5 weeks on citalopram

[Nicola joannidis]

Hi I have been on 20 mg for 5 weeks and 30mg for 2 weeks and I feel anxious. Is this normal?

[Rachy-Rach]

If you read the little slip that comes with your medication you can still feel anxious whilst on this medication. Medication should not be used as a treatment on it's own. Are you getting support from somewhere too?

[Nicola joannidis]

I'm still waiting for cbt. I have been fine for 2 weeks but feeling anxious today about going on holiday

[Sunshine77]

Hi Nicola,

I was on 10mg for 1 week and then up to 20mg which I've now been on for just over 3 weeks. I felt worse for a while, then just as bad as I did at the start, and now finally in the last week I have started to see rays of light coming through the big black cloud. It takes time. I still feel anxious but it's not overwhelming and paralysing any more and I've not had a panic attack for 8 days.

Stick with it - it will get better :hugs: