I am on day 9 of citalopram and i too feel more anxious and worse than i did before. I have even started getting anxious going to the shops which has never happened to me before. Can you reassure me that this is ok and it will pass.
Read on the packet information that it can happen but i am worried that i wil be like this forever
You need to try and be strong about this one. Easy to say, of course, but not quite so easy to do. Hang on to the fact that most people go through this stage of feeling worse before they get the benefits. After 4 to 6 weeks most people will be feeling much better and able to cope with everyday life OK. Try to persist until you get to that stage. If it doesn't happen go back to your GP straight away and ask for a change of dose or an alternative medicine. Good luck.
What John says is true. I felt like you and now at week 13 I mostly just get on with life. I started on 20mg of cit - felt good weeks 4-6 then had a dip when the doc upped me to 30mg. There have been ups and downs but my life is now back into the old routine and I feel my old self again.
You can do this too.
all the best Linda
thanks for your advice i really appreciate it. I have used citalopram before and it worked wonders but then i came off it when felt better.
Do you think because it has worked once for me before, that the chances are that it will work again for me?
As you can see i am constantly asking for reassurance at the moment, i just want to be back to normal!!
Of course it can work again! Going over and over things and letting worries dominate your thoughts is part of the illness. Don't hang on to these thoughts by letting them stay in your head. Just let them pass through and positive thoughts will also find their way in.
best wishes
Linda
Linda's right. If it worked before it will work again. Just try to be patient in the early stages. And think carefully about coming off C once you feel better. For some people these feelings have a chemical origin and they need to be corrected by chemical means. This isn't an admission of failure, it's a recognition that you might have a condition that needs the medication long term. Best wishes.