on 30mg and anxiety is much better but i feel depressed?

Treatment and medication
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I'm hoping someone with long term experience of Citalopram can help me here. My anxiety after 7-8 weeks or so (at this dose), is vastly better than it was, although it still flares up. However in the last few days, i feel more and more down and ..for want of a better word...empty? - Do i need to increase to 40mg? Am i taking too little? OR perhaps even now i'm taking too much?  Is this a down day / blip - caused by situational issues? (relationships are an issue at present) 

I realise u guys dont have the answer but any thoughts appreciated.

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I should also add - i'm on Beta Blockers (propranolol) could these cause depression?

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hi i have been on citalopram for 6months and my anxiety as got a lot better am on 2omg was on 30mg but felt it was to much for me i still get days when i feel anxious,did get sertraline to try but have stuck to citalopram for now i have suffered depression for a good 30years but at the moment am not depressed just anxious i think you probably feeling like you are because of your situation maybe you might need something for depression ,it is still early days yet your medication might need a few more weeks.stick with it .,and if you feel you are getting worses got back to your doctor there is other things for you to try,take care.

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Thankyou...yes maybe it is too early...maybe a blip..i dont know but im fed up being miserable

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hi,you sound really distressed i was on that beta blocker in fact doctor gives me them to take now and then as i have a fast heart beat,they did not cause me any problems i would go and see your gp and ask for counciling i have had that in the past and it did help.sometimes you just need someone to talk to and sometimes it is easy said then done.as i said it is early days i am still anxious at some point during the day and i have been on meds for 6 months,go see your doctor thats really all i can advise take care.

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I was on citalopram for 7 years, definitely give more time for it to settle, but also have a think about counselling.. just getting whatever you have off your chest can sometimes relieve so much.

Keep positive 👍🏻

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Hi angel..thanks for the reply. Im.already having pyschotherapy (early days) so hopefully it will help. I just wish i cld drag myself out of this spiral.

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Hi.  I've been on Cit for six weeks now, 4 weeks at 20mg upped to 30mg 2 weeks ago.  I also feel "empty" but I believe that's due to the loss of libido side-effect.  Normally when I'm out, for example, in a supermarket or pub I "people watch".  I might think along the lines of "he's well dressed, I wonder what his job is" or "she's attractive".  That's all disappeared.  I don't seem to relate to people the way I used to.  Hopefully this emptiness will pass.