Hi all I started on 10mg of citalopram 11 days ago for depression/anxiety, just wondering if it's normal to have a low mood in the mornings then mood improves then feel low again in the evenings?
Thankyou, any support would be greatly appreciated xx
Hi Kez,
Good to hear you've started on Citalopram, I am also on 10mg and am just over two weeks in. It is completely normal to feel that way, they can take a good few weeks to have an impact sometimes even longer. I seem to have good days and bad days so far but keep going and well done you for seeking help
hi yes this is quite common at the start of taking citalopram it does improve in couple of weeks 10mg is a starting dose so depending on how your problem is the doc may up your dose i hope this helps alan
Hi Jade, thanks for your reply, and Thankyou for the reassurance that the up and down mood is normal, I can't wait till the day I wake up and just feel somewhat normal again xx
Hi Alan, thanks for your reply and giving me reassurance, I'm just hoping that the 10mg will level me out xx
I also can't wait for that day! I keep reminding myself that I am doing the right thing by getting help and it might be a long road but there is a light at the end we can do this! X
Yes, I was always worse in the morning. I went up to 20 then 30mgs over a series of weeks. Also started feeling bad around 3 in the afternoon. I was given Ativan thend something else that worked better for me.
That was last summer. Now I have weaned myself to 20 mgs and no additional medication. I am controlling my anxiety before it gets me to that awful point of chest pain etc by using CBT techniques and what I call, mind over matter.
Best of luck, just know it can get better.