Moods
Hi there. I joined a couple weeks ago but then didn't really post again. I have been reading though. I hope I'm posting this in the right place.
I am wondering if anyone has experience with mood problems. I started taking 10mg a day of Citalopram at the beginning of September, to combat anxiety. I had the standard side effects which eased up after a few weeks. I started to feel better. A whole load of family stuff came up in October and I felt my mood slipping down again. I thought that was natural with stress and would ease up sooner or later.
But actually it seems to be more than just feeling a bit down. My moods swing from one extreme to the other. I can be high as a kite, excited, bubbly, my heart rate goes up, and then I come back down, lethargic, withdrawn, tearful. I can swing so rapidly that I don't know how I'll feel from one day to the next. And I'm nervous as well, which also makes my heart speed up. I'm jumpy and my boss calls me "highly strung".
I've always been naturally up and down, with a tendency towards depression and worrying, but this is new. I have an appointment with my GP on Wednesday - do you think I should mention this or am I worrying over nothing? No I need to change my dosage?
Thanks. Karita
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