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Writing to Reach You - Day Fourteen

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AmazonianNat
AmazonianNat

Morning All

I'm just not feeilng any better yet!! 2 weeks in exactly...I think most of the side effects have died down for now but I am not feeling better. Was suggested yesterday on here that perhaps 20mg might be better as that's realistically the lowest dose for depression so I will definitely discuss this with the Dr next week. I am happy to wait till the appointment as I understand this isn't a race and at least it will give me the best chance of not getting loads of side effects if the does IS upped. Feeling a little wired today...not in a "happy" sense, just my brain moving at a million  miles an hour...

Anyway, hope you're all feeling good today.... 

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  • AmazonianNat
    AmazonianNat

    Posted

    Oh and as an aside.....I can not cry any more. Literally. I watched a chick flick the other night, one that I KNOW would normally make me cry. And whilst I "felt" for the characters in many many ways, and it touched me greatly...I didn't even well up once. This really bothers me!! I know that I was crying far too much at ANYTHING before but one of my fears of starting medication was that it would numb me....and I don't want that. I drank to "numb myself" which is something I have stopped, thankfully with ease. So I don't want something else to take the place of that and numb me in other ways! Has anyone else experienced this? 

    Thanks!

  • gillian176
    gillian176 AmazonianNat

    Posted

    I think that was Loxie and it made a lot of sense . You must be on 10 mg . You prob do need tne 20 to be honest as a starting dose 
  • ally32
    ally32 AmazonianNat

    Posted

    Hi again Nat.

    My doctor said 10mg is normally prescribed for people with anxiety and 20mg for people with depression.  So I definately think upping the dose will help.  I have been on them for 1 week and am going back to my doctors in 2 weeks time.  She mentioned possibly having CBT, has anyone else had this?  Has it helped?

    I totally get what you are saying about your brain moving at a million miles an hour.  I wish there was a switch that you could turn things down to a slower pace/switch off your brain to relax.

    Good luck with doctors next week, hopefully the stronger dose will help you smile

    x

  • carol87925
    carol87925 AmazonianNat

    Posted

    Nat I've been on 20mg for about 5 weeks now & finally this last week I think they have kicked in. My anxiety/panic was so bad I couldn't drive, couldn't go in a grocery store, couldn't hardly leave the house this was all before I started cit. Now I'm driving again, even met a friend for lunch yesterday. I'm still nervous but not panicky . I think I had every side effect known to man those first few weeks it wasn't pleasant but there is light at the end of the tunnel! Yay!

    Anyway just trying to give you encouragement. Citalopram really does work eventually!

    • davey_b
      davey_b carol87925

      Posted

      Thanks for that.  Today has been a living nightmare for me.  I need this sort of encouragement as I'm really low. Don't feel there will ever be a decent end to this
  • rachel83454
    rachel83454 AmazonianNat

    Posted

    hi

    How are you hun? had a dreadful week, bumped into my ex, one of my so called mates has told him im on medication for depression, he started taking the p*ss out of me in public, saying no wonder he left me etc.......... calling me a manic depressive, awful week, i cried all night, to make it worse, he was with her , his new lover! so i sunk into even worse depression now,

    anyway hope you are ok and starting to fell better,

    speak soon , big hugs xxxxxxxx

    • AmazonianNat
      AmazonianNat rachel83454

      Posted

      Awww Rachel, I'm so sorry to hear what happened to you! I can only say, he made a complete tit of himself by mocking you!! What an absolute idiot! I hope that your over-riding thought was "I'm so glad he's not with me" as he doesn't sound like a nice person at all and though I don't "know you", I know that you've reached out to me to offer support and that makes you an ace and selfless person! Don't let that fool rule your thoughts and feelings, you deserve way more than that! And remember that your meds are an important step towards you feeling better - one day when they kick in you'll be back to your happy self, and he'll still be a plonker!!! 

      I am ok thanks - waiting for my Dr's app this week so I'll know then if she wants to up the dose.

      Stay strong honey xxx

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