Intrusive thoughts

Treatment and medication
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hi everyone does anyone get intrusive thoughts and scare the absolute life out yourselves..i started sertraline and duloxetine and it was horrendous
never had them before starting these
.im now on citalopram for 9 weeks and it started to ease now past few days they have been back again.. what helps these..i feel like am losin control in my mind..any kind words today to make me realise im not alone

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hey I think I replied to one of your discussions before and from what I remember you have increased from 10mg to 20mg and you been on 20mg about 6 weeks right? that’s very important as you need to count your recovery from the increase only as it restarts everything again. I am on cit 20mg for 8 weeks. all I can tell you is that the intrusive thoughts are absolutely horrible and scary and make you feel like losing your mind and I had them since the start of cit. all I can say is that they do reduce I mean I still get them but not as extreme as it was during weeks 6 to 7. slowly you wont even notice how they start fading away. journey to recovery is long and it takes time. I know what you are feeling now is horrible but it will get better just keep going, dont increase just stay on this dose for longer.

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hi laura
i know what you mean, i still get them every now & then & what i do is put my logical head on & ignore them, the more you listen to them the more you ’ fuel the fire’ as they say.
you are defo not alone…i ignore & move on, hope helps, take care rob

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yeah you did reply to me a few times..thanks fir taking the time to reply.. yep im 5 week on 20mg n seem to be gettin worse instead of better..im back with the doc fri morn n gonna tell him im stayin on 20 for longer..just hoping thus blip goes soon..good luck on your journey xx

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hi rob..i do try n then get that burning anxiety then panic starts again..i thought i was doin so well then bang back to this again..i need to get this logical thinkin head like u have.. thanks fir taking the time to reply

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hi laura im the same- so up and down and tearful all the time. 20mg on 8 weeks, 10 altogether. i just worry im not getting any better. i have health anxiety, negative thinking,worrying thoughts etc

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Im on this for health anxiety. Wondering if there is a better option?

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think you need higher doses?

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How are you doing laura think i replied to you before. Sertraline is recommended for intrusive thoughts, mine were caused by zopiclone withdrawal. I had really awful depression and feeling of hopelessness last few days I’ve tried lowering the dise to 3/4 of a tablet and does seem to be easing a bit so think maybe dose was too high for me. You definitely aren’t alone I’ve had these for 10months gradually got worse as result of zopiclone. I feel like i have no control over my brain anymore hopefully meds will soon start working for us both

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hopefully the good days will come soon

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i hope so.. i started on sertraline and they didnt agree with me at all. has ur thoughts eased any. i keep telling myself one day at a time x

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i hope so - i like im going crazy too

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No improvement so far, got lot worse for few days last week, but decreased dose to 3/4 of tablet and seems be improving. Citalopram made my hair fall out so had stop it. This time year makes things worse all the enforced jollity everywhere, if you aren’T feeling great makes it ver hard. Hope you soon improve, it does seem quite a common problem so you aren’T alone

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you too.. i hope one day we can say we beat this..good luck to u on this horrible journey xx

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Hope you are doing OK. The horrible depression definitely eased after dropping the dose 3 days ago think does seem to be slowly helping so I’ll stay on 3/4 tablet. Hope things levelling out a bit for you anyway x

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thats great to hear.

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thanks Lois hopefully will continue. Still got horrible thoughts but it’s a start. Really appreciate your support.

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really good to see all this time later you are still helping folk through their journey lois, well done. my citalopram journey was a terrible one which you helped me through, thank you for that. I am on nothing now fingers crossed for 6 months now. I hope all who remember me are doing OK Manny