I've been on citalopram three months now started at 10mg for two months then went to12.5 then slowly went to 15mg.
I really thought these were working . I was housebound and I started to make progress by going out for drives going to friends shops etc when on the citalopram but yesterday my anxiety came back full throttle.
Weakness fatigue all the symptoms came back. I wonder if I pushed myself too much after my breakdown when I got my energy back I couldn't stop going out. Now I feel like I'm back at square one
Hi, I am currently on 20mg citalopram, fourth week but previously on fluoxetine for six weeks. I am starting to feel better but I tried to do too much as felt good but you have to do small things One at a time. It's frustrating but I am doing this now. It feels like you are being lazy but your body is not yet ready to pursue 'normal transmission' for a while. Believe me I never thought I would feel better but it's so easy to return. Take care x
It sounds like you have made good progress in starting to get out again Akens. I have just increased my dosage to 20 mg and 15mg sounds a low dosage as my GP started me on 10 mg saying this was sub-therapeutic.
Sorry to hear you feel back to where you were but take positives from what you have done and try to see this only as a blip or minor setback. It is difficult experiencing a day when you feel low again but I tend to think that the medication takes time to lift mood and relieve anxiety to the point where you have little or no difficulty. One thing I have had to remind myself about is that bad days do come and go and they can be followed by good days. I hope you are feeling better soon.
That's perfectly normal. Recovery comes in waves so it will be like this and you'll feel like you've gone backwards whilst you recover. They're blips - they'll pass. Just let them be thee and don't tense about them. Doesn't matter what dose you're on either - you'll still get them. You can't avoid them, so just go with them and let them pass.
Hi Akens, crazy sometimes how some days are good and some feel like the beginning all over again. I am 11 weeks today at 20mg. Some days are okay even Goodish some are pretty awful. Frustrating and exhausting at the same time. I try to remind myself that overall things are better and that they will continue to improve despite set backs. Uphill battle for sure. Just have to breath and believe that we will get there!
Hi Akens, recovery is never straight forward and you will get your off days when you feel your going backwards, just remember it's normal, don't push yourself too much and defo take Phoebepip's advise.
Take care and believe you will as a trend continue to improve.
I seem to be better today although still anxious and tired. I'm wondering if I used up so much energy when I started to feel better it's kicked me. I was literally going out every day a few times. Whereas at the start I couldn't even leave my room. Saying that I went to the dentist's yesterday and this was on a bad day so I'm guessing even the bad days aren't as bad as they were. I'm just gonna keep going hopefully I will balance out eventually. Thanks to everyone for the replies it a massive help