Been on Cit since Feb lucky I didn't have too many side affects & it worked pretty quickly then April the anxiety & all that goes with it came back so Doc increased me from 20mg to 40 mg & again worked pretty quickly. However starting 2 days ago I could feel it all coming back & today it's really bad & I am scared that I will go back to the beginning which was really horrid . Has anyone else experienced a return of anxiety & depression after such a long time on the med & feeling good ?
No i havent but i think wat ur experiencing are blips that sometimes come along and knock us back for a few weeks dont panic u should pick back up again!!
HI Linda 05005,
Yes, I have had something similar. I've been on 20mg citalopram for 3 years now (withdrawing at moment using the citalopram drops). I had a recent experience where I started getting really anxious after a long time of feeling good. It was caused by a problem with insulin and hypos (i'm also diabetic). This caused the anxiety to return, so I upped my dose from 20mg to 25mg for a couple of weeks which sorted me out. Perhaps there are life events which can overwhelm us sometimes. I hope your anxiety settles again and you can look forward to feeling better and eventually getting (very gradually tapered) off the citalopram.
Hi Linda, das sind die Serotoninspiegel, die ansteigen. Ich nehme Citalopram seit Mai letzten Jahres mit einer zweimonatigen Pause vor einem Monat ein, weil es mich dazu brachte, wieder damit anzufangen (ich brauche das Serotonin, nehme ich an), da meine Gehirnchemie unausgeglichen ist und das mich ausgleicht? In der Zeit, in der ich Citalopram genommen habe, habe ich einige, wenn auch wenige Male, Angst oder Müdigkeit erlebt. Ich glaube, die Medikamente sind für mich besser als nichts.... Ich denke, Stress löst meine Symptome aus und auch schlechter Schlaf, also schau auch in deinem Leben nach diesen Dingen, aber vor allem wirst du okay sein, halt durch, verlier nicht den Glauben, wenn du mal einen schlechten Tag hast, wir alle haben sie in diesem Forum
Thanks Steve I am moving house & area if all goes well in about 3 wks do I presume this is why I am returning to anxiety etc. I will try & control it as best I can it is really scary . But the kind comments & support being shown on the forum help tremendously making me feel I am not alone 😃
Thank you 😃
Thank you. I am if all goes according to plan moving house & area in 3 wks so I expect this is contributing to this. I should be looking forward to this as it is a lovely area . I will have to ride through this as best I can 😃
Hi Linda, es könnte durchaus der Auslöser für jede Art von Angst sein, ich werde etwas nervös bei unbekannten Erfahrungen oder bei allem, was aus dem Rahmen fällt..... Hast du nach CBT-Techniken gegen Angst im Internet gesucht? Es gibt eine Reihe von Methoden, um mit ängstlichen Gedanken, Panikattacken usw. umzugehen. Es lohnt sich, einen Blick darauf zu werfen. Wir alle haben unseren Anteil an Angst, Depression oder beidem, sogar andere Krankheiten, die wir uns im Leben nicht ausgesucht haben. Dennoch sind wir im Kampf dagegen viel stärker. Nichts kann uns brechen
Hi Linda
I have been on cit for over 7 years now started on 20mg now on 10 mg what you are describing is normal .If your doctor upped your meds this will cause symptoms . I have had 1 really bad set back due to some antibiotics i took but apart from that small blips .I always think the same oh im going back to the beginning you just need to train your brain to stay calm breath through it, i have 10mg propronol when i feel that i cant which helps . I did a lot of research and did cbt sessions . I know its easier said than done to try and stay positive when u are in the midst of feeling crap but just keep saying to yourself you will get through it