
    Marf lizz1976

    Posted

    can either of you remember how long it took to feel better last time? I've not taken them before xxx
    • lizz1976
      lizz1976 Marf

      Posted

      I think it was about 6 weeks, I can't remember exactly, it was quite a long time ago x
    • Marf
      Marf lizz1976

      Posted

      It is so long but we've done half of it already xx just clinging to the Hope I'll be ok soon! xx
    • sue68612
      sue68612 lizz1976

      Posted

      Did it take you 6 weeks for your side effects to go away too? I'm on day 23 and still having nausea in the mornings and not sleeping much. No energy and not eating until afternoons.

    • Marf
      Marf sue68612

      Posted

      It's still early days but you've done the hard bit, the sicky feeling should wear off very soon, it does take flipping ages and you will feel very up and down but stick with it and you'll come good, I've done about 15 weeks now and never thought I'd manage it but im doing good most of the time now xx keep posting this site is invaluable xxx
    • yommymommy79
      yommymommy79 Marf

      Posted

      Hi Marf...you are sounding get better again 😊 I'm having a bit of a blip this week...but bad days are less intense and I'm over all still feeling happy and positive.

      Did you go back to Docs and up your dose?? I have follow up with GP today...but have no intention of upping...I wanna stay on 10...and need have no plans to come off in the near future 😂😂

      X x z

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