hi, I've been on citalopram for 6 weeks now, I've noticed an improvement in my appetite, motivation, moods and feeling more like myself. I sleep well and don't wake with much anxiety. However, I still get panic attacks each day, mainly in the morning. My recovery from the PA are getting better but I'm just wondering his long it took people to be panic free (I'm on the highest dosage, been on for 2 weeks) I hear some people it has taken Up to 12 weeks...and that the panic or anxiety is the last to go... Any positive experiences...
You're on 40mg for the last two weeks?
Yes 40mg for last 2 weeks but been on citalopram for 6 weeks..no side effects really..
I've been on citalopram for 7 weeks now. I suffered from spontaneous panic attacks. Got so bad I stayed home all the time, lost my job and my girl. On my 3rd day of citalopram I had the worse attack I ever had. But to this day I haven't had an attack, I do however feel like I'm gonna panic but it goes away. I'm looking forward to a higher dose when I see my doctor, as I'm suffering from depression now. I just want to leave my house and go eat out at a restaurant, go shopping, and get back to work. I'm just not there yet, but i know citalopram has made a positive impact on me. Hang in there bud you will be better, I'm looking forward to getting my life back.
I've been on 40mg for two weeks also. Still very anxious and non stop tired. Always yawning. Nausea still in this morning but seems to have been getting better by later in the day. I just want this anxious feeling to go.
I feel on edge a lot. As soon as that and the PA go away I think I'll be ok..
I've been on it for almost 3 months now and still feel a little panicky. I can tell a big difference in my social anxiety but I'm still a little spacey as in like brain fog. I wonder how long before the spacey brain fog feeling goes away. I'm in the process of switching jobs so I got a lot of stress happening right now. Maybe that's the reason why I'm spacey and still a little panicky feeling?
It's all in the not knowing, isn't it. I'm sure there must be plenty of people who can provide positive feedback. I feel I will get better, it more about the when rather than if.
I'd like to know if it's normal nausea is back. It went away for a couple days and seems to be back today. Just when I think I am doing better I feel like I took ten steps back. Been on cit since April on 10mg for two weeks then mid April til Sept19 I was on 20mg. And from mid may til end of August I felt amazing but then anxiety came back so bad for weeks and my doc increased me to 30mg for 6 weeks and then 40mg the last two weeks. Been so long now since I felt like myself and I just want to stop being scared and anxious. I'm on a 4-8 week wait list for therapy.
Just gotta keep going, things will change at some point.
Tim,
Stick with it. I'm on week 13 and I still have a decent amount of bad days although I'm better. I'm thinking about upping my dose from 20 to 30mg