i re-started taking Citalopram just over three weeks ago. because i had lousy side effects the first time i took these a few years back… i decided to increase the dose ever so slowly… from 2.5 to 5 to 10. despite doing this, now ive been on 10 for 5 days, still feeling super anxious…and no appetite, which makes me sick… any words of encouragement. part of me wants to turn back and stop this altogether
I restarted citalopram a bit ago as well - I also get terrible side effects. Anxiety, zero appetite, all of it. Just worsening of any existing symptoms in general. I know the pain, it's hard to see how it will improve in the moment but it WILL get a lot better and totally be worth it, especially if this stuff has worked for you before. I'd say keep hanging in there & power through - you'll make it to the other side.
Don't take anything from me as advice because I'm still going through it.
But.....
I am on my second time. First time got me back to my normal self and I quit way too soon. Both time I got considerably worse because of the side effects before I started to get better. And for me it takes a long time. I'm 100 days in this time and still improving with a considerable ways to go.
Also from my experience is that when I increase my dose it sends me backwards for a couple of weeks at least. I went from 10mg to 15mg (where I am now) and it felt like going back to square 1.
Even worse though was last time when I started at 20mg and my side effects were absurdly horrible. This time not as severe but still very bad.
Everyone is different with the side effects though. I read about people complaining about being nauseous and tired and I just think "I WISH!!".
Don't know if that helps.
thank you. the encouragement from others really helps. i am better this morning than i was yesterday. when i thought about quitting yesterday, i forget its not like I'd go back to 'normal', I'd go back to horrible anxiety.
this helps a lot. it also really helps to know that you are 100 days in and just upping to 15mg now. last time i was on this i remained at 10mg and thats what im hoping for this time around too. i saw in someone else's post that every dose is a therapeutic dose, don't really know what that means. im glad youre feeling better and thank you for taking the time to reply. i appreciate it
How's it going, you doing any better? :)