Anxiety on Citalopram

Treatment and medication
1

hi been on these 5 weeks still getting anxiety on and off have had it for 3 days now constant is this normal at this stage?

2

I have the same preblom also

but it's maild now

I think we need more weeks

I read that in week 8 or so , we should be fine

give time

I stil takeing Dizepam to help me with my anxiety once I need it

3

Hi Jane, I have been taking them for 4& a half weeks now and still get quite bad anxiety in the morning especially, I'm on 20 mg and Dr said I could increase to 30mg, but I read when u increase it can prolong the anxiety attacks and I defo don't want that. What dose are u on and what other side effects are u still having?

4

I'm on wk 41/2 and still experiencing them, I don't have much diazepam left, so I'm hoping my dr will give me some more till this Citalopram is fully effective.

5

IM ON 20MG JUST ANXIETY LAST 3 DAYS 

6

Do u take it in the morning and do u find that is when ur anxiety is at it's worst?

7

YES AROUND 8AM ALL DAY REALLY ESPECIALLY AT WORK

8

I take mine round about 8am too, but I find I'm really like a zombie and can't focus my thoughts on anything else till about 3pm then I start to feel better & calmer.

9

yeah take some more

I hope by the end of this week u will be batter

10

I take mine at 9 , and some time I feel batter at 12 and most of the time at 3 as u Sadi

yeah by the way I'm on week five not 4 but I feel much batter , so u will be also

and as weeks goes gradually u will feel batter

11

Hi I have been on Cit for 5 weeks & the first 2 weeks were on & off bad then I settled down & only experienced anxiety attacks on occasional mornings & felt I was getting back to my old self. However today I experienced a panic & anxiety attack it seems to occur when I have something out of routine to have to do even if it's a pleasant thing which is so out of character for me. I have always been an out going person so it's scary. I think after reading everyone's posts on this that we have to give it time & ride through it so good luck x

12

Hi Jane,

Try ativan while you are still going through anxiety. i have also been on Citalopram for 5.5 weeks. i take 1mg ativan in am and 1mg ativan at 5pm. it takes the anxiety away until the citalopram kicks in, which should very soon, to full effect. i do not like drugs but i will do the ativan until the aniety goes away. anxiety if very scary.. just sharing my expierence smile

13

I'm just hoping every new day that it will be better than the day before and I can get back to my old self.

14

u will believe me wink

just be patiain