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    scared to increase from 10mg to 20mg of citalopram

    hi im 16 and about 3 months ago my doctors diagnosed me with depression/anxiety. she prescribed me with 10mg citalopram ive been on it for like 3 months but a few days ago she increased me to 20mg ive been really scared to take it just incase i get any initial side effects that i first did when i started taking it. i took it 2 nights ago and the next day i felt really dizzy and light head and a bit zombified so i didnt take it last night because i was scared i was going to feel like it again. iv been feeling like this for months now its ongoing and i just dont feel like im making any progress:(:( i dont feel like anyone understands! i dont know whether to take it tonight or cut it in half to 10mg. i also have my exams coming up soon :(

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    Re: scared to increase from 10mg to 20mg of citalopram

    oh you poor thing, what a tough time you are having and it can't be easy with having exams coming up soon too. I know that the side effects are quite scary, i have been thru it too myself but things will improve. 10mg is a very low dose and 20mg is more of a therapeutic dose and might be just what you need to get you thru these tough times. xx

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    Re: scared to increase from 10mg to 20mg of citalopram

    I started on 20mg, when I probably should have eased myself into it and taken 10mg for a while. Anyway, 20mg wasn't quite working so my GP told me to increase to 30mg, I was a bit worried about that so I upped to 25mg and that seems to be working fine for me. So do cut 10mg in half for a while if it makes you feel better, I got a pill cutter off Amazon. Good luck. xx
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    Re: scared to increase from 10mg to 20mg of citalopram

    Hi, 10mg is a low dose but it will still be a shock to the system. If it is hitting you hard, and believe me when I first took citalopram at 20mg it blasted me over backwards, you are fine to simply cut the tablet in half for a week or two.

    Don't let this turn into a phobia though, your body will definitely start to adapt to the citalopram over the coming days and weeks, and don't delay your treatment by staying at a lower dose for too long. See how you feel after a week on 10mg and if you think you're ok, try a 20mg dose.

    Honestly, while citalopram can be harsh at first, it's not dangerous. It isn't stronger than your body's ability to adapt. Keep taking it and you'll be fine.
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    Re: scared to increase from 10mg to 20mg of citalopram

    thanks for the replys. my doctor rang me a couple of days ago and said to cut the 20 mg in half and take one half in the morning and one in the night. i still havent brought myself to do it so ive just been taking 10 mg. im going to start taking the 20mg next week, but im just scared i wil get side effect which i cannot afford to get at this time as i have exams coming up very sooon. ive been on citalopram for like 3 months now and dont really feel that much better tbh :(

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    Go for it jessi, the side effects will not last long and you get the real benefit at 20mg believe me in a few weeks time you will feel good again.

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    Re: scared to increase from 10mg to 20mg of citalopram

    Quote Originally Posted by jessi View Post
    thanks for the replys. my doctor rang me a couple of days ago and said to cut the 20 mg in half and take one half in the morning and one in the night. i still havent brought myself to do it so ive just been taking 10 mg. im going to start taking the 20mg next week, but im just scared i wil get side effect which i cannot afford to get at this time as i have exams coming up very sooon. ive been on citalopram for like 3 months now and dont really feel that much better tbh :(

    i hated the feelings these gave me so i used to take them soon as i was getting into bed and if i did feel anything i was asleep do just take 15mg for a week at night and then go onto the full 20mg xx
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    i just cant bring myself to do it :( i feel as though ill either get even worse i just want to feel myself again :(:(

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    Re: scared to increase from 10mg to 20mg of citalopram

    Quote Originally Posted by jessi View Post
    i just cant bring myself to do it :( i feel as though ill either get even worse i just want to feel myself again :(:(
    I know how difficult it is, really I do. I went straight onto 20mg and had a tough first month but knew it wasn't really helping, so upped to 25mg and it works fine for me. Just up gradually, my GP recommended I go up to 30mg but I wanted to try 25mg first and it worked and there were no side effects. Good luck.
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    Re: scared to increase from 10mg to 20mg of citalopram

    Jessi, you wont feel better on 10mg it is sub-therapeutic (eg. not strong enough). The side effects of going from 10mg to 20mg are not too bad and only last 1-2 weeks. You will feel yourself again. A year ago I said to my wife I would give away everything I own just to feel myself again, well 5 weeks on 20mg cit have made this happen for the price of a £7.20 prescription.

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