Hi Everyone,
I started out on 10mg nearly 10 weeks ago, I then upped my dose to 20mg nearly 3 weeks ago. My first week on 20mg went well I didn't see to get any side effects but the second week to now I have been feeling really low with intrusive thoughts, feeling as if I'm in a bubble and feeling really alone.
I'm going on holiday next week and I just want to feel better for it, can anyone give me any advice or experiences so I can feel more positive, I don't think I felt as bad before I went on Cit. Thanks in advance. Dotty
i found an increase from 20 to 40 made me worse especially the anxiety iv dropped back down on docs advice and feel much better i know how you feel and wish i could help more i also used a few valium to help but its best to see your doc .
hope you can relax soon
Thanks for replying David, I know everyones experiences are different, it's just times when your feeling so low you just hope that someone has experienced the same but has come out the other side :-). This is an awfull illness, I hope I'll soon see the light. Thanks and good luck.
Hi Dotty
This medication and various doses affects us all in different ways. Feeling low and intrusive thoughts are quite common side effects, but they will ease in time. Symptoms get much worse at the start of taking this meds before it starts to get better. Don't try and rush recovery, it'll happen in it's own time, and don't expect to be better by your holiday. This medicine takes a long time to work, so just accept whatever is thrown at you during recovery ;-) but be reassured that this is absolutely normal for the time being. However bad it feels or gets, your body and the medication are working in the background, making you better.
It takes a long time for a broken leg to heal, and it's the same with this illness.
Treat yourself kindly, try not to push yourself to get better, and just let whatever feelings you have just be there. They'll ease in time.
Have a good holiday, and don't worry if you're not better for your holiday or when you get back. It will come.
K xx
you will get there dotty and i hope you get there soon
best of luck and your not alone in this x