I just finished my fourth week on 10mg.
My anxiety is so heightened. I switched to taking thisvin the am because I was having trouble sleeping. Now I can't sleep again.
Trying to hang in but it has been 4 weeks!
Have an appt tomorrow. Taking a 0.5 mg of klonopin takes the edge off
You see your GP tomorrow, go back onto 10mg and talk to your GP. I take my medication half an hour before bed. Be patient with the medication, the doctor may increase the dose.
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Why at night?
The drug will help you sleep
When you take the medication during the day I find I am more tired and therefore less efficient.
4 weeks is still really early on the citalopram journey. The Dr may increase your dose, but this wont have any quicker effect. It was about week 10 before I started noticing little improvements and week 12-14 when I noticed feeling 'normal'. It really isnt a quick fix, but stick with it.
Do you take it at night robin the morning? Please tell me there are glimmers of hope along this 10-12 week journey.
I take mine in the evening. When I first started taking cit I took it in the morning, but I had weeks of bad side effect, nausea, wretching, not eating from the meds and my anxiety, so I changed to take it in the evening.
A lot of people do suffer with insomnia, I've just had the odd night when I couldnt sleep.
You will get there, it's slow, but it does happen. I didnt believe it would or think I would ever get better. I've had accupuncture, cbt, bought self help books, alsorts to try find that magic wand.
Are you having cbt? I do recommend it, it works hand in hand with the meds
Victoria, over time did you find you had the anxiety chest pain and the lump in your throat and experienced your throat would burn? Whenever I have my bad days, I get that.
I bought a book and am starting to journal, yes. Also seeing a counselor.
i think I am going to switch back taking it at night, I've been so exhausted the past few days, thank goodness I had the days off from work.
ive had good days, I fight taking the Klonopin which is stupid because it does relax me and allows me to eat.
if I took it this morning at 7 am will I mess myself up taking it at 10 pm? It's 10 mg
4 weeks is still to early to be see any real major improvement. Although the medication works different on every person I am in week 13 and I still am working on things. Give it time.
Timothy, over time did you find you had the anxiety chest pain and the lump in your throat and experienced your throat would burn? Whenever I have my bad days, I get that
If I were you I'd move the time you take it over a few days. Say take it a couple of hours later tomorrow, then take it in the afternoon the next day, until you've moved it to evenings
I had the feeling of a lump in my throat for the first few weeks, apparently it's one of anxiety symptoms. It does go away eventually
I know only too well that 4 weeks seems like a lifetime but I promise it'll improve xxx
I don't get a lump in my throat but I get a sharp pain in my chest hat gets worse when I take deeper breaths.
Psych took me off of Celexa. I lost 14lbs on this medication and not sleeping.
I do not suffer from depression but anxiety.
I wish you all the best of luck on your journeys with this. ❤️💕