hi all merry Xmas hope you are all having a better time than me . I’ve been on 20mg since August and was feeling so much better ..I would go as far as to say almost recovered. but suddenly out of nowhere anxiety and depression have come back worse than ever to the point of being in bed for the last week. I’m wondering if the medication has stopped working ? or perhaps I’ve become used to the 20mg and need to go up to 30? any thoughts or ideas will be very much appreciated.
hi sean, i have the same problem, my anxiety came back and I have been very nauseous with low energy. going to talk to my psychiatrist and doctor about it. I’ve heard this does happen so its somewhat comforting.
I genuinely think it’s this time of year. I went to bed all excited and woke up so over whelmed and sad this morning. It’s hard now i think really 
try and realise it’s the weather and the time of year honestley xx
let me know what they say I’m pretty sure my gp will say up the dose but I’m not sure that’s the thing to do
Hi, im going through the same thing right now. ive been on 20mg now for over a year and ive been doing okay on them but for the last week or so ive started feeling really panicky again around tea time ish. it got so bad yesterday i ended up throwing up. im going to go to the doctors and see what they say if i should up my dose or try another tablet but i dont want to change them if im just going through a blip
Do let me know what they suggest. it is frustrating as I was on 20mg for a year felt great so stopped taking them for 2 years and now I’m needing to use them again I thought they were working great again but all of a sudden they don’t seem to be providing any relief from the anxiety or depression.
I was wondering that too Moaney, with all the rich food, festivities and alcohol, not to mention added stresr, it all adds strain on a body thats already under strain.
Hi Sean, if you felt ok on 20mg try and stick to that. Even people that do not take meds have bad days and weeks, this could just be a blip, try and give it more time before upping the dose. For some if not all people the higher the dose the more numb the emotions become, I experienced that.
I’m trying to hold off going back to the doctors but the longer I feel so bad the more appealing it is to go for a stronger dose .at this point numb emotions don’t sound to bad.
ill let you know what they say. i know how you feel its very frustrating i just feel as thought all the progress ive made has gone and im back to where i was
I’m right there with you .. feel exactly the same
we will get through it
How are you feeling today Sean?
much of the same I’m afraid luckily I’m off work for Xmas until January 2nd so I’ve got a few more days of rest ahead of me. trying to hang in there until the end of next week. if I’ve had no improvement by then I’ll have to go back to the gp who I’m fairly certain will up my dose as that’s what she wanted to do last time I saw her.
Hey Sean,
I started on 20mg. I got over the side effects mostly after around 4 weeks. I started to feel well for the most part but at week 8 I dipped really bad and was in a state of depression (I was prescribed them for Anxiety/Panic Attacks) My GP suggested I increase to 30mg. I was extremely reluctant after reading all the horror stories of ppl’s side effects worsening etc with change in dose. I decided I had to try it though as I wasn’t willing to give up on them altogether.
I have to say it was the best thing for me and I suffered 2-3 days of nausea & upset stomach…my low mood and anxiety only got better.
We are all so different and react differently too. Try not to assume you will suffer the same as others as I was like that and held off almost 2 weeks before upping, as I felt so conflicted by other’s experiences. It is hard though not to believe you’ll be the same as others, I know!!
Wishing you luck 
Must admit I am leaning towards increasing since I’ve already been experiencing nausea and headache for over a week solid which is weird since I thought those were side effects from starting them back up but since I’m 18 weeks in I’m thinking it’s probably not that. how’s it going on 30mg?
Hi Sean
Sorry to hear your depression and anxiety is poor at the moment.
I have gone through exactly the same since I woke up Boxing Day. My depression and anxiety was triggered by an abusive bouncer standing outside a bar during xmas evening. Since then I have stayed in bed everyday but stopped drinking alcohol. This evening I managed to do this week’s washing up and make myself a cooked meal and have started to feel a bit better. Tomorrow, Sunday, I am going to push myself gently into taking a walk along the seafront and maybe reward myself with a tasty cheap lunch. Any form of exercise seems to boost my mood and reduce anxiety. But it’s just motivating myself is the problem. I keep thinking about the abusive bouncer which is driving me nuts. Just like an obsession. So I am thinking of asking my GP if I can change my antidepressant instead. I am currently on 40mg a day which I consider to be a lot. Also I’m seeing a good counsellor who is helping with my anxiety.
Was wondering Sean whether you are drinking alcohol over the festive season.
In the first couple of months of taking an antidepressant, I find having a drink or two really makes me wobble, almost to the point of feeling like I’m gone back to square 1.
Alcohol doesnt seem to affect me when I’m.settled on the drug.
Hope you’re feeling improvement today,
Ruth.
hi Ruth I think you are right alcohol when starting up really is a bad idea. it was for this reason I stopped drinking completely I have not had a drink for about 3 years .even when I stopped taking the citalapram the first time I still remained alcohol free. which kind of makes this all more frustrating I stopped drinking I swapped smoking for vapeing at a very low nicotine level And I eat a reasonably healthy diet all of which seems kind of pointless now if I’m still going to suffer regardless.
sorry to hear you are suffering too Julian hope your feeling a bit better today… funny how one person’s actions can effect is so much isn’t it, kind of ridiculous really if we were able to think clearly without a anxiety/depression lens on. thinking I’m going to be joining you up on 40mg soon which I believe is the maximum dose?