Originally Posted by
andrewc
Hi there
As you are now on 20mg your body should get used to it and you can go to 30mg then 40mg. It doesnt mean you will suffer any side effects as these do go away completely as your system adjusts to the drug.
Regardless of what you hear this drug is very good at treating anxiety and panic.
I myself was prescribed Lorazepam as well for the first 4 weeks as these help calm you down until the Citalopram kicks in which is usually after 2 weeks. It takes about 6 weeks to get the full benefit and up to 6 months of the full dose that works for you.
Please dont listen too much to all the negatives as most of these people that get a lot of side effects get them with aspirins as well.
Best of luck
Andrew