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    Unhappy Still Depressed and Anxious

    Hi to all of you....
    I have been taking escitalipram since before Christmas and i really don't feel it's doing anything for me. Started on 5mg then onto 10mg with no improvement. I have had a couple of odd days when I've felt alittle better and it got me thinking..great it's starting to work...then back to square one again. Talked it over with my GP who seems reluctant to increase the dose until I've had councelling (which is due to start on Wednesday after waiting months for appointment to come through).
    Do you think I should be seeing an improvement by now? At the moment I just want to curl up into a ball and hide away from everyone and everything.
    Hope you can help I really need someone to talk to.
    Lainie1

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    Re: Still Depressed and Anxious

    hi. im know how u feel. ive been on citlopram since january and i had such an enpowering week last week and last night i just crashed and burned again. its so up and down and the crashes are so physically and mentally draining. pm me if u want to chat. xxx

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    Re: Still Depressed and Anxious

    Thanks ClaireBear....how do I send a private message? Sorry to be so thick!

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    Re: Still Depressed and Anxious

    click on the wee button by my name that says online and you can do it from there. im away to try and get an hour or so sleep but ill come back on later and chat to you. send me that pm and ill reply. hope u r well. xxx

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    Re: Still Depressed and Anxious

    Thanks so much. Speak later hopefully. Sleep well!

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    Re: Still Depressed and Anxious

    Hi Lainie

    I can understand your doc's reluctance. Your meds are not supposed to be a "cure", they are to ease the symptoms while you deal with what's causing the real problem, which is what the counselling is for.

    I'm glad that starts this week, hopefully it will go well and you will soon begin to feel better.

    B

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    Re: Still Depressed and Anxious

    Thanks Brunette I hope it works. Will let you know.

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    Re: Still Depressed and Anxious

    im on a different med but the same position 150mg venlafaxine and after 8 weeks 4 weeks at 150mg Ive had no improvement bar one day last week where I thought I was starting to feel better! All this med has done so far is take all my energy and make me want to sleep all day! Doctors tomorrow so know idea whats going to happen. Im in counselling too but I really cant figure out why I feel this way so its not helping too much apart from blowing off some steam! So frustrating, hope you get some light soon.

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    Re: Still Depressed and Anxious

    I really hope the counselling helps. Good luck!

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