My down at 5 weeks I felt like i couldnt live like this anymore i was miserable and crazy anxious
Thanks so much Claire I will look at the website on cbt Maybe that well help me feel more stable Thanks any other suggestions to cope with the wait until “12 weeks” and meds are trulyworking well and giving comfort x x
Oh my , you could be me , I feel same exactly , two weeks spot on before period and a couple off days after my mind gos into over drive and I’ve recently developed from what I’ve read .. rocd . Had my tablets upped three weeks ago , and my anxiety and rocd is really really bad .
I'm on 5 weeks myself... Well consistent five weeks at 30mg. I was previously taking 25mg inconsistently ( I know stupid of me) . I've had some good days one really good day, but the last week has been a struggle. I wish I could remember how I handeled this last time because I'm struggling
Did it up at start going back up at 6 weeks? That's how I feel now I just want to give up in a sense
So your no longer taking celexa?
Ask your doctor for a benzo..
you must remember that nicotine patches make you anxious as you ,i assume are trying to give up smoking and also having your periods and taking medication altogether will make you anxious ,because you are trying too many things at the same time
I've never smoke cigarettes I think that was a different poster.
Your talking about Claire the one that went cold turkey..which also is on nicotine patches..
Yes I don’t remember it takes no so long last time. But we are five weeks in I wanna celebrate that at least. Last week I had 2 good days and this week I had 3 good days, I don’t mean they were brilliant I mean I laughed and was joking and felt some joy. then yesterday was tough but hopefully next week will continue to improve. I need to celebrate the baby steps!! We all do
How long have you been on celexa?
I started 30mg of cit 8 weeks ago, then increased to 40mg 5 weeks ago. First 4 weeks were bad lows for a few days, followed by highs for a few, alternating between the 2. Both felt a little manic, and not quite real. Then 2 weeks of very flat and anxious, no highs. Noticed improvements a week ago, with some days of feeling okay. These okay feelings sometimes disappeared during the day, replaced by anxiety and not so bad lows. The changes between good and bad are not as extreme, and seem tobswitch backwards and forwards more quickly. No of low and anxious moments seem to be reducing. Also, yoga and simple meditation seem to be showing noticeable improvements immediately after doing them now, whereas a couple of weeks ago, it was difficult to tell. For Myself, when I tried meditation while depressed, it used to get me manic, as I couldnt control my thoughts. This is not now happening. Hope this helps for reference.
I would think that the severity of someone's depression, would effect the time it takes for meds to work, and the side effects. Someone with less severe depression will probably recover more quickly with less side effects. Think it's difficult to say exactly what will happen for any individual. Keep looking for the small improvements like you said, and give it plenty of time.
Thank you so much for reaching out. I had got so excited that I had some good days then bam but you are on 40 and 12 weeks in I am only on 20 and 5 weeks in. But gives me hope to hear others stories and be reminded to perserve!! I have an apt with my psychiatrist in 8days so plan to ask him to increase them to 30mg. I am not working at present so if the side effects are not so good at least I will cope. Meditation helps me a little!! Just need more distraction therapy!!
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It gets better. I'm only in 8 weeks total, first 3 weeks 30, then last 5 weeks 40. 4 weeks to go for 12 weeks on cit, 7 weeks to go for higher 40 dose. Gp thought 40 wouldn't be necessary, but can always reduce back to 30 if okay. This forum certainly helps with reassurance. I've seen some people saying it took 6 months before recovery.
Took me 8months..
Did you struggle through that 8 months? Did you ever feel like you were back to square one and would never better?
Yes ma'am..but thru out the 8months my struggles diminish day by day week by week with quite a few blips in between..but I didn't touch my dosage I stay on my 10milli.and touch wood 19months later still on 10 and feeling quite well.
Did they give you ativan in the meantime? Finding t hard to cope